CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 12 Page 1 1. Phoenix† Peter Graham 2. I’ll Walk With God† Brodszky arr. Goff Richards 3. Nefarious* Jim Fieldhouse 4. Dimitri† Rodney Newton Cornet Soloist Paul Hughes 5. Knight Templar† George Allan 6. For the Love of a Princess† James Horner arr. Andrew Duncan 7. Earth Rise James McLeod Euphonium Soloist Jim Fieldhouse 8. In the Hall of the Mountain King* Grieg arr. Bill Geldard Bass Trombone Soloist Josh Cirtina 9. The Irish Blessing† Bacak arr. Stephen Bradnum 10. Baroque Concerto for Horn* Quantz arr. Mark Allen Tenor Horn Soloist Paul Bennett 11. Okavango Damien Harron 12. Danse Macabre Variations* Benjamin Tubb 13. Solemn Entry of the Knights of St John* Richard Strauss arr. Mark Preece 14. Land of Make Believe* Chuck Mangione arr. Jim Fieldhouse FAIREY BAND Conducted by Garry Cutt† & Tom Davoren* DOYCD343 Booklet-Pgs12&1 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 2 Page 11 Peter Graham is one of the most prolific composers in the world of brass and wind bands. Phoenix is taken from his suite War of the Worlds, inspired by the epic science THE BAND fiction story penned by H. G. Wells. Rich in sweeping melodic line and driving rhythm Soprano Cornet Jonathan Probert Solo Euphonium Jim Fieldhouse 2nd Euphonium Nick Birch it evokes images of mankind’s triumphant fight back from desolation and ruin, rising Principal Cornet Paul Hughes from ashes like the mythical bird of the same name. Solo Baritone Heather Law Assistant Principal Brian Taylor 2nd Baritone Jeff Lewis Presented in a sumptuous arrangement by Goff Richards, I’ll Walk With God, is an Solo Cornets David Gilson original song by Nicholas Brodszky. Taken from the 1954 film, The Student Prince, Liz Fitzpatrick Solo Trombone Rebecca Lundberg the onscreen version of the song was portrayed by actor Edmund Purdom, however, Nick Hughes 2nd Trombone Paul Coupe it was the overdubbed voice of Mario Lanza that would eventually send Brodszky’s Repiano Cornet John Lees Bass Trombone Josh Cirtina 2nd Cornets Phil Parkinson heart wrenching music across the world. Gary Parker Solo Eb Bass Gavin Saynor 3rd Cornets Jonathan Swift Eb Bass Mark Evans Jim Fieldhouse, Solo Euphonium player with Fairey Band, leads a musical double Jimmy Leggat life as a session saxophone player in the United Kingdom. This original piece was Solo BBb Bass Chris Hardy composed for the band’s appearance at the 2014 Brass in Concert Championship. Flugel Horn Mike Eccles BBb Bass Gary Proctor As the name, Nefarious, and Jim’s saxophone background suggests it is music with a dark and addictive groove. Solo Horn Paul Bennett Percussion Graham Proctor 1st Horn Bobby Corkish Brian Chan 2nd Horn Victoria Lundberg David Wycherley Composer Rodney Newton has a long-standing relationship with Fairey Band, being the arranger behind Jeremy Deller’s initial Acid Brass project. Here the band’s celebrated Principal Cornet, Paul Hughes, offers a sublimely lyrical rendition of the composer’s Dimitri, which is based on music he wrote for a silent film in the late 1990s. The name George Allan is synonymous with marches originating from British military music. Those in brass band circles, particularly those who frequent the Whit Friday celebrations, may well be most familiar with his Knight Templar; a contest march which is famed for its majestic bass solo and delicate changes of style. DOYCD343 Booklet-Pgs2&11 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 10 Page 3 FAIREY BAND With a list of film credits that include Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning scores, the music of James Horner is perhaps some of the most instantly recognisable 2015 North West Area Champions to the ear today. His score to the film Braveheart was nominated for an Academy Award in 1995, the main love theme from which, For the Love of a Princess, has been subtly Founded in 1937 by a group of employees at the Faireyy adapted for brass band by Andrew Duncan. Aviation Works in Stockport, the band achieved manyy Earth Rise was written for the Euphony Quartet, a euphonium quartet made up of Ben musical successes under the direction of the late, great Harryry Wright, Frances Wilson, Stephen Kane and the composer, James McLeod. Currently the Mortimer, their Musical Director for over thirty years. Sincece Principal Euphonium of Leyland Band and a Besson Euphonium Artist, James composed those early days the band can boast an unrivalled set of resultsults this impressive concert opener for a quartet recital in 2011, whilst studying at the Royal at the British Open being crowned Champions 16 times, mmoreore Welsh College of Music where the Euphony Quartet was formed. Earth Rise was given than any other band during this period. its title by David Childs, Euphonium Professor at the college. The work was featured in Euphony’s programme at the RNCM Festival of Brass in 2012 and was also part of their In addition the band has been National Champion of Great Britain on nine winning performance in the Small Ensemble competition final at the 2012 International occasions and has had victories at the European Championships, the All Tuba and Euphonium Conference in Linz, Austria. It has now been performed all over England Masters and the English Nationals. Winners of the BBC Best of Brass Europe and in America. After hearing Euphony Quartet play Earth Rise, Fairey Band’s and Granada Band of the Year titles add further touches of distinction to this Principal Euphonium felt it would be an interesting project to multi-track all four parts famous band. for this disc. In recent years, the band has enjoyed further recognition outside the confines The band is most proud to have an award winning bass trombonist in its ranks. 2014 of the Brass Band movement, with its involvement in the ‘Acid Brass’ project. was a spectacular year for Josh Cirtina, being the first British student to win the George Under this banner the band has been able to display its flexibility in adapting to Roberts Bass Trombone Competition in Rochester, New York and winning the British a totally different musical concept. Trombone Society ‘Bob Hughes’ National Bass Trombone Competition. Here the band gives Josh some rare time ‘off the leash’, in a typically suave Bill Geldard version of Performances of Acid Brass have been given at the opening of Tate Modern, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King. Tate Britain, Southbank Centre, Edinburgh Fringe and countless festivals throughout the UK, and also in Europe where Acid Brass has been rolled out in Drawn from the text of an old Irish benediction, The Irish Blessing has been set to Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Besançon. music by a number of composers the world over. This version by American composer Joyce Eilers Bacak is perhaps the most famous in brass band circles, arranged by bass trombonist Steve Bradnum. DOYCD343 Booklet-Pgs10&3 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 4 Page 9 Thanks to a selection of leading personalities in the brass band movement the tenor horn is enjoying a period in the spotlight the likes of which it has never seen before; including exciting new repertoire, innovative methods of teaching and technical instrumental developments. Solo Horn of Fairey Band, Paul Bennett, formerly of Desford Colliery and Britannia Building Bands is one of these personalities. Here he presents a brand new arrangement, by friend Mark Allen, of Baroque composer Johann Quantz’s fiendish flute concerto, the chosen excerpt being simply named Baroque Concerto for Horn by the arranger. Okavango by Damien Harron is a powerful fanfare for four African djembes. It features lots of strong rhythms and displays layers of polyphony between the quartet and was written during the recording of BackBeat Percussion Quartet’s first CD. Having decided that they needed a short, powerful drum piece to open the CD, Damien rushed home and wrote the piece based on some riffs that had been knocking around in his head for a while. It turned out to be a great fanfare and has opened all of BackBeat’s concerts for the past few years. Having composed in a variety of genres including brass band, chamber music and musical theatre, Ben Tubb is one of the most versatile young composers to emerge from the band movement. His Danse Macabre Variations is a unique take on Camille Saint-Saëns demonic original, brimming with power, excitement and virtuosity. Mark Preece is the tuba player with the Regina Orchestra, a provincial symphony orchestra in Saskatchewan, Canada. Here he combines his experience in classical music with his brass band heritage in an arrangement of an organ work by Richard Strauss, Solemn Entrance of the Knights of St John. A grandiose processional composed in 1909, the music is inspired by the Knights and Order of St John, one of the most famous Western Christian military orders during the middle ages. The Land of Make Believe was the eighth studio album by jazz / pop crossover artist Chuck Mangione. Composed in 1978, the song originally featured vocalist Esther Satterfield and the songwriter’s younger brother, Gap Mangione, on jazz trumpet. In this brand new version arranged by Jim Fieldhouse their roles are fulfilled by the band’s flugel horn soloists, Mike Eccles and John Lees, and Vicky Lundberg on french horn. DOYCD343 Booklet-Pgs4&9 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 8 Page 5 GARRY E. CUTT Garry Cutt is one of the most respected and sought after conductors in the Brass Band movement. From 1983 he had a unique 17-year relationship with the village band from Marple, which culminated with the band being crowned British Open Champions in 1996.