Sunday Bandstand 26 February 2017

Sunday Bandstand 26 February 2017

Philip Catelinet b: 3, 12. 1910 d: 21.11.1995 Educated at Gregg Business College, music scholarships to Trinity College of Music in London & Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School, also in London. Trained as a pianist, he became an arranger for the Salvation Army penned over 100 vocal & instrumental pieces just for the Army. He taught himself to play the tuba & euphonium.

He auditioned as a tubist for several British conductors & became the principal tubist for the BBC Theatre Orchestra & performed with the LSO & Philharmonia Orchestras as well.

Vaughan Williams asked him and the LSO to premiere his new tuba concerto at the orchestra's Jubilee Concert. This took place at the Royal Festival Hall on 13.06, 1954.

He was an active member of the Salvation Army, in the UK and USA. Following his retirement in 1976, he and his wife returned to the UK from USA. He was a composer, arranger, adjudicator and writer.

We have two tracks on this show which he penned.

Playlist 26 February 2017

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   - Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

Heritage - Alan Langford - London Brass Players MD: Harry Mortimer - 1978

A Bandsman's Overture - Philip Sparke - Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2013

Jubilate! - Arthur Gullidge - Cornet Soloist Kevin Ashman with the International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2010

Manhattan Skyline - David Shire Arr: Alan Catherall - Barnard Castle Band GMD: Richard Evans - 2005

The Legionnaires  - Edrich Siebert - Trombone Trio  with the CWS (Manchester) Band MD: Alex Mortimer - 1960

Deliverance - Philip Catelinet - Cornet Duet Peter Hadfield and John Chalker with the Todmorden Old Band MD: Dennis Hadfield - 2001

Hungarian March - Hector Berlioz Arr: Philip Catelinet - Fairey Band MD: Kenneth Dennison - 1976

At The Edge Of Time Mvt III - Ray Steadman-Allen - Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: Professor David King  - 2005

On the Kings Highway - Erik Leidzen - South London Fellowship Band BM: Major George Whittingham  - 2008

Fugue From Graduation Day - Philip Sparke - Buy as You View Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2000

Here We Go - Darrol Barry - Brass Band Emmental (Switzerland) MD: Anton Helscher - 2004

Children of Sanchez - Chuck Mangione Arr: Reid Gilje - Flugel Soloist John Doyle with the Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2005

Overture Ruy Blas Op.95 - Felix Mendelssohn Arr: Alexander Owen - Besses O'th' Barn Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1980

A Pilgrim Prayer - Tchaikovsky Arr: Ray Steadman-Allen - Trombone Ensemble Andrew Justice, Lyndon Moorby, Stuart Hall & Bradley Turnbull with the ISB BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Motown Medley - Arr: Constantine Kitsopoulos - Brass Band of Battle Creek (USA) MD: Constantine Kitsopoulos - 1994

Vanguard - James McFadyen - Cornet Soloist Iain Culross with the Leyland Band MD: Russell Gray - 2012

March - Danforth Citadel - Bramwell Coles - Tottenham Citadel Band BM: Brigadier Albert Jakeway - 1956 (date of original recording)

The Firing Line - Bruce Broughton - Enfield Citadel Band BM: Andrew Blyth - 2007

Comedy Tonight - Stephen Sondheim Arr: Sandy Smith - Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band MD:  Richard Evans - 2005

Postcard From Mexico - Howard Snell - Carlton Main Frickley Band MD: John  Hinckley - 2000

The Gathering - Marcus Venables - Canadian Staff Band (Canada) BM: John Lam - 2011

Credo - Lorne Barry - International Staff Band of the Salvation Army BM: Dr Stephen Cobb - 2004

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   - Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

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