The Saga of Haakon the Good
09. The Future King - 1.12
10. The Journey to Trondheim - 3.24
11. The Missionary King 5.14
12. The Battle of Rastaekalv - 3.10
Your chance to hear how one of the top bands from forty years ago sounded - quite different from today. Instrument technology along with a different approach to playing have created a very different sound over the years. These recordings have been carefully digitally remastered from four of twelve LPs recorded on the Pye label by Black Dyke between 1966 and 1980 – so no, you are not going to hear "scratchie" sounds on your CD player, but perfectly CLEAR WONDERFUL RECORDINGS worthy of any CD you buy of a band recorded yesterday - they are :
1. “Champions Again ! “
2. “High Peak for Brass”
3. “Triumphant Brass”
4. “The Trumpets”
These recordings are a great snapshot in time, to hear the timbre of brass bands in the mid to late 60's on our modern audio CD and mp3 players. There is some quite beautiful lyrical playing especially in SPECTRUM & TRIUMPHANT RHAPSODY along with Geoffrey Brand's interpretation of these great works for band, and of course a rare opportunity to hear Vinter's last major work THE TRUMPETS, which is Waltonian in its appeal with strong similarities between this work and BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST.
THE TRUMPETS is surely worth a BBC Proms live performance sometime in the near future !
The comprehensive CD booklet notes by Tim Mutum are enlightening, and give a good overview of Gilbert Vinter's life, making this a "must have" purchase for all brass band enthusiasts around the world.
Tracks :
01. John O'Gaunt by Gilbert Vinter, Black Dyke Mills Band 1969 10.46
02. Spectrum by Gilbert Vinter Black Dyke Mills Band 1970, 11.55
03. Triumphant Rhapsody by Gilbert Vinter Black Dyke Mills Band 1972, 12.03
The Trumpets by Gilbert Vinter, Black Dyke Mills Band 1968
04. I. Blazon 2.40
05. II. Destruction, 6.04
06. III. Dedication, 6.16
07. IV. Revelation, 21.58
Highlights of the 2007 National Finals at both Harrogate and in London.
Featuring Black Dyke Band, Seindorf Beaumaris Band, Point of Ayr Colliery Band, Wellington (Telford) Band, Lostock Hall Memorial Band, Grimethorpe Colliery Band
The Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army - Bandmaster Carl Saunders.
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Tracks :
01.JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Barry Gott - 3.08 02. ASPECTS of ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER by Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Peter Graham - 7.32 03. SELECTIONS from GODSPELL by Stephen Schwartz arr. Barry Gott - 6.36 04. ALL I ASK OF YOU by Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Peter Graham - 3.47 05. BREEZIN DOWN BROADWAY arr. Goff Richards - 4.39 06. BRING HIM HOME by Claude Michael Schonberg arr. Paul Drury - 4.23 07. SYMPHONIC HIGHLIGHTS FROM FROZEN arr. by Stephen Bulla - 5.29 08. ANY DREAM WILL DO by Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Peter Graham - 3.58 09. HOSEA by John Lasson arr. Bruce Broughton - 7.24 10. LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING by Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Stephen Bulla - 3.53 11. WHAT DOES THE SPIRIT SAY ? by John Lasson arr. Edmonds - 4.14 12. WHEN I GROW UP by Tim Minchin arr. Edmonds - 3.59 13. SELECTION form SPIRIT by John Lasson arr. Ray Steadman Allen -7.16
Concertino for Brass Band, by Kenneth Downie (Black Dyke Band)
01. Movement I. - 4.16
02. Movement II.- 5.49
03. Movement III. - 4.36
04. Bring Back That Leroy Brown by Freddie Mercury arr. Svien Henrik Giske (Grimethorpe) 2.32
05. The Saga of Haakon the Good by Philip Sparke (Seindorf Beaumaris) 14.08
06. Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury arr. Tom Brevik (Grimethorpe) 6.12
07. Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My Tower by Dean Goffin adapted Brian Bowen (Point of Ayr) 9.44
08. Love of My Life by Freddie Mercury arr. Svien Henrik Giske (Grimethorpe) 4.18
Suite for Brass, by John Rutter arr. Sandy Smith (Wellington (Telford) Band )
09. I. A Roving - 3.32
10. II. I Have A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue - 2.57
11. III. O Waly Waly - 3.24
12. IV. Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron - 2.46
13. Seaside Rendezvous by Freddie Mercury arr. Svien Henrik Giske (Grimethorpe) - 2.34
The Shipbuilders by Peter Yorke (Lostock Hall Memorial Band)
14. I. Web of Steel - 2.34
15. II. The Launching - 2.36
16. III. All Hands at Work - 2.08
17. IV. Maiden Voyage - 2.52
Highlights from the Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2010.
Including highlights of the Foden's pre results concert from the Albert Hall, London.
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Tracks :
01. TERRA AUSTRALIS by Martin Ellerby 11.19
Brighouse and Rastrick Band conducted by David King - winners Championship Section.
02. INNUENDO by Queen arr. P. Meechan 5.23
03. DIVERSIONS on a BASS THEME by George Lloyd 12.00
Friary Guildford band cnducted by Chris King - Winners First Section.
04. PSALMS and ALLELUIAS by Philip Wilby 10.11
Tylorstown Band conducted by Gary Davis - Winners Second Section.
05. EYES OF A CHILD by Katarina Stenstrom arr. Larsen 3.40
Flugel Soloist Helen Williams.
06. A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS by Ennio Morricone arr. Dewhurst 3.28
07. WILLOW PATTERN by Philip Harper 12.28
Delph Band conducted by Philip Goodwin - Winners Third Section.
08. A ROYAL MILE SUITE by Alan Fernie 14.01
Hazel Grove Band conducted by Nigel Beasley - Winners Fourth Section.
09. MAMBO TO GO by Robin Dewhurst 4.09
Foden's Band conducted by Alan Withington
Highlights from the Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, including highlights of Cory's pre-results concert from the Royal Albert Hall.
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Tracks:
01. HOME of LEGENDS by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Cory Band, 3.59
02. BREATH of SOULS by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Brighouse and Rastrick Band, 16.33
03. The FORCE of DESTINY by Giuseppe Verdi, arr. Frank Wright, Aldbourne Band, 7.49
04. PORTRAIT of a CITY by Philip Sparke, Brunel Brass, 14.52
05. EUPHONIUM CONCERTO - 1st movement: The Juggler, Karl Jenkins, David Childs (Euphonium) with Cory Band, 5.48
06. DARKNESS VISIBLE by Richard Grantham, City of Bradford Band, 13.03
07. HENRY V by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Melingriffith Band, 8.53
08. ABIDE WITH ME by, William Monk, arr. Karl Jenkins, Cory Band, 3.25
09. TRIBUTE TO GLENN MILLER Glenn Miller, arr. Dan Price and Barry Forgie, Cory Band, 3.50
Highlights from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and the pre-results concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Tracks :
01. MALAMBO by Ginastera arr. Philip Littlemore 3.09 02. MUSIC from KANTARA by Kenneth Downie - 9.56 03. LAKE of the MOON by Kevin Houben - 11.12 04. LIVE and LET DIE by Paul McCartney arr. Ray Farr - 3.15 05. IMAGES for BRASS by Stehen Bulla - 10.04 06. BALLET for BAND by Joseph Horovitz - 11.34 07. CUTE by Neil Hefti arr. Philip Sparke - 3.16 08. JOURNEY of the LONE WOLF by Simon Dobson - 17.04
Tracks recorded at The Centaur Confrence Centre in Cheltenham in September and The Royal Albert Hall inOctober 2016.
Highlights from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain - including Highlights from the pre-results concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Great CD compilation of the winning performances across the UK in 2013- and of course a good reference point for conductors performing these works in the future.
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Tracks :
01. LOS HERMANOS DE BOP by Mark Taylor arr. Sandy Smith - 2.25 Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper 02. A MALVERN SUITE by Philip Sparke - 10.51 Ebbw Valley Brass conducted by Gareth Ritter Fourth Section Winners in Cheltenham 03. PENLEE by Simon Dobson - 14.50 LGB Brass conductor Ian Stewart Third Section Winners in Cheltenham 04. LONDONDERRY AIR - Traditional arr. John Iveson - 3.01 Trombone Soloist - Chris Thomas Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper 05. PURCELL VARIATIONS by Kenneth Downie - 13.53 Goodwick Brass conductor Matthew Jenkins Second Section Winners in Cheltenham 06. LA FIESTA by Chick Corea arr. Philip Harper Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper 07. FANFARES and LOVE SONGS by Gavin Higgins - 13.30 First Section Winners in Cheltenham 08. MY WAY by C.Fancois & J.Revaux arr. Philip Harper - 2.31 Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper 09. OF DISTANT MEMORIES ( Music in an Olden Style ) by Edward Gregson - 15.11 Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper Championship Section Winners at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Highlights from the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
Great CD compilation of the winning performances across the UK in 2014- and of course a good reference point for conductors performing these works in the future.
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Tracks :
1. Enter the Galaxies (Black Dyke Band)
2. Narnia Suite (Northop Brass)
3. Symphony for Brass (Ebbw Valley Brass)
4. Miss Blue Bonnet (Richard Marshall (Cornet) with Black Dyke Band)
The Fairey Band conducted by Garry Cutt and Tom Davoren.
Tracks :
01. PHOENIX by Peter Graham 2.36 02. I'LL WALK WITH GOD by Brodsky arr. Goff Richards - 4.20 03. NEFARIOUS by Jim Fieldhouse - 3.48 04. DIMITRI by Rodney Newton - 4.15 Cornet Soloist Paul Hughes 05. KNIGHT TEMPLAR by George Allan - 5.17 06. FOR THE LOVE OF A PRINCESS by James Horner arr. Andrew Duncan - 3.50 07. EARTH RISE by James McLeod- 3.30 Euphonium Soloist - Jim Fieldhouse 08. IN THE HALL of the MOUNTAIN KING by Greig arr. Bill Geldard - 4.05 09. THE IRISH BLESSING by Bacak arr. Stephen Bradnum - 2.56 10. BAROQUE CONCERTO for HORN by Quantz arr. Mark Allen - 4.01 Tenor Horn Soloist - Paul Bennett 11. OKAVANGO by Damen Harron - 2.21 12. DANCE MACABRE VARIATIONS by Benjamin Tubb - 5.15 13. SOLEMN ENTRY of the KNIGHTS of St. JOHN by Richard Strauss arr. Mark Preece - 5.50 14. LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE by Chuck Mangione arr. Jim Fieldhouse - 4.40
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The Cory Band conducted by Philip Harper - Eb. Tenor Horn Soloist - Owen Farr.
A veritable feast of new repertoire for the Eb. Horn soloist superbly showcased on this CD by Owen Farr and the Cory Band. A Tour de Force of compositional styles and technique are on display here - from the rhythmically lively title track A NEW DAWN to the lyrical A CELTIC PROMISE - and the CONCERTO for TENOR HORN by Lucy Pankhurst, there is something here for everyone. Full review to follow soon.
Tracks :
01. A NEW DAWN by Christoper Bond - 4.06 02. DRAGON DANCES by Andrew Baker - 6.53 03. A CELTIC PROMISE by Philip Harper - 4.45 04. TENOR TOCCATA by Rodney Newton - 5.46 05. DIVERSONS on GWAHODDIAD by Tom Davoren - 6.28 06. TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC by Dan Price - 5.19 07. TRIPTYCH ( on a Theme by Handel ) by Peter Meechan - 7.36 08. MEDITATION from THAIS by Massenet arr. Judith Hayes - 5.15 09. LA CAPRICIEUSE by Edward Elgar arr. John Jemmen - 3.57
CONCERTO for TENOR HORN by Lucy Pankhurst 10. Call to Arms - 5.00 11. Forgotten Oath - 6.21 12. Fool's Dance - 3.29
13. SWINGY THING by Duke Ellington arr. Philip Harper - 3.28
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Tracks :
CD1
01. ROCOCO VARIATIONS - Edward Gregson - 16.36
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag dir. Dr. Nicholas Childs
02. TALLIS VARIATIONS - Philip Sparke 13.50
Kleppe Musikklag dir. Russell Gray
03. TROGLODYTE TRANSITION - Craig Farr - 16.55
Manger Musikklag dir. Peter Szilvay
04. THE NIGHT TO SING - Bramwell Tovey - 17.09
Oslo Brass Band dir. Frode Amundsen
CD1 playing time 66.48
CD2
05. EXTREME MAKE OVER - johan de Meij - 15.54
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag dir. Dr. Nicholas Childs
06. DANCES & ARIAS - Edward Gregson - 13.41
Tertnes Brass dir. Gary Peterson
07. MYTE - Torstein Aagard Nilsen - 17.17
Tromso Brass dir. Tor Kristian Innbjor
08. JOURNEY INTO FREEDOM - Eric Ball - 12.04
Bjorsvik Brass dir. Russell Gray
