ChrisHelme
Member
Hello Brass Banders
Welcome to another two hours of brass band music for some wonderful bands and soloists.
We are now going through difficult times with the Corvid-19 with all things brass band now being cancelled. Many bands will be going through difficulties with no rehearsals, little to no income and the 'bills' have still to be paid.
Keep practicing it could be a long time before bands get back together again.
Before the show starts, I ask you all to take care, keep well and please don't buy that much from the supermarket with the inevitable consequence of parts of it binned.
Enjoy the show.
Alfred Ashpole b:1892 - d:1990 was a well-known adjudicator, composer and writer on musical topics, probably best known for his correspondence courses. Particularly successful with candidates for conducting examinations, he published a book of specimen questions. He was a key figure during the early years of the NABBC and for a time was in charge of its Adjudicator's Training Scheme. He composed a number of pieces - both serious and light - some of which he published himself.
He studied at the Guildhall School and then with such well known figures in the band world as Denis Wright and James Ord Hume, it is not surprising that his compositions includes the brass band suites Hinchingbroke and Suite Ancienne.
On this recording is his march White Heritage, played by St Austell Band. On this photograph Alfred Ashpole is on the left with the violin.
Welcome to another two hours of brass band music for some wonderful bands and soloists.
We are now going through difficult times with the Corvid-19 with all things brass band now being cancelled. Many bands will be going through difficulties with no rehearsals, little to no income and the 'bills' have still to be paid.
Keep practicing it could be a long time before bands get back together again.
Before the show starts, I ask you all to take care, keep well and please don't buy that much from the supermarket with the inevitable consequence of parts of it binned.
Enjoy the show.
Alfred Ashpole b:1892 - d:1990 was a well-known adjudicator, composer and writer on musical topics, probably best known for his correspondence courses. Particularly successful with candidates for conducting examinations, he published a book of specimen questions. He was a key figure during the early years of the NABBC and for a time was in charge of its Adjudicator's Training Scheme. He composed a number of pieces - both serious and light - some of which he published himself.
He studied at the Guildhall School and then with such well known figures in the band world as Denis Wright and James Ord Hume, it is not surprising that his compositions includes the brass band suites Hinchingbroke and Suite Ancienne.
On this recording is his march White Heritage, played by St Austell Band. On this photograph Alfred Ashpole is on the left with the violin.
| Playlist 22 March 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 |
| It's Showtime - Goff Richards | Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Goff Richards - 1996 | 'The Best of Goff Richards' - CD - Obrasso Records - CD 858 - 1996 |
| Music of a Legacy - Steven Ponsford | International Staff Band Of The Salvation Army BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2015 | 'The Adventurers' - CD - SP&S Label - 2015 |
| Fearless - Martin Cordner | Euphonium Soloist Jamie Smith with the Melbourne Staff Band(Australia) BM: Ken Waterworth - 2013 | 'My God and King' - CD - MSBCD046 - 2013 |
| Ben Hur - Miklos Rosa arr: John Glenesk Mortimer | Sellers International Band MD: Philip McCann - 2004 | 'Somewhere in Time ' - CD - SP&S DOYCD184 - 2004 |
| Trish Trash Polka - Johann Strauss II arr: Goff Richards | Northrop Silver Band MD: Paul Lovatt-Cooper - 2005 | 'Land of my Fathers' - CD - Amadeus AMS CD090 - 2005 |
| Scherzo From Symphony No. 10 - Shostakovich arr: Andrew Duncan | Whitburn Band MD: Andrew Duncan - 2004 | 'Highlights of the 2004 Brass in Concert Championships' - C D - Doyen Recording DOY CD172 - 2004 |
| Fra Diavolo Overture - Daniel Auber | Men O' Brass (The Massed Bands of Fairey's, Foden's & BMC) MD: Harry Mortimer - 1968 | 'Favourite Overtures For Brass' - Vinyl - Columbia – TWO 225 - 1968 |
| White Heritage - Alfred Ashpole | St Austell Band MD: Fred Roberts - 1972 | 'White Heritage' - Vinyl - Polydor – 2928 012 - 1972 |
| Pomp & Circumstance - Edward Elgar arr: J. Ord Hume | Liverpool Welsh Choral Union with Northrop Silver and Youth Bands MD: Brett Baker - 2005 | 'Land of my Fathers' - CD - Amadeus AMS CD090 - 2005 |
| Presto from Norwegian Rhapsody - Eduardo Lalo arr: Keith Wilkinson | Redbridge Band MD: Jeremy Wise - 2009 | |
| Tango - Isaac Albeniz - arr: Howard Snell | Eikanger Bjosvik Band (Norway) MD: Howard Snell - 2006 | '20 Supreme Years' - CD - BOCC106 - 2006 |
| Fantaisie Et Variations (On a German Theme) - J. B. Arban arr: Roy Newsome | Cornet Soloist Russell Gray with the Foden's Richardson Band MD: Roy Newsome - 2003 | 'The Arban Collection Vol 2' - CD - Egon sfz 114 - 2003 |
| Frontier! - Michael Ball | Williams Fairey Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1991 | 'Highlights from Festival of Brass Incorporating BBC Band of the Year 91' - CD - Doyen Recording DOYCD008 - 1991 |
| Crimond - Peter Graham | Unity Brass MD: Robert Boulter - 1999 | 'Pastime with Good Company' - CD - Harlequin Recording HAR01105CD- 1999 |
| Serenata - Toselli arr: Goff Richards | The Leyland Band MD: Russell Gray - 2006 | 'Serenade in Brass' - CD - KMJ Recording KMJBB 1001 - 2006 |
| Tarot! Tortuous Tarot! - Andy Wareham | Cory Band MD: Philip Harper - 2018 | 'The Art of Brass' - C D - SP&S DOY CD382 - 2018 |
| Healing Waters - Kenneth Downie | Cornet Soloist David Daws with the International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 1999 | 'Golden Slippers - David Daws - Cornet' - CD - SP&S CD126 - 1999 |
| Ad Optimum - Peter Graham | Brass Band Buizingen (Belgium) MD: Luc Vertommen - 2004 | 'Ad Optimum' - CD - Mirasound Amersfort Netherlands STEMRA 88470-2 - 2004 |
| Kia Ora March - Alexander Lithgow | Wellington Municipal Fire Brigade Band(New Zealand) MD: Norman Goffin - 1968 | 'March Of The Anzacs' - LP Vinyl - HMV CSDM6267 - 1968 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |