Sunday Bandstand 27 January 2019 - A Tribute to Roy Roe

Sunday Bandstand 27 January 2019 - A Tribute to Roy Roe

It was reported that Roy Roe one of the best soprano cornet players of his generation recently passed away. A segment in the second half of this week's show is dedicated to Roy and his years playing with the Band of the Yorkshire Metals during the 1970s. 

This was a period in the band's history when along with Roy the band went through a purple patch culminating with the 1978 National Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall in London when the band was crowned champions.

This show has a 1979 recording of the test piece and then three other pieces including a solo, a duet and a cornet section feature and closing with an arrangement of the National Emblem march which you will not have played by any other UK style brass band. The segment opens with the band's signature march.

To read about Roy's outstanding brass band career please have a look at the Bandstand Memories section on my website.

Enjoy the show

Playlist 27 January 2019 

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010
Amsterdam Harbour - A.E.Kelly Brass Band De Waldsang (The Netherlands) MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2001
Isaiah 40 - Robert Redhead Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 2001
Novelty: Faithless Hussar  Harry Mortimer's All Star Brass MD: Harry Mortimer 
A Time for Peace from The Essence of Time - Peter Graham Tenor Horn Soloist Sheona White with the Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: David King - 1996
Imaginations - Andrew Pearce Brass Band Spijkerpakkenband (The Netherlands) MD: Erik Janssen - 2013
Dragons Arise - Philip Wilby  Williams Fairey Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 1998
Circus - 1) Rope Walker 2)Pierrot 3) Juggler - Huug Steketee C Trumpet & Piccolo Trumpet Soloist Huug Steketee accompanied by Ilone Kieft playing the Harp - 1997
Main Theme (From "Chaplin") - John Barry arr: Goff Richards Vibraphone Soloist Andrea Crossley with the Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2008
Kabalagala - Alan Fernie Scottish Borders Youth Band MD: Alan Fernie - 2017
Yorkshire Imperial March – Sam B. Wood The Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC - 
Checkmate - Sir Arthur Bliss arr: Eric Ball The Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals MD: Denis Carr - 1979
Summertime - George Gershwin arr: Fred Muscroft ?? Soprano Soloist Roy Roe with the Band of the Yorkshire Imperial Metals MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC - 1973
Two of the Tops - John R. Carr Soprano Soloist Roy Roe - Cornet Soloist Philip Denton with the Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band MD: Denis Carr - 1979
The Tops - T.J.Powell Cornet Quintette wi the Band of the Yorkshire Imperial Metals MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC - 1972
National Emblem - Edwin Baguley arr: Fred Muscroft The Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC - 1972
Prelude, Toccata and Fugue - Graduation Day - Philip Sparke Salford University Band MD: David King - 1997
Begin the Beguine - Cole Porter arr: Derek Broadbent  Canny Brass (Switzerland) MD: Rene Wholgensinger - 2018
Swedish Hymn - Traditional arr:  Peter Graham  Flugel Horn Soloist Iwan Williams with the Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: Dr. David King - 2005
Highlights from Jesus Christ Superstar - Andrew Lloyd Webber arr: Alan Fernie Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Gavin Lindsay - 2007
Comedians Galop - Dmitri Kabalevsky  Hammonds Sauce Works Band MD: Geoffrey Whitham
Les Toreadors from the Carmen Suite - Bizet arr: Frank Renton Kirkintilloch Band MD: Frank Renton 
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

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