Sunday Bandstand 20 August 2023

Sunday Bandstand 20 August 2023

Bart Van Neyghem (b:1965) studied with tuba teacher G. De Volder at the KMC in Ghent and won several first prizes. In addition, as an instrumentist (tuba) he obtained the soloist diploma with the greatest distinction at the 'Hochschule für Musik' in Cologne and he also obtained the higher diploma in chamber music at the 'Conservatoire Royal de Musique' in Brussels with the greatest distinction.

Bart is an enthusiastic and passionate educator : he taught at the KMC in Ghent and at the KMC Bruxelles and is now a teacher at the academy in Anderlecht.

His great passion is conducting. He studied at the KMC in Brussels with Mr. Norbert Nozy, (formerly commander-kapellmeister of the Gidsen) and he obtained his first prize for wind band conducting.

As a performing musician, Bart was soloist bass tuba with the Groot Harmonie orchestra of the Gidsen for many years. He also has a lot of symphonic experience and has worked as a freelance musician for music ensembles such as the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg, the Antwerp Philharmonic, the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra and the WDR Bigband, among others. 

Within the brass band world itself, Bart played for a long time with the renowned Brass Band Willebroek; they have already won the title of European champion three times.

In the 1990s, he toyed with the idea of establishing a brass band in Lennik, which is a Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. For this he departed from the brass ensemble Bacchus, which had existed for quite some time. Supplementing this ensemble with better musicians nationwide, in February 1998 Brassband Bacchus was ready for the public.

In 1998, the press presentation followed with a concert and although brass bands were new in Lennik, it was now on the map. The band strives to create as much joy as possible from making music itself and setting high standards.

With conductor Bart van Neyghem at the helm, Brassband Bacchus has taken part in competitions both af home and abroad, being placed at many of these events. The band reached a new peak by winning the world title in the first division at the WMC in Kerkrade.

We feature the band with MD: Bart van Neyghem on this week's show with a contest performance in 2005.

Playlist 20 August 2023

 

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
Mighty Fortress - Dr Steve Kellner  Southern Territorial Band of the Salvation Army (USA) BM: Nick Simmons-Smith - 2016  'War and Peace' - CD - SKU: R9710 - 2016
Music Of Thanksgiving - Kenneth Downie Brassband Bacchus (Belgium) MD: Bart Van Neyghem - 2005  '1st World Brass Band Championship (Highlights WMC 2005)' - DCD - World Wind Music – WWM 500.126 - 2005
Euphonium Fantasia - Stephen Bulla Euphonium Soloist Derick Kane with the International Staff Band BM: Stephen Cobb - 2004  'Jubilee' - CD - SP&S CD180 - 2004
A Salvation Waltz - Dudley Bright International Staff Band  BM: Dr Stephen Cobb - 1994  'A Fanfare of Praise' - CD - SPS099CD - 1994
Home On the Range with Variations - Erik Leidzen  Euphonium Soloist Bandsman Trevor Groom with the Kettering Citadel Band BM: Donald Manning - 1979  'Celebration' - Vinyl - Banners and Bonnets BAB3510 - 1979
Rise - Martin Cordner  Melbourne Staff Band of the Salvation Army (Australia) BM: Ken Waterworth - 2019  'Rise' - CD - MSBCD51 - 2019
Victors Acclaimed - Bramwell Coles Portsmouth Citadel Band BM: Harold Nobes - 1978  'Marching to Glory' - Vinyl - Banners and Bonnets - BAB3514 - 1978
Alabamy Bound - Trad arr. Ray Farr Scottish CO-OP Band MD: Ray Tennant - 2003  'Highland Cathedral' - CD - MF Recording CD 9508 - 2003
Romantische Overture - Stephen Jaeggi arr. Keith Wilkinson Brass Band Oberaargauer (Switzerland) MD: Ernst Obrecht - 1991  'Jubilee Classics' - CD - Obrasso Recording CD
What Sweeter Music - John Rutter arr. Luc Vertommen  Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2020  'John Rutter Anthems, Hymns and Gloria' - CD - NAXOS 8.574130 - 2020
Trombango - Stephen Roberts  Trombone Soloist Brett Baker with the Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2018  'Contrasts' - CD - SP&S DOY CD383 - 2018
Bacchanale from Samson & Delilah - Saint Seans arr. Keith Wilkinson Foden's Band MD: Bramwell Tovey - 2001  'Brass in Concert' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD139 - 2001 
Nella Fantasia (Gabriel's Oboe - Theme song from 'The Mission') - Ennio Morricone   Vocalist Silvie Paladino with the Melbourne Staff Band (Australia) MD: Ken Waterworth - 2016  'I Give You My Heart' - CD - MSBCD49 - 2016
Entertainments -  (1 mvt Caprice 2 mvt Elegy 3 mvt March) - Gilbert Vinter  Fairey FP Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 2006  'Regionals 2006' - CD - Doyen Recordings DOY CD206 - 2006
The Irish Blessing – Joyce Eliers Balack - arr. Stephen Bradnum Polysteel Band MD: Philip Harper - 2005  'Wonders of the World' - CD - MISC Recording: MISC02 - 2005
Softly Softly - Bridget Fry arr. Ray Farr Tongwynlais Temperance Silver Band MD: Gareth Pritchard - 2005   'Castell Coch' - CD - Tongwynlais Temperance Silver Band – TTSB CD 101 - 2005
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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