Sunday Bandstand 11 September 2016

Sunday Bandstand 11 September 2016

John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879 – 12 June 1962) was an English composer born in Bowden near Altrincham Cheshire and teacher of classical music. The majority of his prolific output consists of piano miniatures and songs with piano.

In 1932 he wrote the national brass band championship final test piece A Downland Suite (winner Foden's Motor Works MD: Fred Mortimer) and then the 1934 test piece Comedy Overture (winner Foden's Motor Works MD: Fred Mortimer).

He retired in 1953, settling in the small hamlet of Rock in Sussex, where he lived in a converted windmill for the rest of his life. He died of heart failure aged 82 at Rock Mill in Washington, Sussex, and is buried at St. Mary the Virgin in Shipley, near his home. His epitaph reads "Many waters cannot quench love" and "One of God's noblest works lies here."

A performance of Comedy Overture is on this week's programme played by Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Elgar Howarth in 2003 - enjoy.

Playlist 11 September 2016

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

The Jaguar - Goff Richards - Leyland DAF Band MD: Richard Evans - 1991

Beatrice and Benedict Overture - Hector Berlioz Arr: Keith Wilkinson - Enfield Citadel Band MD: Jonathan Mott - 2009

Samba Del Gringo - Gordon Goodwin Arr: Jacob Vilhelm Larsen - Tredegar Town Band MD: Ian Porthouse - 2013

Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway and Irving Mills Arr: Bob Casey - Bass Trombone Soloist Theo Tadema with the Brass Band De Waldsang MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2002

Comedy Overture - John Ireland - Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Elgar Howarth - 2003

Coronation Anthem: Zadock The Priest - Handel Arr: Geoffrey Brand - Massed Bands Black Dyke Mills, Fairey, GUS (Footwear), Yorkshire Imperial Metals Bands, the York Celebration Choir and organist Christopher Dearnley - Guest MD: George Hurst (Choir Master) - Royal Albert Hall - 1972

To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 1 - Edward MacDowell Arr: Martyn  - Euphonium Soloist Marcus Cutts with the Fairey Engineering Band MD: Kenneth Dennison - 1970

A Hepworth Celebration - I. Plague  II. Hymn  III. Finale - Peter Meechan - Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Band MD: Mark Bentham - 2007

Agincourt Song - Anonymous Arr: Elgar Howarth and Ray Farr - Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag MD: Ray Farr - 1997

Singin' In The Rain - Nacio Herb Brown Arr: Alan Fernie - Middleton Brass Band MD: Matthew Stringer - 2007

The Pilgrims - Kenneth Downie - International Staff Band BM: Stephen Cobb - 1996

Tuesday Blues - Darrol Barry  - Flugel Horn Solo Simon Stonehouse with the Williams Fairey Engineering Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1994

Rhapsody on Sea Shanties - Gordon Langford - Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1977

Three of a Kind - Jack Heyler - Massed Bands of Fodens, Fairey Aviation and Morris Motors MD: Harry Mortimer - 1969

American Carnival - Stephen Roberts - Desford Colliery Band MD: Stephen Roberts - 2002

Adagio from 'Spartacus' - Khachaturian Arr: Charles and Newall and Siebert - Christie-Tyler Cory Band MD: Brian Howard - 1989

Music For A Joyful Occasion Revisited - Kenneth Downie - International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2006

March from Things to Come - Sir Arthur Bliss Arr: Neil Richmond - Halls Oxford Concert Brass MD: Michael Brand - 1983

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

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