Playlist 28 January 2024 |
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| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
| Sound Out The Proclamation - Eric Ball | International Staff Band of the Salvation Army BM: Dr Stephen Cobb - 2003 | 'Centenary Concert Celebration Eric Ball' - DVD - World of Brass WOB 103DVD - 2003 |
| Jodrell Bank - Peter Yorke | Brass Band Schoonhoven (The Netherlands) MD: Erik Janssen - 1999 | 'Fabulous Brass' - CD - Molennar Edition - MBCD 31.1064.72-E - 1999 |
| A Brand New Day - Alan Fernie | Brass Band De Waldsang (The Netherlands) MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2002 | 'Angels and Demons' - CD - b&h Sound Services BHSS0515 - 2005 |
| Duel of the Fates from 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace - John Williams arr. Dave Richards | Kirkintilloch Band MD: Frank Renton - 2005 | 'Angels and Demons' - CD - B&H Sound Services BHSS0515 - 2005 |
| Fireman's Polka - Winfield Scott Ripley arr. Robert Bernat | River City Brass Band (USA) MD: Robert Bernat - 1994 | 'Concert in the Park' - CD - Polyphonic Recording QMPR 604D - 1994 |
| The way we were - Marvin Hamlisch | Cornet Soloist Wilf McDonald with the West Yorkshire Police Band MD: Barry Thompson - 1997 | 'West Yorkshire Police' - CD - Park Recordings - 1997 |
| Excelsis - Steve Ponsford | Woodfalls Band MD: Dr Robert Childs - 2017 | 'United' - CD - Prima Vista Musikk PMV003 - 2017 |
| Cornish Cavalier - March - William (Billy) E. Moyle | The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain MD: Eric Ball OBE - 1970s | 'The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain Vol: 3' -CD - Kirklees Music KRCD1022 - 1970s |
| Jubilation - James Curnow | Hannaford Street Silver Band (Canada) MD: Howard Cable - 1996 | 'Northern Delights' - CD - Open Day Recording ODR9308 - 1996 |
| Carnival of Venice - Arban | Cornet Soloist Errol Mason (New Zealand) pianist John J. Morrison - 1967 | 'New Zealand Champions in Brass' - Vinyl - 1967 |
| Jupiter the Planets - Gustav Holst arr. Stephen Roberts | Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2004 | 'Essential Dyke Volume VI - Deep Harmony' - CD - Doyen Recording DOYCD208 - 2005 |
| Manhattan Skyline from Saturday Night Fever - David Shire arr. Rieks van der Velde | Canny Brass (Switzerland) MD: Roland Schaub - 2017 | 'Canny Brass - Italiano in Algieri - CD - Private Recording - 2017 |
| A Beatles Trilogy - Ticket to Ride - Lennon and McCartney | CWS Glasgow Band MD: John Hudson - 1995 | The Very Best of Brass Bands Compilation' - CD - Hit Records CD 021 - 1995 |
| Yesterday - Lennon and McCartney | Trombone Soloist Nick Hudson with the Britannia Building Society MD: Howard Snell - 1995 | 'The Very Best of Brass Bands Compilation' - CD - Hit Records CD 021 - 1995 |
| When I'm 64 - Lennon and McCartney arr. Alan Fernie | Britannia Building Society MD: Howard Snell - 1995 | 'The Very Best of Brass Bands Compilation' - CD - Hit Records CD 021 - 1995 |
| Lift up your Voice - Stephen Bulla | Melbourne Staff Band (Australia) BM: Ken Waterworth - 2014 | 'Chronicles' - CD - 2014 |
| Bella Mahone - Anon (Could based on a song by John Hugh McNaughton 1829 - 1891) | Trombone Soloist Brett Baker with the Longridge Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2002 | 'Homeward' - CD - Amadeus Recording AMSCD049 - 2002 |
| Land of Make Believe - Chuck Mangione arr. Lee Harrelson | Fountain City Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Joseph Parisi - 2010 | 'Celebration' - CD -Doyen DOYCD282 - 2010 |
| Living Power - Tom Davoren | Amsterdam Staff Band BM: Olaf Ritman - 2020 | 'Unified' - CD - SP&S CD435 - 2020 |
| Bombasto - Orion.R.Farrer arr. Alan Catherall | Ever Ready Band MD: Stephen Malcolm - 2003 | 'Completely Catherall' - CD - Doyen AMSCD066 - 2003 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
Sunday Bandstand 28 January 2024
Orion R Farrar was a marching band director and composer. He was born in Indianapolis, in 1866, the son of an English shoemaker, his mother was from Indiana. As a child the family moved to Warren, Ohio. Aged 19 he enrolled in the Dana Musical Institute in Warren, studying theory, composition, and cornet playing. From graduation he taught brass instruments and conducted the Institute band. He also organised the Indiana State Band for two years.
In 1901 moving to Youngstown, Ohio he formed the Ohio State Band, he also led the Youngstown Military Band. In 1915, he conducted the Ohio Municipal Band.
He was purported to have died in California in 1929.
As a march composer, he is most remembered for the marches "Bombasto" written in 1895, "Indiana State Band" written in 1896, and "Hi Henry's Triumphal" written in 1900. "Bombasto" found an enduring place in the circus band repertoire, as well as in the libraries throughout the banding world.
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