Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet & Band Arranger: Alan Morrison
Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1967), and Naked City (1960). He collaborated on films such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return, among others.
May also wrote arrangements for many top singers, including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Jones, Bing Crosby, Sandler and Young, Nancy Wilson, Rosemary Clooney, The Andrews Sisters and Ella Mae Morse. He also collaborated with satirist Stan Freberg on several classic 1950s and 1960s satirical music albums.
As a trumpet player, during the 1940s big band May recorded such songs as "Measure for Measure", "Long Tall Mama", and "Boom Shot", with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, and "The Wrong Idea", "Lumby", and "Wings Over Manhattan" with Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra. With his own band, May had a hit single, "Charmaine", in 1952, and he released several albums including Sorta-May.
Category: Duets Composer: P.I. Tchaikovsky Arranger: Philip Harper
The Love theme from Fantasy Overture ROMEO and JULIET.
PROGRAMME NOTE
This arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s famous love theme for flugel and euphonium was created especially for husband and wife Helen and Glyn Williams, and formed part of Cory Band’s winning 2018 Brass in Concert Programme.
The world premiere of the Russian composer’s take on W/illiam Shakespeare’s well- known story took place in 1870 and has since developed a reputation as a firm concert hall favourite all around the world.
Philip Harper has extracted just the love theme from what Tchaikovsky called his ‘fantasy overture’, adapting the presentation of the melody to fit the duet format,
and the performers might like to imagine that they are playing out the iconic balcony scene from Shakespeare’s play, with both protagonists beginning off-stage
left and right, and slowly being drawn towards each other as the piece progresses.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet & Band Composer: Jonathan Bates
WRitten for Elland Silver Youth Band's " Sleeping Beauty" programme at the 2016 Action Medical Research Youth Entertainment Contect at The Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
The Cornet Soloist should stand at the front of the stage with the small group of Cornet 2, Flugel, Tenor Horn 2, Euphonium, Tenor Trombone and Bb. Bass standing slightly to the side. The remaining accompaniment is seated along with the percussion in their normal positions.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Liz Jane
Programme notes
Slate, Sea and Skyfeatures a musical landscape and journey in three integrated and continuous sections, led by the cornet soloist alongside ensembles broadly representing the title's elements: ‘slate’ (flugelhorn, tenor horns and trombones); ‘sea’ (baritones, euphoniums and basses) and ‘sky’ (comets). These alternate throughout with the full band, travelling towards
and through a storm, and emerging into bright skies at the end.
The title Slate, Sea and Sky is inspired by Norman Bissell's evocative poem of the same name, found in a book of poetry given to me by a close friend, to whom the work is dedicated.
Category: SOLOS - B♭. Cornet/Trumpet with Piano Composer: Philip Sparke
Duration 4.30 From Hymn of the Highlands
The River Alladale provides the inspiration for this lyrical piece which has a lilting melody with an unmistakeable Scottish feel. The trio of Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn and Baritone provide a wonderful sense of flowing with the river which, as the piece progresses, broadens and grows stronger as it nears the outlet to the sea by the Summer Isles. Bring a touch of Scots magic to your concert with this delightful piece.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Philip Sparke
Cornet Rock takes a look back at the history of pop music in the 1950’s and gives the young band a chance to rock and roll with the comets taking the lead. Treat your comets to this lively solo section feature.
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