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Welcome to another two-hours of brass band music from producer and presenter Chris Helme with the latest Sunday Bandstand radio programme.
Maurice Zbriger: - July 10, 1896, Kamenets-Podolskiy, Ukraine – April 5, 1981, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian violinist, composer and conductor. He began learning violin as a child, and continued his studies at the conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he was a classmate of Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein and Mischa Elman.
He left Russia in 1920 and travelled throughout Europe, until he arrived in Montreal in 1924. He quickly found work there at His Majesty's Theatre, in silent film houses, and other venues. He was one of the founders of the Traymore Quartet in 1925, which later became the Traymore Salon Orchestra. He was one of the first Canadians to specialise in Roma music and performed and conducted for a radio show that ran on the station CKAC for 40 years.
Zbriger became a partner in, and eventually the sole owner of, the Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen. Better known as "Schwartz's", this restaurant is famous for its distinctive Montreal-style smoked meat. With the profits from this business, Zbriger spent many thousands of dollars organizing free concerts of his music.
Zbriger was unable to pursue a career as a concert violinist because his wife was in poor health. Mrs. Zbriger was a pianist and co-composed music with Maurice, until her death after 65 years of marriage.
Many of Zbriger's compositions were dedicated to famous people. He wrote The Vincent Massey March (1952) for the Canadian statesman of the same name, while Mother's Lullaby (1948) was dedicated to Charles, Prince of Wales upon his birth. The individuals honoured by Zbriger frequently received copies of the music with letters he commissioned.
In his later years, arthritis in his hands prevented Zbriger from performing publicly, though he continued to compose and conduct until his death.
His Lord Nuffield March c1959 is on this show.
Further information can be found on this link about Maurice Zbriger - The Concert Man
Welcome to another two-hours of brass band music from producer and presenter Chris Helme with the latest Sunday Bandstand radio programme.
Maurice Zbriger: - July 10, 1896, Kamenets-Podolskiy, Ukraine – April 5, 1981, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian violinist, composer and conductor. He began learning violin as a child, and continued his studies at the conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he was a classmate of Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein and Mischa Elman.
He left Russia in 1920 and travelled throughout Europe, until he arrived in Montreal in 1924. He quickly found work there at His Majesty's Theatre, in silent film houses, and other venues. He was one of the founders of the Traymore Quartet in 1925, which later became the Traymore Salon Orchestra. He was one of the first Canadians to specialise in Roma music and performed and conducted for a radio show that ran on the station CKAC for 40 years.
Zbriger became a partner in, and eventually the sole owner of, the Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen. Better known as "Schwartz's", this restaurant is famous for its distinctive Montreal-style smoked meat. With the profits from this business, Zbriger spent many thousands of dollars organizing free concerts of his music.
Zbriger was unable to pursue a career as a concert violinist because his wife was in poor health. Mrs. Zbriger was a pianist and co-composed music with Maurice, until her death after 65 years of marriage.
Many of Zbriger's compositions were dedicated to famous people. He wrote The Vincent Massey March (1952) for the Canadian statesman of the same name, while Mother's Lullaby (1948) was dedicated to Charles, Prince of Wales upon his birth. The individuals honoured by Zbriger frequently received copies of the music with letters he commissioned.
In his later years, arthritis in his hands prevented Zbriger from performing publicly, though he continued to compose and conduct until his death.
His Lord Nuffield March c1959 is on this show.
Further information can be found on this link about Maurice Zbriger - The Concert Man
| Playlist 11 October 2020 | Recording Details | |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
| Carnival Day - Gordon Langford | Massed bands Besses o'th Barn, Hammonds Sauce works, Parc and Dare, Sunlife, Wingates Temp GMD: Vilem Tausky - 1979 | 'Live Brass' - CD - Chandos Recording CHAN6561 - 1992 (Compilation |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas - arr. Derek Bourgeois | Leyland Band MD: Philip Harper - 2011 | 'The Age of Chivalry' CD - Doyen: DOYCD280 - 2011 |
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Eric Maschwitz (words) and Manny Sherwin (Music - 1940) arr. Alan Fernie | Kings of Brass MD: James Scott - 2000 | 'Down Memory Lane Vol 3' - CD - Kirklees Music KRCD1033 - 2000 |
| Der Freischutz - Carl Maria von Weber arr. William Halliwell | Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2015 | 'Patrons' Choice VIII' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD345 - 2015 |
| Bare Necessities (from Jungle Book) - arr: Leigh Baker | Eb Bass Soloist David Hebb with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Richard Evans - 2007 | 'Best of Brass - Brighouse and Rastrick Band ' - CD - WAMCBRB07006 - 2007 |
| Carmen Suite 1) Aragonaise 2) Habanera 3) Entr'acte 4) Intermezzo 5) Toreador's Song - Bizet Arr: Alan Fernie | Black Dyke Band MD: Nicholas Childs - 2007 | 'Symphonic Brass' - CD - Naxos 8.570726 - 2007 |
| Just As I Am - Wilfred Heaton | International Staff Band BM: Dr Stephen Cobb - 2002 | 'The Heaton Collection' - DCD (CD2) - SP&S CD158 - 2002 |
| Them Basses - Getty Huffine | Sunlife (Stanshawe) Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1979 | 'Legacy - Sun Life Stanshawe Band Vol: 2' - Triple CD - 2001 |
| Symphonic Suite Scheherazade - Rimsky-Korsakov arr. James Ord Hume | Williams Fairey Engineering Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1988 | 'Freedom' - CD - Polyphonic Recording QPRL 038D - 1988 |
| My Favourite Things - Alan Fernie | Euphonium Soloist Glyn Williams with the Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2011 | 'The Lure of the Red Jacket' - CD - Doyen Recording DOYCD287 - 2011 |
| Adagio' from the Bruch Violin Concerto - Max Bruch arr. Kevin Lamb | Cornet Soloist Brian Tait with the Ever Ready Band MD: Stuart Sterling - 1991 | 'Early One Morning' - CD - Bandleader BNA 5056 - 1991 |
| Intrada: 'Ein Feste Burg' - Luther arr: Ray Farr | Eikanger Bjorsvik Band (Norway) MD: Ray Farr - 1995 | 'Best By Farr' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD 059 - 1997 |
| In a Persian Market - Albert Ketelby | Lindley Band MD: Neil Jowett - 2010 | 'Bandstand Memories' - CD - 2010 |
| Lord Nuffield March - Maurice Zbriger | Fodens, Faireys, Morris Motors MD Harry Mortimer - 1960 | 'Bright As Brass - Vol. 2' - Vinyl - Decca – SKL 4109 - 1960 |
| Zulu - The Battle of Rork's Drift - John Barry & Sir Edward German arr: Roger Thorne | Greater Gwent Youth Band MD: Philip Harper - 2009 | 'Kingdom of Dragons' - CD - SFZ 149 - 2009 |
| I Dream Of Jeannie - Stephen Foster arr. Elgar Howarth | Euphonium Soloist David Moore with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Elgar Howarth - 2011 | 'Bold as Brass (compilation)' - CD - Belart 450 0232 (10) - Original recording 1. 10. 1976 |
| Gabriella's Song from the film 'As It Is In Heaven' - Stefan Nilsson | Vocals: Regina Mallinger with the Brass Band Obersterrich (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2010 | 'Special Moments' - CD - Studio Weinberg Recordings - 2010 |
| Corner Flag - March - James Howe | Morris Concert Band MD: Harry Mortimer - 1979 | 'Marching Contrasts' - Vinyl - Polyphonic Recordings PRL 002 - 1979 |
| Alabamy Bound - Traditional arr. Ray Farr | Reg Vardy Band MD: Ray Farr - 2006 | 'Cool' - CD - Sforza - SFZ132 - 2006 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |