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ESSENTIAL DYKE VOLUME X

1. Crown Imperial © Boosey & Co arr. Wright 4.32 2.– 5. Four Cornish Dances ©Faber Music Malcolm Arnold arr. Farr 10.12 2. i Vivace 1.34 3. ii Andantino 3.41 4. iii Con moto e sempre senza parodia 2.45 5. iv Allegro ma non troppo 2.12 6. Only for You ©Prima Vista Musikk Paul Lovatt-Cooper 4.44 Soprano Cornet Soloist Paul Duffy 7. Brass ©Kirklees Music Philip Wilby 16.09 Narrator Ian McMillan 8. Home of Legends © Prima Vista Musikk Paul Lovatt-Cooper 3.43 9. Klezmorim © Obrasso Verlag Sandy Smith 7.11 Tuba Soloist Joseph Cook 10. Praise My Soul ©Prima Vista Musikk John Goss arr. R. John Childs 3.28 11. Kirton 140 ©Kirklees Music Philip Wilby 4.03 Live recording from Black Dyke Brass Symposium 2010 12. Finale from No. 3 (Organ) ©Prima Vista Musikk Camille Saint-Saëns arr. Cosens 7.31

Total Playing Time 62.23

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ESSENTIAL DYKE Volume X Holland, in September 2005 he was victorious with Black Dyke, winning the British Open Championship and again in 2006. This is a landmark in the history of Black second work featured reflects links between Dyke Band’s CDs, being the tenth in a series the brass band and another world class With the guidance of Dr Childs, 2006 saw the founding of the that started back in 1994. It begins in true , Sir Malcolm Arnold, Four Cornish Yorkshire Youth Brass Band. The purpose behind the creation celebratory style with Sir William Walton’s Dances. Sir Malcolm, a noted orchestral of the Yorkshire Youth Brass Band is to inspire young people Crown Imperial. First heard during the player in his younger days, took a aged 11 – 18 who have already achieved Grade 4 using the Coronation of King George VI and Queen keen interest in brass bands. He lived for a umbrella of members of Black Dyke Band and facilities of the Elizabeth in 1937, it has been used at time in Cornwall and developed strong links band's partners, Leeds Metropolitan University. numerous celebratory events since then and with Cornish bands. The ‘Dances’ were became popular with bands on the composed in 1966, just a year before the ©Dr Ron Holz appearance of Frank Wright’s splendid great man composed his ‘Little Suite for transcription, shortly after revisions to the Brass No. 2’ for the Cornwall County Youth original orchestral score in 1963. It is Brass Band. interesting to note, historically, that the march was intended for the Coronation of The first of two solos on the CD features the Edward VIII, but as is common knowledge, band’s young soprano cornet player, Paul he abdicated and was replaced as monarch by Duffy, who has been with the band since his younger brother. There is a special link 2006, first of all playing B flat cornet. A year between Black Dyke and Walton with Lady later he was given the onerous task of Walton being the patron of the band until her succeeding Peter Roberts on soprano. He death in early 2010. played alongside Peter for a short while and then, in 2008, took over on what is probably Following the pattern of its predecessors, the most exposed instrument in a brass band. Essential Dyke Volume X is a collection of Now, two years later, he has already made the pieces taken from the band’s concert instrument and the position his own. Here repertoire, with a judicious mix of traditional he plays a solo especially written for him by and more modern pieces for brass band. The Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Only for You. Black Dyke Band

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DR NICHolAS J. CHILDS This is followed by a work that brings together the band’s ‘Composer in Association’ and a Director of Music words and music in the shape of a new member of the percussion team since 2003. composition by Philip Wilby entitled Brass. Called, Home of Legends, it opens with the The words are those of the Barnsley poet, Ian band’s principal cornet player, Richard Dr Nicholas Childs has achieved the highest Northern College of Music, where he has McMillan, who also acts as narrator. Based Marshall, playing an off-stage fanfare. Then, international reputation as a performer, taught for over twelve years. Further honours on an idea suggested by Dr Childs, the poem as the title suggests, it pays homage to some teacher/clinician, conductor, interpreter and have come with his appointment as Associate highlights some of the problems experienced of the legendary players who have thrilled advocate of new music, and producer of Conductor of the National Youth Brass Band by members of choirs and brass bands, many audiences worldwide in the hundreds of pacesetting recordings. Initial success came of Great Britain, and as Trustee of the Brass of whom in the past worked either in a mine concert halls in which Black Dyke Band have as a euphonium soloist and partner with his Band Heritage Trust. or a factory. The adverse effects of this on the performed. talented brother, Dr Robert Childs, who members’ health, as well as the intense social together have literally toured the world as With his roots in the problems caused through the closure of pits Representing a complete change of pace we The Childs Brothers, performing in many of tradition, having first been trained in the and mills, are portrayed in the work both have a solo from the band’s star of the E flat the world’s most famous concert halls with Tredegar () Youth Band, Nicholas verbally and musically. The humorous side of bass, Joseph Cook. Designed to show off the most prestigious bands and orchestras. continues to give important emphasis to the banding is also encapsulated in the plot, both his lyrical style and formidable development of the brass band movement. which focuses on the lives of two members of technique, it is a kind of follow-up to Monti’s Taking up the baton as a conductor, Nicholas This comes via his commitment of the a band who become husband and wife. In Czardas. It was specially written for Joe by has had phenomenal success with many training of outstanding young musicians the première of the work, which took place at Sandy Smith and the title, Klezmorim, refers bands, including highly acclaimed national both at the collegiate level and within the Leeds Metropolitan University during the to Klezmer musicians, secular Jews found championships. His current tenure as National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Black Dyke Symposium 2010, there were originally in South Eastern Europe but also, Principal Conductor and Director of Music He has reached the pinnacle of success with additional elements, including illustrations later, in the USA. The music they played was of the famous Black Dyke Band has been four recent National Championships of Great displayed on a large screen above and behind mainly dance tunes or instrumental display marked not only with continued contest Britain with Black Dyke in 2001, 2004, 2008 the band, provided by the award-winning pieces and this solo is one of the latter. success, but with a series of innovative and 2009. cartoonist of ‘The Times’, Tony Husband. Loosely following the pattern of Czardas, a concerts and world premières of major works This was certainly a groundbreaking short but frenetic band introduction leads to for brass band with a variety of soloists and In April 2005 as Music Director of Black collaboration. an accompanied cadenza. There then follows musical combinations. He serves as Senior Dyke Band he guided them to first place at a slow section which gradually accelerates Tutor in Brass Band Studies at the Royal the European Brass Band Championships in Next, another work by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, before giving Joe the opportunity to ‘do his

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own thing’ in an unaccompanied cadenza. A not only by the Yorkshire Youth Brass Band also seen the band featured with household Band of Great Britain’ no less than 21 times, further slow section again increases in tempo, and Kirton Band, but also by Sellers Youth, names such as Lesley Garrett, Elton John, most recently in October 2008. In 2005 their taking the music into a frenzied finish. Lions Youth and bands from Delph, Diggle, Evelyn Glennie, James Morrison, Rod Franks, 150th year, they also became European and Hebden Bridge and Newstead. Ian Bousfield, Philip Smith and many more. In British Open Champions and retained the Several earlier editions of ‘Essential Dyke’ October 1993, Black Dyke Band created British Open title in 2006. have included one or more hymn tunes and The finale to Essential Dyke Volume X is history as the first British brass band to appear this one is no exception. The tune featured provided by music from the French pianist, at Carnegie Hall, New York, and a year later In 2009 the band became Champion of here, Praise My Soul, is one of the best- organist and composer, Camille Saint-Saëns they became the first brass band ever to in Preston and secured their known and best-loved tunes by the English (1835-1921). Amongst his great output of perform at the . In participation in the European Brass Band composer and organist, Sir John Goss (1800- music were three , the last of 2004, the band was proud to be appointed the Championships in 2010 in Linz, Austria. 1880). The arrangement is by John Childs, which is known as the Organ Symphony, now first ever ‘Band in Residence’ at the Royal father of Robert and Nicholas, himself, like receiving regular performances in brass band Northern College of Music, Manchester. The band is relentless in its quest to perform his two famous sons, no mean euphonium concerts. It was composed in 1866, dedicated music of the highest possible standard and to player and conductor, and undoubtedly their to Franz Liszt, a personal friend of the Many ‘legends’ of the brass world have been uphold its long and fine tradition. This desire first and most important mentor. composer, and was first performed in London. associated with Black Dyke Band over the is summed up perfectly in its motto, taken Thus, this landmark CD ends in fine style, years, together with a significant number who from the armorial bearings granted in 1857 to For the penultimate item on the CD, Nicholas with the band in full voice, exhibiting their have gone on to enjoy successful careers in the John Foster: ‘Justum Perficito nihil timeto’ has turned to a live recording of a new march, unique and magnificent sound in the Finale orchestral world, including Jack Pinches (who ‘Act justly and fear nothing’. composed by Philip Wilby for a band from Symphony No. 3, the Organ Symphony. was solo trombone player in the band at the celebrating its 140th anniversary. This is tender age of 16), William Lang, Maurice Kirton Band, located in the heart of the ©Roy Newsome Murphy and Rod Franks. Today the band is country in rural Lincolnshire. As part of the proud to be associated with a modern day celebrations, the band commissioned the ‘giant’ of the composing world; Philip Wilby as march, called, appropriately, Kirton 140. Musical Associate. When Dr Childs learned about this he included the march in the Black Dyke Black Dyke Band has throughout its history Symposium programme mentioned earlier. enjoyed unparalleled success in the contesting In this performance Black Dyke were joined world, being awarded the title ‘Champion

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BLACK DYKE BAND BLACK DYKE BAND

In 1816, in the Yorkshire village of Queenshead, travelled over 13,000 miles. Since then, they later to become Queensbury, Mr Peter have featured on more than 80 recordings, Wharton founded a brass and reed band. and have toured widely throughout Europe Amongst the players, on French Horn was and the rest of the world, including Sierra John Foster, owner of the John Foster & Son Leone, Japan, Australia and several visits to mill in that small village. The life of this band, Canada and the USA. Amongst its recordings, however, was short lived through declining the band is proud to have been recognised in numbers of players. In 1837, a new band was wider musical spheres, in 1996 winning the formed - the Queenshead Band, and in Music Industries Association Award for the September 1855 John Foster & Son ‘adopted’ best CD in the Orchestral category with their the band, acquiring for it a new set of recording of music by Sir William Walton. instruments and attracting new members. In addition to this, a room was provided for In February 1999 the Band was nominated for practising - Black Dyke Mills Band had been a ‘Grammy Award’ in the ‘Crossover Classical formed. Section’, and this was followed a month later by an Oscar nomination, when it provided the Most of the band’s musicians lived in backing for the song That’ll Do by Peter Queensbury and worked in the mill, ensuring Gabriel in the film Babe 2. The band has been a close link to the community that remains to proud to enjoy success with other recording this day. The band has been at the forefront of artists including Paul McCartney and Wings, banding development throughout its history, Tori Amos, The Beautiful South, Evelyn making one of the earliest brass band Glennie and, decades earlier, on recordings in 1904 and embarking on a 5 their hit record, Yellow Submarine. Television month tour of Canada and the USA in 1906, shows, broadcasts, concerts at Music Festivals, during which it played over 200 concerts and and other high profile events have

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David Smith Ashley Clegg Andrea Price Paul Lovatt-Cooper Peter Strawson 3rd Cornet Percussion Percussion Percussion Percussion

Dr. Nicholas J. Childs Director of Music Principal Conductor Keith Britcliffe Joe Murtagh Daniel Sinclair Matthew Routley Philip Goodwin Joseph Cook 3rd Cornet Solo Cornet BBb Bass Solo BBb Bass EEb Bass Solo EEb Bass

Alexander Gibson Craig Kilgour Zoe Hancock Alexandra Kerwin Jonathan Bates Alison Childs Katie Raisbeck 2nd Cornet Solo Cornet Flugel Horn Principal Horn 1st Horn 2nd Horn 2nd Baritone

John O’Brien Tim Hammond Gareth Brindle Adrian Hirst Solo Baritone 2nd Cornet Solo Cornet Bass Trombone

Ian Yates Garry Reed Lee Rigg Morvern Gilchrist Euphonium 2nd Trombone Repiano Cornet Solo Cornet

Gary Curtin Brett Baker Paul Duffy Richard Marshall Principal Euphonium Principal Trombone Soprano Cornet Principal Solo Cornet

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