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RICHARD MARSHALL BLAZE 1. Virtuosity* ©Studio Music Kenny Baker arr. Peberdy 4.27 2. The Watermill ©Inter-Art Co Ltd. Ronald Binge 3.46 3. Song and Dance ©R. Smith & Co. Philip Sparke 5.01 4. Portrait of a * ©Elms Publishing Sammy Nestico arr. Lawrence 6.22 5. Canto ©Kirklees Music Elgar Howarth 7.57 6. Ave Maria M/s Bach / Gounod arr. Farr 5.54 7. Titania’s Aria ©Rosehill Music Thomas arr. Gay 4.44 8. Love on the Rocks* M/s Neil Diamond arr. Sparke 3.38 9. Princess Alice M/s Herman Bellstedt arr. Paulin 7.15 10. Flight of the Bumblebee* ©Paramount Music Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Johnson 2.50 11. Mattheson’s Air ©Polyphonic Reproductions Mattheson arr. Vinter 4.16 12. Cascades* ©The Brass Press Allen Vizzutti 2.56 13. Blaze ©Elms Publishing Philip Lawrence 11.57

Total CD Playing Time 72.05

All solos are performed on except for * performed on trumpet

DOY CD192

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Compared to its obvious Richard Marshall is pre- Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band ancestor the trumpet, the eminent amongst a group of cornet is a newcomer to the young cornet soloists brass family. Since its associated currently (2005) invention and development with British brass bands. An in the mid-nineteenth older generation has Winter century, it has however and Webster as its guardians attracted a host of admirers, of a tradition reading back to both performers and Alexander Owen and his composers. Brass bands contemporaries but in his however, have been its most generation Marshall is I believe positive breeding ground and without peer. understandably so. Like many of the British traditions he is a The list of virtuosi is long and international northerner, a born and bred Yorkshire - Arban, Levy, Clarke, Owen, Swift, man. His development as a player has Macintosh, Mortimer, Ken Smith and been exceptional and his talents are Conductor Third Cornet Second Baritone Eb Bass Murphy have all ground its solo repertoire, taking the standard of cornet playing to Richard Evans Colin Brook Cliff Hopes Shaun Crowther Michael Green Richard Wilton some of them adding to it in their role as new levels both technically and musically. Soprano Cornet Solo performer or composer. My European and This disc finds him performing a variety of Kevin Crockford Flugel Horn Michael Dodd Bb Bass Ian Shires Dean Morley American readers will forgive me, I know pieces, traditional and new, requiring an Solo Cornet Second Euphonium Gary Proctor John Hudson Solo Horn Shaun Hudson for my bias towards British names in this extension to the usual technical resources Gregory Timmins Alexander Smith Percussion list since it is a British soloist who is the of the band player, which is the true mark David Barraclough Solo Trombone Mark Arnold Jamie Cooper First Horn Richard Brown Peter Matthews undoubted star of this CD. of a great player. Jim Fletcher David Hartland Repiano Cornet Second Trombone Gavin Pritchard Lee Rigg Second Horn Mark Ayres Elgar Howarth Stephen Peacock Band Secretary Second Cornet Bass Trombone Terry Webster Martin Grimes Solo Baritone Gerraint Griffiths Robert Archer

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Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Championships at the Royal Richard Marshall He currently works as a self- Band Albert Hall. In an extraordinary BA (Hons) LRSM employed musician passing on performance the band won the title with his vast experience and The Grimethorpe Colliery Band was a near perfect score of 99 out of a possible One of the finest cornet players knowledge to many brass formed in 1917 by members of the 100. The now unemployed players of the of his generation, Richard began enthusiasts. Richard appears in previously disbanded Cudworth Colliery band vowed to carry on and keep alive the playing the cornet at the age of many concerts as a soloist both Band. From the bands first competition banding name of Grimethorpe. nine with his local band, Hatfield in the United Kingdom and at Belle Vue, in 1918 the Colliery. He then moved into the overseas and his debut solo CD bands history is littered with success. In 1996 the band featured in the championship section to play The Debutante was released in soundtrack of the film Brassed Off. The principal cornet with the September 1999. The 1950s saw George Thompson take up film, although fictional, reflected the Wallace Arnold (Rothwell) Band the baton as Musical Director and in bands struggle through the pit closure and later UES Stocksbridge, as In 2001, Richard was awarded 1972 Elgar Howarth was appointed as and its extraordinary journey to win the they were then known. the best principal cornetist and the bands Professional Conductor and National Championship title. Since the best soloist at the Brass in Concert Musical Director. This was a defining release of the film the band has travelled It was in 1996, whilst still at the age of 19, Championships. 2004 saw him win the moment in the bands history with extensively throughout the world, with that Richard became principal cornet of the soloist award again. At the beginning of Howarth’s own unique compositions trips to Northern Europe, Japan, Australia, world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band, a 2002 he became a founder member of the being regularly performed by the band New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United position that he still holds to this date. brass quintet Sonar Brass. He is also a along with repertoire by other leading States of America. regular cornet tutor with the National composers such as Sir Harrison Richard has previously been British Open Youth Brass Bands of Wales and Great Birtwistle. 2003 saw the band travel to New York to Junior Solo Champion in successive years. Britain. perform in the world famous Carnegie He has also been awarded the Harry Richard is a Besson soloist and clinician and he plays exclusively on the 1984 saw much of Britain in the grip of Hall where the band received five Mortimer Brass Student of the Year Award As a performer Richard has travelled to Besson Prestige Cornet. He can be e-mailed for advice or concert / the coal miner’s strike which had a standing ovations. In the same year the and the Professor Charles Leggett Cornet Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, masterclass bookings on [email protected] or through crippling affect on colliery towns and band also performed at in the Prize. Canada, America and several European Besson Musical Instruments Ltd. villages. After the strike the mining Park Concert held yearly in Hyde Park, countries. He has performed solos in some industry continued to suffer from London. In 1997, Richard gained a BA (Hons) in Band of the worlds finest concert venues such as recession and closures. On Tuesday 13th Studies and an LRSM in Bandmastership. Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. October 1992 came the sad announcement The band is in great demand at music that British Coal was to close Grimethorpe festivals both home and abroad, and they Richard is a Besson soloist and clinician and he plays exclusively on the Besson Prestige Colliery with immediate affect. Four days continue to thrill audiences worldwide. Cornet. He can be e-mailed for advice or concert / masterclass bookings on later the band competed in the National [email protected] or through Besson Musical Instruments Ltd.

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Programme notes 1976 saw him moving to the Fairey He has worked with Bands all over the Engineering Band, continuing to gain a world, Japan, USA, New Zealand, Norway, Virtuosity Song and Dance reputation for flair and innovative musical Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and direction to the highest standard. Denmark. He proudly holds the post of The great Kenny Baker, a trumpet player Philip Sparke’s writing is always so Musical Director of the National Youth with a wonderful, bright, energetic and melodic, yet exciting and fresh. From the At the beginning of 1978, Richard was Brass Band of Scotland, Although Richard exciting style, wrote this solo for himself. haunting opening section, and then the recruited to rebuild the Leyland Vehicles Evans has reached the pinnacle of his Sadly, Kenny passed away recently, but I sparkling exhilarating vivo, the soloist Band with the specific remit of achieving success, he is not content to rest with past know he would be the first to applaud takes you on a musical journey. Championship status within three years. achievements. and congratulate Richard on this The band made history with their meteoric showing. The slow ‘bluesy’ section in the Portrait of a Trumpet rise through the brass band super league His personal quest is to provide the middle of the piece proves how versatile and their name changes, Leyland DAF, foundations for the continual growth of our super soloist is. Arranged especially for this recording by BNFL, JJB Sports Leyland Band, and finally the British brass band culture through his Phil Lawrence, the original big band Leyland Band. Richard’s prowess as established BA (Hons) course in Band The Watermill - for my mum work was dedicated to Conrad Gozzo, conductor, teacher, adjudicator and Studies at Accrington & Rossendale the famous east coast session trumpet movement leader was rewarded in 1986 College and a Discussion Forum to Ronald Binge, composer of The player that had worked alongside Frank when he was the recipient of the J. Henry safeguard the shape of the future path of Watermill, seems to have a great Rossalino and George Roberts. Conrad lies Medal presented by the Worshipful brass band music. He remains one of the panache for producing descriptive music. can be heard on nearly all of Frank Company of Musicians of the City of most charismatic and dynamic conductors Another of his works is the popular Sinatra’s 1940s / 50s recordings on lead London. within Britain today. Cornet Carillon, recreating cascading chair. This arrangement though sees the bell-like sounds from four cornet players. addition of a specially composed cadenza Originally written as an oboe solo, by Phil. Richard takes up the mantle on Richard’s cornet tone shines and he trumpet and the style so well one would gives us a performance which seems to think that Conrad’s spirit had descended have so much time and space, so relaxed upon him. Richard Marshall plays exclusively on the Besson Prestige Cornet in style.

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RICHARD EVANS is one of However, it was in the art of Canto Titania’s Aria the most colourful and conducting that Richard was flamboyant characters on the to carve a brilliant career. Written in memory of John Golland, The opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas is British brass band scene Canto is both harmonically and texturally better known for its charm rather than today. With a unique ability Upon graduation from the much more consonant than many of passion and sadly is remembered for just to instil pride and passion Royal Northern School of Elgar Howarth’s larger works. The solo two airs, Connais-tu le pays? and the into every player, he is Music, he began full time part begins in a deceptively simple and polonaise, Titania’s Aria, which in the ultimately the driving force teaching and worked as a innocent way, but becomes increasingly opera is sung by Philine, an actress who, behind each band he freelance trumpet player with elaborate as the work unfolds but along with other members of the cast, conducts. Born in Aldershot, the BBC Northern Symphony without departing from its essentially had been performing A Midsummer the son of a regular soldier, Orchestra, the Manchester lyrical character. Night’s Dream. She becomes flushed he spent his first two years of Mozart Orchestra, Syd with the success of her role and bursts his life in India. On return to Lawrence, and many other Ave Maria into the brilliant polonaise Je suis , the family moved to Preston famous ensembles. During this period his Titania (Behold Titania, fair and gay). Lancashire. It was in nearby Leyland that conducting skills were being perfected in Richard’s control throughout this This music is full of life and energy along he was introduced to the cornet with the a vast theatre of experience, including wonderful setting of Gounod’s Ave Maria with delicate moments of classic style. British Legion Band. Within three years brass bands, choral societies, and the is nothing short of breathtaking. The Richard was the founder member of the directions of opera. subtle vibraphone accompaniment Love on the Rocks National Youth Brass Band, becoming mirrors the Bach style arpeggios. I’m sure principal cornet under the direction of 1975 was to provide the milestone in Gounod, who often walked about in The words to the song Love on the Rocks the late, great Harry Mortimer, OBE, CBE. Richard’s career that would take him to cleric’s robes, would fully endorse this describe a particularly sad love affair the very top of his profession. While performance. which is doomed to failure. Neil Diamond Leaving his first band, he moved to the conducting Wigan Cecilian Choral Society, had a massive hit in 1980 with his Leyland Motors Band (the original he was asked to audition for the position version and on this performance Richard forerunner of the JJB Sports Leyland Band) of Musical Director with the Wingates gives us ample evidence of his ability to and studied under founding fathers Harold Temperance Band. He accepted the portray great pathos in his playing, Moss and William Haydock. National position and within three months he had almost to the point of melancholy. Service took Richard to Berlin, and on won the British Open Brass Band return to civilian life, he spent two years Championships at his very first attempt! with the Black Dyke Mills Band.

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Princess Alice Mattheson’s Air Blaze - recorded in the presence of the composer with many thanks. What a joy to have a solo with a feel for A short piece of great beauty, the days of week-long bandstand Mattheson’s Air was originally part of a Originally written for Rod Franks, the First premiered in New Zealand 2003 and engagements, when our top bands work for quartet and band called concerto is one movement. Essentially given its United Kingdom premiere in would entertain crowds of holiday Concerto Grosso, but the piece was it’s English in style, a very modal pseudo 2004, Blaze is bold in its approach. I have makers, usually on the South Coast. This withdrawn from the final version. Both 21st century jazzy style but boxed and clearly blended symphonic blowing styles classic gem from Herman Bellstedt lyrically and technically demanding, this presented classically. The central slow of the trumpet plus the virtuosi attributes allows the soloist to create the solo shows the true stature of this movement in æ really shows off Richards of today’s modern cornet player. The low traditional sound and technique. wonderful instrument, the cornet. seductive tone. The fast episode section, register is much explored, and the was especially written and dedicated to average testatura throughout is Flight of the Bumble Bee Cascades Richard. It asks much of the 21st century constantly varied above and below the Dedicated to Mr Johnson cornet player in range, speed, special stave from pedal Eb to super F# (opt). Allen Vizzutti is world renowned for his effects and technique stretched to the Blaze is full of bravura and constant One of the most popular of all solos. classes and concerts playing his own limit. technical amazement, offering little Performers love to prove their dexterity concerto’s and his study books are respite for the soloist and sapping much and technique playing the chromatic inspirational to all players. In 1983 he stamina. Now that I have heard Richard semiquavers in both upper and lower was asked to write a piece for the 1984 play this three times, I am convinced that registers. Richard’s teacher, Ken Johnson ITG conference. This piece was in the grand scheme of things it was has arranged the immensely popular Cascades. made for him, and he has also risen to it transcription first made famous by Harry and consumed it with a passion. James, the great American trumpet player, who introduced a middle section Phil Lawrence of this arrangement in swing style.

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