Playlist 6 October 2024 |
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| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
| Zorba's Dance from Zorba the Greek - Mikis Theodorakis arr. Goff Richards | Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2006 | 'Black Dyke Plays Greatest Movie Hits Vol 2' - Obrasso Recording CD916 - 2006 |
| La Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright | The Italian Brass Band (Italy) MD: Filippo Cangiamila - 2017 | 'Verdi’s Overture di Italian Brass Band' - CD - BAM Recording - 2017 |
| Tara's Theme from Gone with the Wind - Max Steiner arr. Alan Catherall | Ever Ready Band MD: Stephen Malcolm - 2003 | 'Completely Catherall' - CD - Doyen AMSCD066 - 2003 |
| On with the Motley - Ruggero Leoncavallo arr. Ray Farr | Eb Soprano Soloist Peter Roberts with the Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: Dr David King - 2001 | 'European Brass Band Championships 2001' - CD - Doyen Recording DOYCD125 - 2001 |
| Main theme from Pearl Harbour - Hans Zimmer arr. Frank Bernaert | Oberaarguaer Band (Austria) MD: Manfred Obrecht - 2005 | 'Epic Film Themes' - CD - Obrasso Recording CD910 - 2005 |
| Rondo Alla Turca from the Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major - Mozart | Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band MD: Garry Cutt - 2000 | 'Classic Brass' - CD - RCA Victor 75605 51355 2 - 2000 |
| The Incredibles - Michael Giacchino arr. Darrol Barry | Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium) MD: Frans Violet - 2006 | 'Let's Get Loud' - CD - Bernaerts Records BR2006.034 - 2006 |
| Finlandia - Jean Sibelius | CWS (Manchester) Band MD: Alex Mortimer - 1969 | 'Concert Choice' - Vinyl - Fontana Label STL5480 - 1969 |
| Adagio from Pathetique Piano Sonata - Beethoven arr. Howard Snell | Eikanger Bjorsvik Band (Norway) MD: Howard Snell - 2006 | '20 Supreme Years' - CD - Bocchino Music BOCC106 - 2006 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa | Brass Band of Central Florida (USA) MD: Michael J Garasi - 2006 | 'Sing Sang Song' - CD - Sforza Music Productions CD133 - 2006 |
| Introduction, Elegy and Caprice - Morley Calvert | Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1978 | '25 Years of the Europeran Brasss Band Champioships' - CD - Doyen Recording DOYCD156 - 2002 |
| Longing For Home (Forever Autumn) - Jeff Wayne arr. Arthur Deetoo | Flugel Soloist Sascha Bur with the Brass Band Emmental MD: Anton Helscher - 2004 | 'Cap Hoorn' - CD - www.brassbandemmental.ch/ ....2004 |
| Cops and Robbers - Elgar Howarth | Cory Band MD: Dr Robert Childs - 2007 | 'The Lighter Side of Elgar Howarth' - CD - |
| The Fairground - David Houghton | Drighlington Band MD: Shane Foster - 2006 | 'The Champions' - CD - 2006 |
| To the Chief Musician - William Himes | Chicago Staff Band (USA) BM: William Himes - 2014 | 'Himes Legacy 38 years' - DCD - JCTD125A - 2014 |
| Elvis Presley - arr. Goff Richards | Brass Band Berner Oberland (Switzerland) MD: Markus S. Bach - 1986 | 'Trouble Shooters' - CD - Amos Label CH 4249 Zull Wil - 1986 |
| Carmen Aragonaise - Bizety arr.Denis Wright | Cammell Lairds Band MD: Denis Wright - 1967 | 'Brass Prom' - Vinyl - |
| March of the Bowman from the Robin Hood Suite Frederic Curzon arr. Frank Wright | Fodens Motor Works Band MD: Rex Mortimer - 1967 | 'Sounding Brass' - Vinyl - HMV – CLP 3629 - 1967 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
Sunday Bandstand 6 October 2024
Frederic Curzon was born in London on September 4, 1899, and died at Bournemouth on Dec ember 6, 1973. As a boy he studied violin, cello, piano and organ. He had a life largely associated with music - besides composing, he conducted and was both a pianist and a noted organist.
His early life was largely in the theatre, where he was musical director in several London West End theatres. He was the organist at Shepherd's Bush pavilion. In 1938, he moved to the radio and became a full time composer, the music he wrote was mainly of the English light music genre. He also wrote for films, radio and the theatre.
He became the Head of Light Music at Boosey and Hawkes having been encourage by Sir Dan Godfrey and Ralph Hawkes. Much of his output was for orchestra, but there were also songs of the ballad kind many of these were written in the 1950s. The also composed a march The Boulevardier, this was recorded by Fairey Band in 1972.
Amongst his works was the Robin Hood Suite which ends with the rousing, indeed noble March of the Bowmen. This work was first performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra on the 18 October 1937.
On this show we feature Frank Wright's arrangement of the March of the Bowmen a very popular brass band concert work during the 1960s and 70s. There are many light orchestral CDs highlighting his music.
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