Chris Helme - Sunday Bandstand 13 March 2016

Sunday Bandstand 13 March 2016

This week's photograph is Gilbert Vinter (4.5.1909 /10.10.1969). An English conductor and composer, most celebrated for his compositions for brass bands.

He was born in Lincoln. As a youth, he was a chorister at Lincoln Cathedral, and eventually became Head Chorister there. He later became a bassoonist. In 1930, he joined the BBC Military Band, where he did much of his early conducting. It was during that time that he also began to compose. During World War II, he played in The Central Band of the RAF and later led several other RAF bands. He was the first principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, from 1952 to 1953.

In 1960, The Daily Herald newspaper and sponsors of brass band contests, commissioned him to write his first major work for brass band, the result of which was '...Salute to Youth...' The rest as they say his history. On this week's show Gilbert Vinter is conducting the All Star Band on a 1966 recording - a rare outing conducting a brass band .... Enjoy

Playlist 13 March 2016

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

Blazon from The Trumpets - Gilbert Vinter - Harry Mortimer's All Star Brass Guest MD: Gilbert Vinter - 1966

Pageantry - Dr. Herbert Howells - Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1982

Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life) - Andrew Lloyd Webber - Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band MD: Stephen Roberts - 1993

Follow the Flame from War of the Worlds - Peter Graham - Cornet Soloist Kirsty Abbotts with the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band MD: Phillip McCann - 2015

City Cruiser - Goff Richards - City of Coventry Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1982

Once Upon A Time 3rd mvt - Euphonium Soloist Glenn van Looy with the Manger Musikklag (Norway) MD: Alan Withington - 2013

Ol Man River - Oscar Hammerstein Arr: Klaas van der Woude - Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk (Netherlands) MD: Klaas van der Woude - 2001

Branwen - Cai Isfryn - Soprano Soloist Bert van Thienen with the Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2011

Dance Of The Jesters Peter Tchaikovsky Arr: James Curnow - Lexington Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Ronald Holz - 2004

Liberty Fanfare - John Williams Arr: Mark Freeh - Kirkintilloch Band MD: Frank Renton - 1999

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 - Franz Liszt Arr: William Rimmer - Kings of Brass MD: James Scott - 1997

On a Mission from God - Philip Doe - Regent Brass MD: Alan Duguid - 2012

The Irish Blessing - Joyce Eilers Bacak Arr: Stephen Bradnum - Fairey Band MD: Garry Cutt - 2015

Silver Threads - Arr: Stanley Boddington - Cornet Soloist James Scott with the Munn and Felton's (Footwear) Band MD: Stanley Boddington - 1960

Superman Suite - John Williams Arr: Ray Farr - Massed bands of Desford Colliery Dowty, Leyland Vehicles, Carlton Main Frickley & Whitburn Burgh NO MD -1976

Facets of Glass 1-Prelude 2- Meditation 3-Finale - Gordon Langford - Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk (Netherlands) MD: Klaas van der Woude - 2001

Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 - Sir Edward Elgar Arr: Arthur Wills - Cambridge Co-operative Band with Arthur Wills organist Ely Cathedral MD: David Read - 1983

Oliver - selection - Lionel Bart Arr: Edrich Siebert - Redbridge Brass MD: Melvin White -1998

Reine De Saba - Grand March - Gounod Arr: J. A . Greenwood - The Virtuosi Brass Band of Gt. Britain MD: James Scott -1974

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