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BRETT BAKER

1. Tango ©Faber Music Gavin Higgins 9.24

2. I loves you Porgy M/s George Gershwin arr. Geldard 3.21

3. Annie Laurie ©Black Squirrel Music Arthur Pryor arr. Wilkinson 5.23

4. Berceuse de Jocelyn ©Obrasso Verlag AG Benjamin Godard arr. Howarth 5.16

5. DL M/s 3.32

6. Rathamataz ©Lewis Music Press Andrew Duncan 10.45

7. Alfi e M/s Hal David & arr. Morris 3.15

8. White Knuckle Ride ©Novello Philip Wilby 5.47

9. A Time for Peace ©Gramercy Music Peter Graham 3.41

10. Fantastic Polka M/s Arthur Pryor arr. Wilkinson 5.05

11. By the time I get to Phoenix M/s Jim Webb arr. Golland/Routley 4.20

12. Concertino for Trombone (Nightmare) ©Hafabra Music Derek Bourgeois 8.10

13. Arriva Derci Roma ©Obrasso Verlag AG Renato Rascel arr. Smith 3.47

Total CD Playing Time 71.46 BLACK DYKE BAND DR NICHOLAS J. CHILDS DOY CD261

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Black Dyke Band

In 1816 Peter Wharton founded a brass In December 2005 a unique partnership and reed band in the Yorkshire village of formed when Black Dyke Band and Leeds Queenshead, later to become Queensbury. Metropolitan University joined together, John Foster, apart from being the founder of building upon the success of the university’s Black Dyke Mills, played French in this cultural links with Opera North, Northern Ballet band. It has been said on many occasions that Theatre, Harrogate International Festival and Black Dyke was formed from it; however this the West Yorkshire Playhouse. This partnership is not strictly true, as Peter Wharton’s band will form a strategy for long-term support. went out of existence through loss of members. In 1833 a new band was formed named During 2006 as part of its initiative to sponsor ‘Queenshead Band’, which may well have the work of young people, Black Dyke Band, contained players from the former band. under the guidance of Dr Nicholas Childs assisted by qualifi ed members, formed the Black Dyke Band is the most recorded band Yorkshire Youth . The purpose is to in the world with over 300 recordings and inspire and motivate young people aged 11 growing every year. It is also the most successful to 18 years to achieve their full potential as contesting band in the world having won the musicians, composers and citizens. European Brass Band Championships eleven times, most recently in 2005, the British Open In August 2007 the band was invited to take Brass Band Championship no fewer than 29 part in the BBC Promenade Concerts at the times (most recently 2006) and the National , London Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 22 times (most recently 2008 and 2009). The band logo of the stags head and Latin quotation ‘Justum Perfi cito nihil timeto’ are In June 2009 the band became Champion taken from the armorial bearings granted in Band at the English National Brass Band 1857 to John Foster, founder of the band. The Championships and thus qualifi ed once quotation translates to; again to compete at the European Brass Band Championships to be held in Austria in 2010. A C T J U S T L Y A N D F E A R N O T H I N G

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at the British Open Solo Championships in Dr Nicholas J. Childs Brett Baker 1990, 1992 and 1993. In 1992 he was a Music Director Brass Finalist in the BBC’s Young Musician of Brett Baker is well established as one of the the Year, the year in which he also entered of the world’s famous concert With his roots in the British fi nest trombonists in and has been Salford University (reading economics) and halls with the most prestigious brass band tradition, having described as being at the pinnacle of his joined Fairey Band. Further solo success came bands and . fi rst been trained in the glittering career. As principal trombone of when he was British Open Trombone Solo Tredegar (Wales) Youth Band, Black Dyke Band, one of the most famous brass Champion in 1993 and 1994. From 1993 Taking up the baton as a Nicholas continues to give bands in the world, and as a guest soloist to 1996 he was the trombone tutor at Salford conductor, Nicholas has important emphasis to the who has appeared with many other bands in University, also studying and had phenomenal success development of the brass band Europe, America, Canada, Japan, Australia performance skills under Professor David King. with many bands, including movement. This comes via his and New Zealand, together with his many highly acclaimed national commitment of the training of solo recordings, technical accomplishments Whilst with Fairey Band, Brett’s reputation as championships. His current outstanding young musicians and warm personality, Brett’s fame and one of the brass band movement’s leading tenure as Principal Conductor both at the collegiate level and popularity is truly world-wide. Add to this his trombonists was fi rmly established and, and Director of Music of the within the National Youth Brass commissioning of new works for trombone, with them, he won every major brass band famous Black Dyke Band has Band of Great Britain. teaching, conducting and adjudicating skills contest, including the fabulous ‘triple’ of been marked not only with (he is a clinician for Michael Rath ) National, British Open and European Brass continued contest success, but He reached the pinnacle of and his reputation as an exceptional all-round Band Championships in 1993/4, as well with a series of innovative musician is assured. as the All Masters at Cambridge success with fi ve National concerts and world premieres in 1996 and 1997 and the 1996 Brass in Brass Band Championships of major works for brass band Brett hails from the Forest of Dean in Concert Championship. His fi rst solo CD of Great Britain, with Black Dr Nicholas Childs has with a variety of soloists and Gloucestershire and was introduced to playing Bone Idyll, was completed with Faireys in achieved the highest musical combinations. Dyke in 2001, 2004, 2008 the trombone at the age of ten by his father. 1996 when his adviser was the renowned international reputation as a and 2009. In April 2005 he His fi rst bands were Bream and Lydbrook, symphonic trombonist, Denis Wick. Returning performer, teacher/clinician, He serves as Senior Tutor guided them to fi rst place where his teachers were Bryan Nelmes, Robert to Gloucester and Flowers Band in 1996, Brett conductor, interpreter and in Brass Band Studies at the at the European Brass Band Morgan and Ken Harmon before, in 1989, he recorded two further CDs before, in 2000, he advocate of new music, Royal Northern College of Championships in Holland moved to Flowers Band and the National Youth began post-graduate studies in performance and producer of pacesetting Music, where he has taught and in September 2005 Brass Band of Great Britain, in which he was under Chris Houlding, John Iveson and John recordings. Initial success for over twelve years. Further was victorious winning the principal years. Under the Miller at the Royal Northern College of Music came as a soloist honours have come with his British Open Brass Band guidance of his teachers at that time, Danny in Manchester. He is also an Associate of the and partner with his talented appointment as Associate Championship and again Hannaby, Steve Walkley and Lyndon Baglin, Royal College of Music, London. brother Dr Robert Childs, Conductor of the National in 2006. He won his fi rst his solo career was also showing early promise who together have toured Youth Brass Band of Great English National Brass Band with wins at the Cheltenham and Bath Festivals. Brett joined Black Dyke Band in 2000 and the world as ‘The Childs Britain and as Trustee of the Championships with Black He became Junior Slow Melody Trombonist of with them, has to date won four National Brothers’, performing in many Brass Band Heritage Trust. Dyke in June 2009. Great Britain in 1988 and 1989 and a fi nalist Championships (2001 and 2004, 2008 and

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2009), two British Open Championships ensemble. He is trombone tutor of the National He has written 43 symphonies so far and the (2005 and 2006) European Championship Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain, the numbers are increasing dramatically as the in 2005 and the English National Brass International Brass Band Summer School, years go by, 14 concerti, 7 major works for Band Championships in 2009. In addition to Swiss Youth Band and the Northern Brass chorus and , 2 operas, a musical, numerous concerts, broadcasts, recordings Band Trust in Durham and has been a guest and music for television. Bourgeois is also and TV appearances, he has been featured as tutor at the Salvation Army’s famous Star Lake well-known for his compositions for brass band a soloist on over 40 CDs, including 10 solo Music Camp near New York, USA. In 2006 and wind band, many of which serve as test- CDs and is today, the most recorded trombone he became Chairman of the British Trombone pieces in the highest level of band competition soloist in the brass band movement. Society and Secretary of the International and include two Concerti for Brass Band, Trombone Association. Concerto Grosso, Blitz, Diversions, The Devil As a soloist and brass clinician, Brett has played and the Deep Blue Sea and Apocalypse. and conducted workshops around the world Brett lives with his wife, Sarah, in Barnton, and regularly performs in some of the best Northwich, Cheshire. Typical of the welcome Concertino for Trombone (Nightmare) was concert halls in the , including and response to Brett around the world is this commissioned by Brett Baker in 2007 and the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival from Mark Ford, Musical Director of Kew Band was premiered at the Royal Northern College Hall, London, Symphony Hall, Birmingham and in Australia: of Music Festival of Brass 2008. The piece Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. ‘It was great to see Brett Baker in Melbourne takes its infl uences and structure from the well again as he won over many brass band known test-piece Blitz and is a tour-de-force for He is constantly seeking to expand the solo enthusiasts with his wonderful playing skills any trombone player. repertoire for trombone and has been involved and his kind friendly nature.’ in a joint project for this with Leeds University and the commissioning of over 40 new works ©Anthony Leggett Arriva Derci Roma from composers such as Rodney Newton, Dedicated to Joseph Alessi Robin Dewhurst, Philip Sparke, Philip Harper, Darrol Barry, Martin Ellerby, Derek Bourgeois, Joseph has been Brett’s inspiration in recent William Broughton, Barry Forgie and Paul years due to his impeccable playing and Lovatt-Cooper. awe-inspiring sound. Through Mark Freeh, Joseph has been involved in several recording He has performed as a guest player with projects and Mark has produced many new many bands, including famous names such arrangements for trombone and band. This as Grimethorpe, Foden’s, Yorkshire Building trombone trio was commissioned by Brett Society (YBS) and Leyland. Baker in 2008 as a response to the lack of trombone trios in existence and was inspired Brett enjoys teaching players (especially by a recording of a trombone ensemble younger players) in performance techniques arranged for and featuring Joseph Alessi. and in 2001, created the White River Brass

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Fantastic Polka many of the ideas from the JSVB arrangement Dedicated to Ian Bousfi eld by John Golland, this solo is dedicated to Programme Derek and his melodic playing. Arthur Pryor was born in 1870 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and died in 1942 in Long Beach, Tango Simpson. His virtuoso work Freaks for solo California. In 1892, hired Dedicated to Christian Lindberg trombone has recently been recorded by Brett Pryor as his solo trombonist, and thereafter Concertino for Trombone (Nightmare) Baker and the Flowers Band and Rage Dances promoted him to assistant conductor (1894- Dedicated to Nicholas Childs and Born in Gloucestershire in 1983, Gavin Higgins was performed by members of the London 1903). Pryor formed his own band in 1903, Black Dyke Band grew up in the Forest of Dean. As Gavin was Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival and toured extensively until 1909. Taking surrounded by a family of banders and it was Hall and Liverpool Philharmonic 10:10 advantage of the new technology, Pryor Derek Bourgeois has been an admirer of Black not long before he began to play in the local ensemble. A Forest Symphony has recently made numerous recordings (over 1000!) Dyke Band for many years and was delighted brass band. In 1999, he was awarded a place been selected for the wind and brass section and engaged upon a series of commercial to compose a piece for the band and Brett to study at the prestigious Chethams School of of the British Composer Awards. Urban Fairy radio broadcasts. He was a charter member Baker in the style of his well-known test-piece Music in Manchester where he began lessons Tales has been performed at Cadogan Hall, of ASCAP and the American Blitz. The piece is dedicated to the band for on and in composition. London and Disco Pig will be performed at Association. Of his more than 300 their wonderful contest performances over the the Royal College of Music. Gavin is currently compositions, his output includes ragtime, years including their win on Blitz in the 1981 In 2001 he was awarded a scholarship to working on a large orchestral work for the novelty tunes, and operettas. National Brass Band Championships of Great study at the Royal Northern College of Music BBC Symphony Orchestra. Gavin is a RCM Britain under the baton of Major Peter Parkes. with Gary Carpenter, Frank Lloyd and Pete scholar supported by the AHRC and Douglas By the time I get to Phoenix Francombe. Gavin has had music performed and Hilda Simmonds Awards studying with Dedicated to Derek Southcott Derek Bourgeois was born in Kingston by various ensembles and soloists across the Ken Hesketh. upon Thames in 1941 and was educated at United Kingdom in numerous venues including This well-known American pop song was Cambridge University (honours degree and Wigmore Hall, Regent Hall, Royal Festival Tango, for solo trombone and brass band, was originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965 doctorate), he spent two years at the Royal Hall and Royal Albert Hall and is regularly commissioned by Brett Baker in September but it was made famous by Glen Campbell College of Music studying composition with commissioned to write new works. His 2008 and was completed in Sydney, and appeared on the of the same Herbert Howells and conducting with Sir Alarms for solo and Road Works for Australia. The work opens with a rather name released in 1967. Campbell’s version Adrian Boult. percussion have proven very popular with BBC ‘traditional’ sounding tango before moving reached number 3 in the United States pop Young Musician of the Year fi nalists; both are into a slower, expressive dance with free style charts in 1967 and won two Grammy awards From 1970 to 1984 he was a lecturer in music regularly played in the competition. cadenzas. Several smaller interludes follow for Best Vocal Performance (male) and Best at Bristol University and was Director of the until one fi nal build up introduces the return of Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance. National Youth Orchestra. He was appointed Among his commissions, Gavin has written a the opening material. Getting faster, the piece Derek Southcott of the Syd Lawrence Director of Music at St Paul’s Girls School, fanfare for part of the Commonwealth Games fi nally ends with a wild and breathless climax. Orchestra made this song famous in the brass London in 1994 and conducted various in Manchester, A Forest Symphony as part of This work was premiered at the Black Dyke band community when he played it with James orchestras. He retired to Majorca in 2002 and the Voices in the Forest Festival, performed Brass Festival 2009. Shepherd Versatile Brass in the 1990s. The moved to New York in 2008 and now focuses by the National Youth Brass Band of Great brass band version, in a different key uses exclusively on composing. Britain and Three Broken Love Songs for Mark

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I loves you Porgy was awarded a spot in his father’s band. Pryor compositional studies with Edward Gregson recording was nominated as Best Classical Dedicated to Don Lusher went on to direct the Stanley Opera Company at Goldsmiths` College, University of London Crossover Album at the 1999 Grammy in , until joining the John Philip and holds a PhD in Composition. Awards. At the age of 15 Bill Geldard became a Sousa Band in 1892. He played his fi rst solo professional musician and became 1st trombone with the Sousa Band at age 22 during the From 1983 until 1986 he was resident in His music is published by Rosehill Music in the Central Band of the Royal Air Force during World’s Columbian Exposition in in , USA, where he worked as and Boosey & Hawkes and since 1994 by his National Service. He was a founder member 1893. During his 12 years with the Sousa Band, a freelance composer /arranger and as a his own Gramercy Music, a company he of the George Evans Orchestra as 1st trombone Pryor estimated that he played 10,000 solos. publications editor with The Salvation Army formed together with Janey, his wife, which and featured soloist. Bill featured in most ‘big Music Bureau. Since his return to the United specialises in the publication of brass, wind bands’ such as , Johnny Dankworth From 1895 to 1903 Pryor was also assistant Kingdom he has worked regularly as an and vocal music. Peter Graham is Professor amongst others and freelanced with Geraldo, conductor of the Sousa Band. On leaving the arranger for BBC Television and Radio and of Composition at the University of Salford, Mantovani and many more. Sousa Band, he formed his own band which has specialised in composition for the British Greater Manchester, and has held various made its debut at the Majestic Theatre in New style brass band. Since the publication of posts with some of the United Kingdom’s fi nest In the 1970s he formed ‘The Bill Geldard York City on 15 November 1903. The Pryor Band Dimensions (1983), he has carved out a niche bands including Music Associate/Conductor Tentette’ and ‘The Bill Geldard Big Band’ and toured until 1909 when he decided to settle down as an outstanding arranger for brass bands of the famous Black Dyke Band (1997-2004) was guest conductor of the BBC . and make Asbury Park, the home and a leading fi gure amongst contemporary and the fi rst civilian composer-in-residence Recognised as one of the country’s top arrangers of the band. Also at this time he became a staff band composers. with the Band of Her Majesty’s Coldstream he recorded many of background music, conductor and arranger for the Victor Talking Guards (2003-2005). composed and arranged by him for TV and fi lms. Machine Company in Camden, New Jersey. His original compositions, which include The Essence of Time, Montage and On Alderley Peter Graham lives in Cheshire, England One of Don Lusher’s most popular ballads, this He retired from full-time conducting in 1933. Edge, are performed world-wide and have with his wife Janey, son Ryan and daughter effective arrangement has been played rarely During his career, Pryor wrote some of the today’s been selected as test-pieces for National Megan. since Don’s death in 2007. most famous trombone literature, including the Brass Band Championships in Australia, New heralded Bluebells of Scotland, as well as band Zealand, North America and across Europe. A Time for Peace is the main theme from The Annie Laurie novelty works such as The Whistler and His Dog, Essence of Time which was the European Brass Dedicated to Arthur Pryor with its piccolo solo. His music for wind and has Band Championships set test-piece in 1990. been recorded and performed by many of It is a set of variations which refer to various Arthur Willard Pryor has been one of the most The original published version omitted Pryor’s fi nal the world’s leading ensembles, including the bible verses from the book of Ecclesiastes 3 (A celebrated trombone soloists throughout the variation, whilst Keith Wilkinson has reintroduced Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and the Royal Time for Peace is part of verse 8). This beautiful last 100 years. He was a trombone virtuoso, this variation of the well-known Scottish melody Norwegian Navy Band. Harrison’s Dream melody is written for solo horn and has been bandleader, and most well known as a soloist into this Air Varie. The minor variation has been was commissioned by the United States Air adapted for trombone by Brett Baker. with the Sousa Band. omitted and undoubtedly this has become a very Force Band, Washington DC and won the popular solo with audiences. 2002 ABA/Ostwald Award for composition. Pryor took up music at a very young age and Much of this literature has been recorded by Ian Commissioned by BMG/RCA Red Label to was playing the valve trombone by age 11. By Bousfi eld on his CD Pryor Engagement (DOY arrange and compose an album of xylophone age 15 he had mastered the slide trombone and CD212). music for virtuoso Evelyn Glennie, the resulting

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to New York where, encouraged by his oldest White Knuckle Ride was written for Nicholas Berceuse de Jocelyn DL Blues brother, noted country and Disney songwriter Hudson for the 1992 Festival of Brass at the Dedicated to John Maines Dedicated to Chris Jeans Mack David he set about earning a living as a BBC. Nicholas Hudson was a massive infl uence professional lyricist. on Brett in his early years, particularly during Born in Paris, Benjamin Godard was a Don Lusher was born in in his long association with Foden’s Band and student of Henri Vieuxtemps. He entered November 1923 and started to learn the Alfi e was originally written for wind band and his performances of important works such as the Conservatoire de Paris in 1863 where trombone when he was just six. He followed this solo was played exclusively by Stephen Gareth Wood’s Dance Sequence and Wilfred he studied under Vieuxtemps () and the family tradition and joined Peterborough Walkley when he played as a soloist with Heaton’s Trombone Concerto. White Knuckle Henri Reber (harmony) and accompanied Salvation Army Band playing alongside his various bands around the country. He was well Ride was previously recorded in 1997 by Brett Vieuxtemps twice to Germany. He composed father and grandfather. He remained a fi gure in known for playing with Sun Life Band winning Baker and Williams Fairey Band. music with great facility. the brass band fi eld for the rest of his life. During the British Open Brass band Championships World War II he served in the Royal Artillery in 1990 and previous to that playing with In 1876, his Concerto Romantique was where he took part in the D-Day landings. Williams Fairey Band in the 1980s and this A Time for Peace performed at the Concerts Populaires, as performance is therefore dedicated to him. Dedicated to Professor David King were many other of his large works. In 1878, He began his professional career as a sidesman In memory of Mike Moor of Polyphonic Godard was the co-winner of the ‘Prix de la with Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots followed by Reproductions. He will be sorely missed and a Ville de Paris’. His winning composition, a 18 months spent on lead trombone with Lou White Knuckle Ride huge loss to the recording industry. Dedicated to Nicholas Hudson dramatic symphony entitled Le Tasso, remains Praeger at Hammersmith Palais. A move into among his most admired works. high society with Maurice Winnick’s Orchestra David King has worked with Peter Graham at Ciro’s Club lasted a mere four weeks but Born in Pontefract in 1949, Philip Wilby was for many years on various post-graduate and From that time until his death Godard wrote the big break was just around the corner, to a educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble under-graduate courses at Salford University. a surprisingly large number of compositions. chance to join , sitting in the College, Oxford. Wilby attributes the awakening a massive infl uence on Brett These include 8 operas, among them trombone section alongside George Chisholm, of his interest in composition to Herbert Howells, whilst he studied Business Economics at the Jocelyn - the Berceuse de Jocelyn from and the experience gained over the next three whose extra-curricular composition classes he University but became involved in many of the which remains Godard’s most well-known years was to prove invaluable. attended while a violinist in the National Youth music-making activities that took place in the composition - was given in Paris in 1888. The Orchestra of Great Britain. faculty. version written for trombone and brass band In 1953 he joined Ted Heath to lead the has taken many forms and this performance is trombone section of his band and he became A serious commitment to composition developed Peter Graham was born in Lanarkshire, dedicated to John Maines who often played one of its most heavily featured soloists. He was during the years at Oxford and, having gained Scotland, where his introduction to music this solo whilst at Sun Life Stanshawe Band a virtuoso performer and could play anything. his BMus in composition in 1971, Wilby came through brass and lessons from in Bristol. In the nine years spent with the Ted Heath Band, continued to write music even while working as his parents. He read music at Edinburgh Don Lusher learnt the art of leading a successful a professional violinist (fi rst at Covent Garden University, graduating in 1980. During band. and later with the City of Birmingham Symphony this period he came into contact with Ray Orchestra). He returned to Yorkshire in 1972 Steadman-Allen and Edward Gregson, both Lusher’s international fame was fortifi ed by the and is Principal Lecturer in Composition at the of whom encouraged his early efforts at Heath band’s fi ve tours of the USA he became University of Leeds. composition. He later undertook postgraduate one of the most sought after session players in

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the country, working with such stars as Frank Rathamataz nature of the piece is demonstrated by several play , drums and piano. By his teenage Sinatra, , , Julie Dedicated to Andrew Berryman changes of character as the themes are years he had become a fan and was Andrews, Henry Mancini, Michele Legrand developed. A short cadenza then leads into sneaking out at night to hear and Nelson Riddle who said, ‘Don Lusher is Rathamataz was written for Brett Baker the fi nal section which is jazzy and rhythmical and play. This inspired him a consummate craftsman. He approaches the in 2009. It is a virtuosic piece for trombone using several time signature changes. A to form his own pickup band with a group trombone with the same thoughtful attention to soloist and brass band requiring great agility contrasting theme in ‘7’ time has the soloist of friends and began playing at hotels and detail I remember in Tommy Dorsey’. and stamina from both the soloist and the playing in the special ‘Tommy Dorsey’ upper Army bases and he soon abandoned his early band. The piece is a rhapsody, meaning register which is unique to the trombone. After dream of becoming a professional sportsman The Don Lusher Big Band was formed in 1980 that there are several contrasting episodes a return to the opening theme fi rst heard at the in favour of a career in music. and toured internationally with various musical and themes occurring throughout the work, opening of the fi nal section, a fi nal cadenza directors including Robert Farnon, Nelson some romantic and some more jazzy and brings the piece to a short coda which is His musical education took place at McGill Riddle and Henry Mancini. Following the death rhythmical. These are often connected by fast and emphatic and brings the piece to a University in Montreal, Mannes School of of Ted Heath various people took over the several cadenzas from the soloist. triumphant and full close. Music in New York City, Berkshire Music direction of the band but eventually came under Centre, Music Academy of the West in Santa Lusher’s direction and The Ted Heath Tribute Andrews idea behind the piece was to write I would like to personally thank Brett for Barbara and most signifi cantly the New School Orchestra continued under his leadership a musical journey with the way ahead being commissioning this work and giving me great for Social Research where he studied music throughout the 80s and 90s, playing its fi nal sometimes solid, steady and predictable, freedom to write a piece for him to play and theory and composition under composers concert in December 2000. He ran his own big sometimes more refl ective and romantic, record with the wonderful Black Dyke Band. Bohuslav Martinu, Henry Cowell and Darius band at the same time and he used a lot of sometimes downright unpredictable but Milhaud. ex-Heath sidemen including Roy Willox, Kenny ultimately one which was a journey worth Andrew Duncan 2009 Baker, , Henry Mackenzie and making! Hal David was born in Brooklyn, New York others. on 25 May 1921 into a Jewish-Austrian The piece is in three main sections which run Alfi e household as youngest son of Gedalier David, Don was awarded the OBE in 2003 and died continuously. The opening bars serve as an Dedicated to Steven Walkley a deli owner, and Lina Goldberg. As a child in July 2006and the Don Lusher Big Band introduction immediately testing the range of he studied violin and played in neighbourhood played its fi nal concert in 2007. the soloist leading directly into the fi rst main Burt Bacharach was born in Kansas City, bands. A natural wordsmith David wrote for section which is determined and resolute in Missouri, on May 12th, 1928 into a Jewish/ the Thomas Jefferson High School newspaper, DL Blues was played at every concert character. The motif used in the fi rst section is Austro-German household as only son of the becoming editor in his senior year. He performance by the Don Lusher Big Band as a repeated and developed throughout the work. late nationally syndicated columnist and radio studied at the New York University School of signature tune. Chris Jeans who was originally A short, fast scherzo featuring short solos from host Bert Bacharach and his wife Irma Freeman, Journalism before joining the New York Post as from the West Country playing with Sun Life the band together with the solo trombonist a portrait painter. Father Bert (with an e) had a copywriter while playing violin for various and Desford Colliery bands in his early playing leads directly into the second section, a slow been a star football player at Virginia Military ensembles on the borscht circuit at weekends. career before joining Black Dyke, performed the refl ective passage demonstrating the soloists Institute and Burt wanted to be an athlete. Too piece at the Brass in Concert Championships at ‘cantabile’ qualities. small for team sports, he turned to music. While serving in the Army he was posted to The Sage, Gateshead where he won the soloist the Central Pacifi c Entertainment Section in prize whilst playing with GUS Band. In this section the more romantic and rhapsodic He grew up in New York where he learned to Hawaii. When World War II ended he returned

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