Sunday Bandstand 3 April 2022

Sunday Bandstand 3 April 2022

Alfred Ashpole was born in 1892 and studied at the Guildhall School and then with such well known figures in the band world as Denis Wright and James Ord Hume, so it is not surprising that his output includes the brass band suites Hinchingbroke and Suite Ancienne. He was an adjudicator and writer on musical subjects, he is probably best known for his correspondence courses. He was particularly successful with examinations for conducting students. He was a key figure in the early days of the National Association of Brass Band Conductors and for a time was in charge of the Association's adjudicators training scheme. His music was published both commercially and he published some himself., He died in 1990 aged 98.

This photo would have been taken just before the first world war; Alfred (top left) was from a musical family as you can tell.

On this show we are featuring his White Heritage March.

Playlist 3 April 2022

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
Carnival Dance - Gordon Langford Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1968  'Black Dyke Mills Band - Champion Brass' - Vinyl - His Master's Voice – CSD 3652 - 1968 
Legacy for Brass Band - Tom Davoren Brighouse & Rastrick Band MD: David Thornton - 2020  'Regionals 2020' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD396 - 2020
Think -  Aretha Franklin and Ted White arr. Corsin Tuor Vocalist Yasmine Meguid with the Brass Band Mg Rickenbach (Switzerland) MD: Corsin  Tuor - 2008  'Brass and Voices' - CD - 2008
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro - Puccini arr. Gordon Langford Cornet Soloist Philip McCann with the Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1985  'The Golden Cornet of Phillip McCann' - Chandos Recording CHAND4501 - 1985
Cossack Ride and Slavonic Dance - Bruno Baron & Ray Woodfield James Shepherd Versatile Brass MD: Ray Woodfield - 1978  'James Shepherd Versatile Brass - Sounds of Brass Series' - Vinyl - Decca Recording SB331 - 1978   
White Heritage March - Alfred Ashpole  St Austell Band MD: Fred Roberts -1972  'White Heritage' - Vinyl - Polydor – 2928 012 - 1972 
Goodnight - Schubert, Brahms and Mozart arr. Don Morrison Hendon Band MD: Don Morrison - 1976  'The Hendon Way' - Vinyl - Top Brass Series Pye Records – TB 3011 - 1976
O For the Wings of Dove - Mendelssohn arr. Gordon Langford  Besses o'th' Barn Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1982  'Hymns and Things' - Vinyl - Chandos Recording Chandos – BBRD 1016 - 1982
Waltz - La Chatelaine - Alphonse Leduc Fodens Band MD: Rex Mortimer - 1974  'The Foden Sound' - Vinyl -  Pye Golden Guinea Records – GSGL 10511 - 1974
Highway to Heaven - Martyn Thomas  Horn Soloist Wilbert Zwier with the Provinciale Brass Band Groningen (Netherlands) MD:Richard Visser - 2014  'Lake Music Publications Recordings' - Download from the owner of the recording company  - 2014
Grand Canyon Fanfare - James Newton Howard arr. Chad Shoopman Brass Band of Central Florida (USA) MD: Chad Shoopman - 2014  'Brass Band of Central Florida '15th Anniversary' - CD - Doyen DOY CD347
O Fortuna from Carmina Burana - Carl Orff arr. Klaas van der Woude  Organist Simon Lindley with the Sellers International Band MD: Philip McCann - 2004  'Somewhere in Time ' - CD - SP&S Recording DOY184
Chivalry - Martin Ellerby  Leyland Band MD: Garry Cutt - 2003  'Master Brass Vol 4 - 1993 All England Masters Championships' - CD - Polyphonic Recording QPRL 060D - 2003
Entry of the Emperor from Hary Janos Suite - Zoltan Kodaly arr. Ray Farr Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Ray Farr - 1980  'Arrivederci Grimethorpe' - Vinyl - Look Records  – LK'LP 6482 - 1980
Sinfonietta - In Three Movements  1)  Allegro Ma Non Troppo 2) Andante 3) Allegro Vivo - Gordon Langford Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1976  'Black Dyke Plays Langford' - Vinyl - RCA Victor ‎– LSA 3270 - 1976
Hunting the Hare arr. C. Bolton Yorkshire Imperial  Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1980  'Geoffrey Smith's Perennial Favourites' - Vinyl - Polyphonic PRL006 - 1980
Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky arr. Bolton and Banks Yorkshire Imperial  Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1980  'Geoffrey Smith's Perennial Favourites' - Vinyl - Polyphonic PRL006 - 1980
The Prize-winner - C. Bolton Yorkshire Imperial  Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1980  'Geoffrey Smith's Perennial Favourites' - Vinyl - Polyphonic PRL006 - 1980
Fanfare for a Dignified Occasion - Arthur Bliss followed by Thundercrest - Eric Osterling  WD & HO Wills National Massed Brass Band Festival Concert -Brighouse and Rastrick, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, Cory, Williams Fairey, Hanwell and Yorkshire Imperial Band GMD: Harry Mortimer - 1973  'WD & HO Wills National Massed Brass Band Festival Concert'  - Vinyl - Decca – SKL 5171MD - 1973  
and the Band Played On - Irving Berlin arr. Goff Richards  Sellers Engineering Band MD: Alan Morrison - 1997  'The Band Played On' - CD -Doyen – DOY CD067 - 1997
Coronation Anthem: Zadok 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  'National Brass Band Festival Concert - Royal Albert Hall' - Vinyl - Decca – SKL.5143 - 1972
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010

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