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Issue no. 5638 – 6 November 2010 The passing of a great brass musician

BB pays tribute to Maurice Murphy MBE

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BB 2-3.indd 2 02-11-2010 18:50:29 NEWS David Thornton leaves Black Dyke

Black Dyke Band has announced the departure years. They, along with Nick Childs, have made of principal euphonium, David Thornton, me into the player and musician I am today, as following a tenure in the position that began well as being my musical family along the way.” in 2000 and has seen him lift four National, two Black Dyke has also announced that Zoe British Open and one European championship Hancock will become the band’s new flugel titles with the band. horn soloist. Zoe, who originates from Cornwall, Speaking to BB, the band’s Music Director, is a past principal in the National Youth Brass Dr. Nicholas Childs, commented: “Black Dyke Band of Great Britain, winner of the Harry would like to acknowledge the wonderful Mortimer solo award, and a finalist in the Radio service given by David Thornton as principal 2 Brass Young Musician. She also played a euphonium over the last ten years. David was starring role in Tredegar Band’s recent British the first soloist I appointed at ‘Dyke’ and he Open Championship success. has held this position with great distinction. Nicholas Childs commented: “It is wonderful We all wish him every success in his ever to welcome a player of Zoe’s quality. She is a developing career.” delightful young lady and a terrific talent, and I David Thornton commented: “I’ve been in the am sure will develop even more in the future.” band for ten years and have given 100 percent Zoe, who currently studies at the Royal Welsh commitment during that time. I have spent a College of Music, where she is guided by lot of time considering my future recently, and Director of Band Studies, Dr. Robert Childs, it’s come to the moment when I feel I want commented: “I have had a wonderful time at to look for other opportunities that simply Tredegar and winning the British Open was wouldn’t have been possible whilst giving that amazing. Ian Porthouse has always been helpful commitment to Black Dyke.” and although I will be leaving some great He added: “I’ve recently been appointed as friends, it is with excitement and a burning Musical Director of Wingates Band and this ambition that I grasp the opportunity of is just one of the ventures I’ll be now able to joining Black Dyke.” She will take up her new launch myself into. I have two large solo tours position immediately after the Brass in Concert planned for 2011 already – to Australia and Championship later this month. the USA – as well as other solo opportunities Following Sandy Smith’s recent departure from that would have simply clashed with the Black Black Dyke, Alex Kerwin has moved to solo Dyke diary should I have stayed with the band. horn. Nicholas Childs further commented: “Alex They will all now be possible and, of course, I has a fantastic pedigree. She is an outstanding hope other exciting possibilities will begin to bandsperson, a bold and brave player and one arise now that I have more time. It goes almost that I am sure will grow into her new position without saying that there is an element of and make it her own.” Alex Kerwin added: “I sadness involved; I’m leaving a fantastic band know it will take some time to settle into my and an amazing team of musicians. I’d like to new position, but everyone at Black Dyke is thank all my playing colleagues and friends for supporting me and I am looking forward to my their support and camaraderie over the last ten new challenge.” Umbrella group working party meets to finalise plans

The working party of the UK Banding Umbrella recognises that the youth of the movement intention of the working party to recall the Group, formed out of the Brass Band Summit represents a significant constituency, and that Brass Band Summit during the weekend of held in Birmingham in July this year, met as such, there should be a direct involvement the Festival of Brass in Manchester, which again on Sunday 17 October with the aim and representation of young brass players will take place between 28 and 30 January of making further progress towards a firm within the ‘umbrella group’. Positive steps will 2011. Further details will be issued, along with recommendation for the forming of a UK-wide be taken in the coming weeks to accomplish personal invitations, in due course. During ‘umbrella group’, operating for the benefit of this, with an open invitation to all young the recalled Brass Band Summit, the working brass banding throughout the UK. players to become involved. Ultimately, party will present its full recommendations The group, chaired by Stan Lippeatt (Chairman youth representatives will be invited to play a for the formation of the UK Banding Umbrella of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators), permanent role in the ‘umbrella group’.” Group, including an appropriate title for report that significant progress has been made, the body, giving full details of structure, most notably in three areas. The spokesperson continued: “Thus far, the funding, mandate, terms of reference, aims limited funding required for the working party and objectives, and the timescale over which A spokesperson commented: “The working to function has been provided by the members the new body will be brought into being. party is agreed on the membership structure of the working party, or the organisations Full consultation will follow the presentation of the ‘umbrella group’ which we intend to they represent. The working party recognises allowing all present, and the bodies they recommend to a recalled Brass Band Summit. that funding will be a key requirement for represent to input into the process.” The aims and objectives, together with a the future to enable the work of the umbrella The working party will meet for a third proposed mandate for the group, will also be group to function, and a proposal to establish time in this phase of the planning on presented for consultation when the Brass funding will be included in the presentation Friday 12 November in order to finalise its Band Summit next meets. The working party to the recalled Brass Band Summit. It is the recommendations and presentation.

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BB 4-5.indd 4 02-11-2010 18:50:57 NEWS Final preparations underway as Brass in Concert goes live

Following the success of BB’s live coverage of ensure that everything we need will be in place. promises to be a great weekend so we are keen the European Brass Band Championships earlier We are delighted with the take-up so far, but that as many music lovers as possible get a this year, subscribers have been busy signing would urge potential viewers to sign up well chance to feel part of it.” up for Brass in Concert Goes Live, which will be in advance of the event in order to avoid any Tickets for all the weekend’s events are produced in association with Yamaha Neo and last-minute technical problems.” He continued: available from The Sage Gateshead Box Office presented by percussion star, Simone Rebello “Along with our colleagues at Yamaha and the on 0191 443 4661 or at www.thesagegateshead. on Sunday 21 November. BB’s Editor, Kenneth organizers of the Brass in Concert Festival, we org, and live Internet coverage of the Brass in Crookston, commented: “Knowing the technical are hopeful that this transmission will carry Concert Championship is available for £7.95. challenge that live events such as this face, we the event to a new audience, many of whom Please see the advertisement on the back page of have yet again left no stone unturned and have will never have had the chance of witnessing this issue or log onto www.britishbandsman.com carried out visits to The Sage Gateshead to worldwide banding’s most enjoyable event. It for further details.

Premières in Toronto Large field for St. Helens event Euphonium virtuoso, David Childs, is to give the Thirty-seven bands will line up on Sunday 21 Stott); Haydock (Mark Quinn); Hoover (Bolton) Canadian première of Karl Jenkins’ Euphonium November at the Theatre Royal in St. Helens for (Trevor Halliwell); Old Hall (John North); Concerto this weekend, in a concert with the Northern Open Brass Band Championships, Tyldesley (Rob Taylor). Toronto’s award-winning Hannaford Street sponsored by R. Banks & Son (Funerals Ltd.). The Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill Silver Band. event begins at 9.00am with 11 bands in the 3rd Section The concert, in which Hannaford Street 4th Section, concluding with the Championship Besses Boys (James Holt); Blackley (Adrian Silver will be directed by its Principal Guest Section, which is scheduled to begin at Smith); Crofton Silver (Tim Sidwell); Delph Conductor, Alain Trudel, will also feature other approximately 4.30pm. (Philip Goodwin); Farnworth and Walkden euphonium showpieces. Brass Masters, as The competing bands will be: (Peter Ashley); Formby (Louise Hough); York it is appositely billed, takes place at 3:00pm Championship section Railway Institute (Gordon Eddison). tomorrow (7th) at the Jane Mallett Theatre in Beaumaris (Glyn M. Williams); Blackpool Brass Adjudicator: Mike Hughes Toronto. Brass Masters will also feature the (Roy Waite); Co-operative Crewe (Jef Sparkes); 4th Section world première of Wildfire, a new work for brass Drighlington (Jim Davies); Hade Edge (Simon Boarshurst Silver (David Ashworth); City of band by Canadian composer and tuba player, Wood); Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths); Chester Brass (Philip Mottershead); Deeside Robert Teehan, one of the youngest composers Hebden Bridge (Roy Curran); Kippax (David Silver (Christopher Barnes); Ellenbrook and ever nominated for a JUNO award of the Lancaster); Longridge (Mark Peacock); Thoresby Boothstown (Matthew Sale); Fairfield (Buxton) Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences. In Colliery (Huw Thomas). (Charles Kitchen); Golborne (Jason Smith); addition to Euphonium Concerto by Karl Jenkins, Adjudicator: Ian Brownbill Littleborough Public (Adrian Woodhead); David Childs will perform ‘Neath Dublin Skies by 2nd Section Nelson Brass (Steve Brodie); Parr (John Ludden); Paul Lovatt-Cooper. The HSSB will perform Seize Besses o’ th’ Barn (James Holt); City of Bradford Rivington and Adlington (Malcolm Wilson); the Day by English composer Peter Graham and Brass (Lee Skipsy); Dobcross Silver (Grenville Tarleton Brass (Barry Taylor). selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst. Moore); Flixton (Steve Curtis); Greenall’s (Karl Adjudicator: Mike Hughes Entries up at British Open Solos and Quartets The British Open Solo and Quartet Championships Lewis Musson (Wingates); Glen Philip (Cwmaman (Markham and District); Lewis Thomas Rees (Upper will take place tomorrow (7th) at Dukinfield Town Institute); Kristy Rowe (Leyland); Nicholas Giles Rhondda); Nick Walker (Clifton and Lightcliffe); Hall, supported by Tameside Council, where a large (Leyland); Martyn Patterson (Tongwynlais); Clare Catherine Ashley (Unattached); Cameron Lockett line-up of competitors will attempt to wrest the Taylor (Thoresby Colliery); Harmen Vanhoorne (Delph); Georgina Moulsdale (Formby); Elizabeth title from last year’s champion, the Belgian cornet (Brass Band Buizingen); Stan Nieuwenhuis (Brass Brocklehurst (Poulton Youth); Kathleen Woods player, Jef Vermeiren. The event starts at 10.30am Band Buizingen); Brendan Wheeler (Catterick); (Poulton Youth); Benjamin Coulson (Blackburn and and the competitors will be: Kevin van Giel (Brass Band Buizingen); Tim de Darwen). Senior solo preliminary Maeseneer (Brass Band Buizingen); David MacLeod Adjudicators: Phillip Bailey and Katrina Marzella. Hannah Drage (Unattached); Jamie Smith (Blackburn and Darwen). Junior slow melody (Hammonds Saltaire); Stephen Lomas (Desford Adjudicators: David Roberts and Thomas Wyss Benjamin Jarvis (Eccleston Junior); Gemma Riley Colliery); James McCabe (Rothwell Temperance); The Senior solo final will be judged by Dr. (Wigan Youth); Charlie Bijl (Malvern Chase); Jonathan Truscott (Desford Colliery); Jonathon Nicholas Childs and James Scott. Jef Vermeiren Rosie Glossop (Shirland Welfare Training); Robert Bates (Brighouse and Rastrick); Nick Vermeiren of Noord-Limburgse and Bruce Myers of Australia Lambert (Poulton Youth); James Howard (Mossley). (Noord-Limburgse); John Campbell (Old Silkstone); have pre-qualified. Adjudicators: Phillip Bailey and Katrina Marzella. Mark Glover (Staffordshire); Algirdas Matonis Junior quartet championship (Unattached); Steven Cavanagh (Dobcross Intermediate slow melody Brass Band Hageland; Shaw Youth; Milnrow Youth; Silver); Daniel Eddison (Rothwell Temperance); John James Vernon (Lions Youth); Emma Hocknell Shirland. Daniel Walton (Shirland Welfare); Daniel Powell (Jackfield Elcock Reisen); Valerie Gils (Brass Adjudicators: Phillip Bailey and Katrina Marzella. (Kibworth); Charlotte Heaven (Dobcross Silver); Band Hageland); Marlies Pelgroms (Brass Band Senior quartets James Emberley (Fairey (Geneva)); Ruth Stones Hageland); Yorien Pelgroms (Brass Band Hageland); Cosy Brass; Brighouse and Rastrick; Birmingham (Wingates); Matthew White (Desford); Sarah Vincent Gils (Brass Band Hageland); Jonas Violet Conservatoire; Vivo; Tubazz; ‘Mirum’ Tubas; Lenton (Virtuosi GUS); Byron Newton (Pelorus Trust (Brass Band Willebroek); Rory Rolfe (Co-operative Longridge; Thames; Bass Elements; Hammonds Wellington); Simon Moffat (Hepworth (Cookson Crewe); Amelia Young (Otterbourne Brass); Lewis Saltaire; Tongwynlais Temperance; Thoresby Homes)); Zolton Vincze (Staffordshire); Aidan Bettles (Stannington); Ben Stratford (Lydbrook); Colliery; Exit Brass. Hassan (Aberystwyth Silver); Hayley Bain (RNCM); Michael Cavanagh (Marsden Silver); Jack Lapthorn Adjudicators: Dr. Nicholas Childs and James Scott.

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BB 4-5.indd 5 02-11-2010 18:50:58 PAST PRESENT Mining disaster to be remembered 100 years on by Wingates by Ron Massey

Imagine if you can, the unbelievable slaughter. Within just a few minutes, 344 pit workers, including boys as young as 13, and contractors were killed in the third worst underground pit disaster in this country’s history. The Pretoria tragedy occurred at 7.50am on Wednseday 21 December 1910, and among the men and boys killed on that dreadful morning were six members and a former member of Wingates Temperance Band. The workers’ homes were trimmed in readiness for Christmas Day. As the sound of the pit hooters wailed over the area, distraught women, with shawls hurriedly draped over heads and shoulders in a bid to keep out the cold of the December morning, hurried to the pit which was one of many in the South Lancashire Coalfield, fearful of whatever news they would be given. When the bodies began arriving at the surface, it didn’t take long for them to realise that this was a disaster of mammoth proportions. children were made fatherless that dreadful day, with 42 of them under The Wingates bandsmen who died were: 18 months of age, the youngest being just five weeks old. William Cowburn (42), the band’s Chairman, who also played BBb bass. Simon (or Simeon) Gibson was found badly burned by the first He left a widow, Elizabeth, and seven children (although another report exploration team. He was sent to the surface but died soon afterwards. states that he had eight children). His son, Robert (16), was also killed. His brother, Herbert, aged 18, died in the blast. Seventeen unidentified Albert Lonsdale (37), the band’s Secretary and soprano cornet player. bodies were buried in Westhoughton Cemetery, with eight named later, He left a widow, Sarah, and seven children. His body was identified by identified from clothing, property and photographs. Of the 17 victims, his wife only because of the unusual shape of his fingernails. His grave at ten were aged 18 and under. Almost 90 young people, all aged under 21, Wingates features a cornet. perished in the underground blast. Samuel Farrimond (37), another bass player, this time Eb. His son, James Among the names listed there are many fathers and sons, brothers (15), and brother, Thomas (below), were also killed. and uncles, but for me one stands out with great poignancy. Thomas Thomas Farrimond (40), Librarian and percussionist. His was the last Coop, one of more than 200 men from the Westhoughton district who body to be recovered on 14 February 1911. His grave at Wingates features perished that morning, was only 26 and already a widower. He left a bass drum. three children aged five, two and one, and to me those details beg the John Bullough (55) played euphonium and was a founder member of question, had he lost his wife in childbirth or had she fallen victim to Wingates Temperance Band. He left a widow, Elizabeth, and a 16 year- some disease of the day? old daughter. His body wasn’t identified as he was presumed dead and buried in a mass grave of 24 unidentified men in St. Bartholomew’s This was not a community merely in shock. Villagers were struck down by Cemetery, Westhoughton. sheer numbness and disbelief, unable to grasp the severity of the disaster. Edward Halliwell Green (22), was unmarried and played repiano cornet. Day after day, as the bodies were brought to the surface and identified, Fountain Byers (33) was a former member of Wingates who, along with funeral arrangements were hurriedly set in motion. This was a harrowing four brothers, left the band after a dispute. He left a widow, Sarah Ann, period for Wingates Temperance as, with drums draped and members and a son. He was actually rescued alive, but died the following day in wearing black armbands, they marched work colleagues and banding Bolton Infirmary. He was also the choir leader at Wingates Independent colleagues to their final resting place. The funeral of Fountain Byers took Methodist Chapel, the birthplace of Wingates Temperance Band. place on Christmas Day. Having left Wingates as the result of some kind Two further men from within the Wingates organisation, James Byers and of dispute, he had joined Horwich Old Band. In addition to his banding Richard Kay, played an important part in the rescue operations. Both were activities, he was said to be a fine all-round sportsman. awarded the Bolton Humane Society Medal for Bravery. The official report into the disaster concluded that a damaged safety lamp Analysing the list of the dead makes uncomfortable reading. Over 360 ignited gas (methane/firedamp) pouring from an extensive roof fall. The

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exploding gas triggered a devastating coal dust explosion. The Bolton Evening News, which carried graphic accounts of the blast and the aftermath, reported on 6 March 1911, that ‘work is still being pushed forward for the recovery of the remaining body…so far no trace of it has been found.’ Indeed, no trace was ever found. The disaster happened just three years after Wingates Temperance had recorded its historic second double – victory at both the Belle Vue Championship (now the British Open) and also the Crystal Palace Championship (now the National Championship). William Rimmer had taken the band to double glory in 1906, and followed that success by achieving the same results the following year. This was a golden period in the proud history of Wingates Temperance, but then came the unbelievable tragedy. The days immediately after the disaster were busy and difficult days for the surviving membership as they marched fallen workmates to their final resting places. A monument stands in the cemetery at Wingates bearing the words: Sacred to the memory of 344 men and boys who lost their lives by an explosion at the Pretoria Pit of the Hulton Colliery Co. on the 21st December 1910, 24 of whom sleep under this monument, being unidentified at the time of burial. This monument is erected by public subscription as a token of sympathy with the widows and relatives of the victims, 171 of whom are buried in this cemetery, 45 in Wingates, 20 in Daisy Hill, 3 in the Congregational Churchyards, and the remainder in various burial grounds

Three men survived the blast - William Davenport, Joseph Staveley and J. Sharples. William Davenport died in September 1951, aged 60. Quite a number of people have researched the Pretoria disaster, with David Kaye, President of Wingates Band, the archive of the Bolton Evening News, Pamela Clarke of the Westhoughton Local History Group, Peter Wood and residents of the area, all having valuable records relating to the tragedy. Quoting from reports, the Hulton Colliery, known locally as Pretoria Pit, employed 2,500 men and boys, many from the same family. The miners were local, from Westhoughton and Chowbent (Atherton). Nine hundred men clocked on for the morning shift on 21 December, while the rest of the community was preparing for Christmas. Westhoughton. This year, to mark the centenary, there will be other How did Wingates Temperance survive this devastating explosion, an acts of remembrance and many private thoughts when heads are explosion that could have sent the band into oblivion? With four great bowed. Wingates’ Composer-in-Residence, Lucy Pankhurst, has contest victories just behind it, could the band members find the strength composed a special piece, In Pitch Black, which is featured on the band’s and the determination to overcome the sad loss of their comrades and commemorative CD, Perspectives of Pretoria. Details of the CD and a turn their musical skills into rebuilding for the future? commemorative booklet, Wingates Band and the Pretoria Pit Disaster, can be obtained from David Kaye on 01204 696984 or email Within six months of the disaster, Wingates Temperance was fulfilling [email protected] a full list of engagements, although the band did not compete at Belle Vue that year. It did, however, travel to London for the Crystal Artist, Andrew Smith, has spent months painting a mural measuring 10 Palace Championships, where it was placed third under the direction feet by 5 feet (3m x 1.5m) depicting the scene of the disaster, and this is of Alexander Owen, who had picked up the baton on the departure of to be prominently displayed in Westhoughton Library. The Westhoughton William Rimmer. With the Crystal Palace Championships being suspended Local History Group, Bolton Council and Wingates Band have worked during the World War I (John A. Greenwood had taken up the position of together in order to bring this project to fruition. conductor after Alexander Owen’s departure) there was another change At the invitation of Westhoughton Town Council, Wingates Band will of conductor in 1918 when William Halliwell was appointed, and he had play a significant role in two commemorative services in December and immediate success conducting Wingates to victory at Belle Vue in 1918 at a special concert in St. Bartholomew’s Church on 20 November, when and following with further victories in 1921 and 1923. members will wear special embroidered commemorative armbands. A new memorial is also to be unveiled in the bandroom on 14 February Each 21 December, the victims of the Pretoria disaster are remembered 2011, exactly 100 years after the last body was recovered. He was Thomas in a special service at which a wreath is laid at the memorial in Farrimond, the band’s percussionist.

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BB 6-7.indd 7 02-11-2010 18:48:46 TRIBUTE Former BB Features Editor, Rodney Newton, presents a personal tribute to the late, great Maurice Murphy MBE with help from those who knew and worked with him

It was with the deepest sadness that I heard of the death of my old friend, the legendary cornet and trumpet player, Maurice Murphy, who passed away on the morning of 28 October at the age of 74 after a long battle with ill health. He was one of the best-known trumpet players in the world and one of the finest men I have ever met in my life. He and I once worked out that we had known each other on and off for nearly 40 years (although many in the band world will have known him for very much longer), and over that time, we played together in both the BBC Northern and London Symphony orchestras. When I entered the world of film and television, I had the great pleasure of conducting him in Edward Williams’ title music for the Thames TV series, A People’s War, Maurice’s friendly, unassuming manner and effortless playing helping the session to run without a hitch. In more recent years, we tended to meet at brass band events and he was always ready to help me with any information I needed for whatever article I might be writing. His passing is an incalculable loss, not only for his wife and family, but for all of us.

Maurice Harrison Murphy was born into a Salvationist family in London (Hammersmith to be exact) in 1935, but, at the outbreak of World War II, his parents moved to County Durham from whence they came and where Maurice grew up. There was brass music in his blood, as his maternal grandfather had played the soprano cornet with a brass band in South Moor and his father was principal cornet of Stanley Salvation Army Band. Maurice’s first experience of brass playing was as a six year- old, sitting next to his father. He recalled how he would sit in meetings playing noughts and crosses with his father until he dropped off to sleep. Then his father would wake him up to play with the band. After a while, his father The passing placed him under the tutelage of Will Turnbull, who conducted South Moor Colliery Band. Will was something of a perfectionist and, no matter how well Maurice had played during his lessons, he always managed to find something of a great to criticise (Maurice described him as “a little beggar”). However, it was through Will Turnbull’s strict tuition that Maurice learned the art of playing a slow melody, something that would have a profound influence on his brass musician playing in years to come. At the age of 12, he had progressed to such an extent that he entered and won the Daily Herald All-Britain Junior Championship, but shortly afterwards,

his lessons with Will Turnbull ceased and then, Photos: John Stirzaker, Clive Barda (front cover) and Robert Hill (page 9)

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as he later related, it was a matter of learning A remarkably modest man (he used to describe the upheaval of moving to London. It was from practical experience. himself as “just another trumpet player who another five years before he succumbed to Maurice then came under the influence of has been very lucky”), Maurice always seemed temptation and accepted the principal trumpet a man he regarded as his mentor, Norman bemused by his worldwide reputation, insisting position in the London Symphony Orchestra. Ashcroft, first in County Durham, playing that he never had what he termed ‘proper At that time, William (‘Willie’) Lang was still in Harton Colliery Band, then in the famous lessons’ (by which he meant music college with the LSO and, as soon as Maurice arrived, Fairey Aviation Band (of which Norman is still training) and denied that he knew anything he took him under his wing and offered him regarded in some quarters as having been its about the technicalities of music. He said that accommodation in his own home. Maurice finest ever principal player). Maurice also played he had sat next to his father and Norman commented to me, “He and I were just a couple with Crookhall Colliery Band and, when the Ashcroft and simply did everything that they of old Black Dyke cornet players working side by family moved to Yorkshire from the north-east, did (“My sound is their sound,” he used to tell side and he always treated me like a son.” Life in YEWCO (Yorkshire Engineering and Welding me). Indeed, it was his keen ear and gift for a London orchestra is often hectic and stressful, Company) Works Band. Maurice worked as adapting to whatever music he was playing involving much touring, but many conductors an electrician for the firm itself, but it was his that saw him safely through the early stages of and colleagues speak of Maurice’s uncanny apprenticeship as Norman Ashcroft’s ‘second man down’ (a thing of which he was always immensely proud) that bore rich fruit. At the age of 17, he became principal cornet and a founder-member of the newly-formed National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in 1952 (his desk partner on that first course was another talented youngster by the name of Richard Evans). Maurice’s real ‘break’ came in 1956, when the principal cornet chair of Black Dyke Mills Band fell vacant. Maurice told me, “I said to Norman Ashcroft, ‘What d’you think?’ and he said, ‘I should have a go at it, lad.’” Maurice applied for the position and got the job, taking a leading role in the band’s famous wins at the British Open in 1957 and the National Final in 1959, cementing his reputation as one of the finest cornet players in the country.

During this period, he played with as many different musical ensembles as he could, taking on trumpet work with the Hallé and Liverpool Philharmonic orchestras and playing in dance bands, a spa orchestra in Harrogate and in what was called the Schools Demonstration Orchestra (actually just five musicians) playing to schoolchildren in the Bradford area. During that period, he played a vast variety of different styles, which again was something that helped his later career. Eventually, in his career in symphony orchestras. He told me, ability to ‘lift’ a performance single-handedly, 1961, he became principal trumpet of the BBC “When I first joined the BBC ‘Northern’, I didn’t even when the rest of his colleagues were Northern Symphony Orchestra (now the BBC know the symphonies and the other things that exhausted. Even the trickiest of pieces never Philharmonic), a position he held with great we were playing, but I used to look at my part seemed to worry him and, when asked if he had distinction for 16 years. He had then gained the and listen out to hear if anyone had anything ever been nervous before a performance, he reputation of being one of the best orchestral like I had and, if they did, I’d copy the way they replied, “Yes - in 1959 at the Royal Albert Hall trumpet players around and received a number played it.” Drawing on his brass band training of with Black Dyke, just before we played Le Roi of offers to move elsewhere, but this was playing countless slow melodies, Maurice was d’Ys!” Off-duty, there was never any posturing or something he resisted until, in 1977, he gave in always able to phrase to perfection no matter prima donna behaviour - he was just ‘one of the and moved south to become principal trumpet what style he was playing in, and it was this, boys’ with a down-to-earth attitude to life, and of the London Symphony Orchestra following together with his fearlessness and his thrilling it was always a delight to be in his company. the departure of Howard Snell. It was in that golden sound, that set him apart. In addition to the prominent trumpet parts capacity that he became known throughout the written for him by John Williams in the Star world, particularly through his contribution to During his tenure with the BBC in Manchester, Wars, Superman and Indiana Jones films, the John Williams’ Star Wars film scores (he played the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra made composer also wrote one score almost entirely on all six). During his film music concerts with overtures to him, and I well remember playing around Maurice. I was privileged to attend the LSO, John Williams frequently singled in the RPO percussion section in 1972 during the recording sessions for the film, Monsignor Maurice out as a ‘co-creator’ of the Star Wars a concert at Wells Cathedral, which included (20th Century Fox 1982), in which Maurice’s scores and fondly recalled the very first session Elgar’s Second Symphony with Maurice on solo trumpet playing featured prominently in 1977 when, as he brought down the baton principal trumpet. At the end of the last throughout. Then, of course, there was the for the title music, Maurice sent his first note movement there is a high C-sharp for the first occasion when he was flown to Paris to record shooting across the studio and everyone turned trumpet and Maurice sent it soaring through the title music for the American TV series, round (it was his first day as a member of the air like an arrow. I think he was offered the Dynasty, which brought his playing to a whole the LSO after a brief trial period in late 1976), job there and then, but to everyone’s surprise new audience (although few realised that he causing the composer to realise that, with he turned it down, saying that he was having was the trumpet player). Among his many Maurice, he had “someone special”. ‘too much fun’ in Manchester and didn’t want recordings are a few solo albums, including

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BB 8-9-10-11.indd 10 02-11-2010 18:50:03 TRIBUTE

The Lighter Side of Maurice Murphy, which he highlight, there are as many people for whom recorded with Leyland Band, and Favourite his delicate, tender and expressive playing will Trumpet Concertos, which included works by be the main memory. Wilfred Heaton, with Haydn, Hummel and Arutiunian, on which whom Maurice worked a great deal in Yorkshire he is accompanied by the Consort of London when first making the transition from cornet directed by his old LSO colleague, Robert to trumpet, always lit up with a joyful smile Haydon Clark. when Maurice’s name came up in conversation, and Wilfred was no easy man to please. Maurice’s ‘official’ retirement came in 2000 Maurice the warm, friendly person has left us. and was marked by a benefit concert at Maurice the musician has generously left us an the Barbican, when the London Symphony unforgettable musical account of himself that Orchestra was conducted by Sir Colin Davis and does him the utmost credit.’ Williams Fairey Band by James Gourlay. On that occasion, Maurice’s elderly parents made the Finally, Frank Renton recalled, “It must have long journey down to London to see their son I have ever had the honour to work with, my been in the early 1950s that I first saw and honoured before a capacity audience. However, one true inspiration!’ while Phillip McCann heard Maurice Murphy play. I lived in the village that wasn’t the end of the story by any means wrote, ‘The world will definitely be a poorer of Idle near Bradford and our local band was the as, for another seven years, he remained with place without him. He was my idol on the Yorkshire Engineering and Welding Company the LSO as ‘principal trumpet emeritus’. This cornet, with a style and sound very much like (YEWCO) Band, conducted by Gersham meant that he could take his pick of any work that of my mentor, Harry Mortimer. I will never Collinson, at one time soprano player with Black the orchestra offered him. A few years ago, he forget a concert in the Free Trade Hall after Dyke. The Murphy family had moved down appeared with the LSO at a promenade concert, the British Open to celebrate the centenary of from the north-east and Maurice’s father had which included the very work he had played British Bandsman. Elgar Howarth had composed taken a job at the YEWCO factory and was to with the RPO back in 1972 - Elgar’s Second a piece entitled Legends and the quartet of play in the band (and, of course he had a son Symphony. Once more, he sent that top C-sharp soloists was comprised of Maurice, Willie Lang, who also played!). At his father’s first rehearsal, in the last movement ringing round the hall and Jim Shepherd and myself - all the living former I was moonlighting from my real band, Black it was just like listening to the Maurice Murphy principal cornet players of Black Dyke Band. Dyke, just to get a blow. Maurice’s dad sat next of 35 years before. Having watched the concert Maurice was a unique gem, a true, “ordinary” to me on second cornet and Maurice himself on television, I rang him the very next day to bandsman - just one of the boys - and a superb sat next to the principal cornet, Ken Aitken- congratulate him, only to discover that he was example to all in every way. Gabriel will have Jones. After that rehearsal, everyone prevailed already on tour with the LSO in Switzerland! some serious competition now!’ on Gersham to sign up the son as well as the father, but Gersham knew that he could never It seemed for a while that Maurice was never Denis Wick was the LSO’s principal trombone keep hold of Maurice, and if he tried, he would going to stop playing, but unfortunately health at the time of Maurice’s trial period and probably lose the solo cornet player that he problems meant that he could no longer appointment and recalled, “His first date with had, who was dependable if not full of flair. endure the LSO’s punishing schedule and he us was a tour to Mexico City in November was forced to bid a final farewell in 2007. A 1976. He played well, but not spectacularly So Maurice went off to play number two to webcast of his retirement tribute can be heard (there were few opportunities in the mainly Norman Ashcroft at Fairey Aviation. The next on the LSO’s website (highly recommended!) classical programmes we played), but his time I heard Maurice play was some four years and in it, Maurice said that he considered it ‘moment’ came on our return, when we made later as the new principal cornet at Black Dyke, best to bow out before being given what he the first recording of music for the Star Wars and in one fell swoop a very good band became termed the ‘DCM’ (‘Don’t Come Monday’) - a films with John Williams. Maurice set his seal a great one. At the British Open in 1957, Black typically self-depreciating Murphy quip. Also on that recording and on all the subsequent Dyke played with such confidence and ability revealed in the webcast is that he had one work that he did with the LSO. It seemed to me that the audience was completely taken over remaining, and ultimately unfulfilled, ambition - to combine all the best aspects of orchestral by it, all inspired by Maurice who seemed to to play a round of golf with the composer John subtlety, brass band technical facility and exude confidence, musicianship, excitement Williams. In 2008, he received the Honorary musicianship and big-band bravura; the kind and daring - you name it, he had it. People talk Award of the International Trumpet Guild for of playing that lifts not only the brass section about Maurice as being perhaps the greatest his ‘extraordinary contribution to the art of but the entire orchestra. He was always cornetist ever, but he was even more than trumpet playing’ and, in 2009, he managed absolutely reliable in every conceivable style that, he was a catalyst for all around him, he a ‘swan-song’ at Geoffrey Whitham’s funeral, of playing and always rose to every occasion, inspired everyone in the band, he created an playing next to David Read (who had played adding that final touch of brilliance that makes atmosphere of energy and excitement that against him in that Daily Herald competition performances memorable.” was impossible to resist, and he continued to when Maurice was 12 years old and David 14). do so over a long and illustrious career as a In January this year, he was awarded the MBE in From his home in France, Howard Snell wrote, professional trumpet player. He was loved and the New Year Honours List, setting the seal on ‘Maurice succeeded me as principal trumpet revered by everyone who ever had anything to his remarkable career in music. of the London Symphony Orchestra in the do with him, and will be sorely missed.” autumn of 1976, and for over 30 years, built Maurice Murphy’s influence over the years on an already brilliant orchestral reputation Some while before his death last year, Norman on more than one generation of players has created with the BBC in Manchester. In London Ashcroft was asked to name the finest cornet been immense and, among those who have he achieved recognition worldwide as a great player with whom he’d ever worked. Without already sent tributes to him, his old friend player and as a great musical personality. I hesitation, he uttered just one name - Maurice Richard Evans, who sat next to him in the had the repeated pleasure of conducting a Murphy. Maurice will never be forgotten by his fledgling National Youth Brass Band of Great number of his concerto performances and also admirers, by those with whom he worked or by Britain commented, “We must just remember concerts with the LSO Brass at the Barbican. His those of us fortunate enough to have known the joy he gave to us all with his marvellous skills, his daring and above all his command him as a friend. All at British Bandsman join music-making.” Writing from Pittsburgh, USA, of both the instrument and the occasion were with me in offering our sincere condolences James Gourlay exclaimed, ‘What a loss! He always astonishing. I am sure, however, that to Shirley and to his son, daughter-in-law and was undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians while the bravura of his work will always be the grandchildren for their, and our, great loss.

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Andover based Test Valley Brass Band, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, has recently secured the services of world- renowned euphonium virtuoso, Steven Mead. Chris Sharp, Musical Director of Test Valley Brass Senior Band, commented: “I can’t quite believe we have achieved this. Steven is a real icon in the brass band world and to have him coming to Andover and working with Test Valley Brass is just fantastic.” He continued: “Steven will be working with the whole group of bands within the Test Valley Brass family - the Senior Band, Youth Band and Frosty’s. He will be with us for a full day in March, coaching, teaching, educating and will then perform with us at the Lights Theatre on 15 May. This concert will include some solos, duets and ensemble work, along with pieces by the bands. Chris concluded: “We are very grateful for Steven agreeing to work with us and everyone within Test Valley Brass is very excited.”

The UHI Millennium Institute at Perth Derwent Brass has welcomed Edward Walford to the band on second horn. University was the venue recently for over 30 Ed has played in brass bands at all levels from non-contesting up to Championship Section. He delegates attending the Scottish Brass Band began playing the cornet at the tender age of five, before joining his local group, Ashbourne Town Association’s inaugural conducting course, Band, on 3rd cornet. He took up the tenor horn aged 12 and went on to gain all his Associated led by course director, Roger Webster. Board grades. In 2001, Ed undertook his music degree at Huddersfield University, being tutored The two-day event saw aspiring musical by Sandy Smith, Melvin Bathgate and Phillip McCann. While at university, he enjoyed his first directors enjoy intensive practical guidance glimpse of contest life, playing solo horn with Huddersfield Brass before moving on to 2nd horn under the leadership of Ian Porthouse, with Yorkshire Co-op Band. This also saw him compete in the Grand Shield and Senior Trophy. The Philip Sparke and Frank Renton, on topics as highlight of this time was embarking on a concert and contest tour of Singapore and New Zealand, varied as conducting, youth engagement, culminating in the New Zealand National Championships. score reading, composition, presentation After finishing at Huddersfield, Ed undertook a Masters in Arts Management, taking a sabbatical and adjudication, as well as performance from banding to devote time to study. This break didn’t last long, however, as his return home psychology, all geared towards helping a new marked another spell with his home band, this time on solo horn, flugel horn and solo cornet generation of Scottish conductors improve (though not all at the same time!). After a couple of years, a change of scene was imminent and Ed their current set of musical skills. joined Enderby Band while still continuing with Ashbourne. Both proved too much, however, and he opted for a ‘quieter life’ by joining Newhall Band on baritone. With the help of Kirkintilloch Band and an Ed will give his first concert with Derwent Brass at the Derby Assembly Rooms tonight (6th) to a ensemble from the National Youth Brass sell-out audience, alongside the Treorchy Male Voice Choir. Band of Scotland, delegates were given the opportunity to work directly on Philip Sparke’s Music for Battle Creek, as well as a number of Willson Euphonium Artist, Charley Brighton, presents a light concert items. milestone 40th recital at St. Mary’s Slough on Saturday 20 November, accompanied by Malcolm Stowell. Charley’s One-to-one tuition sessions allowed delegates first recital was back in May 2001 and since then 211 to work individually with the course tutors, pieces of music have been played, 77 of them premières. while lively question and answer sessions The 78th première will be a tribute to the late Joe brought to light valuable examples of practical Miserendino, who lost his fight against cancer earlier this experiences in working with both adult and year. Joe wrote both light music and major works for the youth bands. One delegate told BB: “This has instrument and fellow composer, Terry Treherne, has been a wonderful opportunity to help me composed Be Well (Joe’s email signature) for euphonium improve as a conductor. I’ve come away a and piano in his memory. better informed, better prepared conductor, Charley’s collection of vintage euphoniums will be on and I hope that will rub off on my band.” display (and in use). Admission is free.

We sadly announce that Folkert Fennema, the pioneer of the brass band movement in Holland, has passed away at the age of 73. During Black Dyke Band’s visit to Holland last August, he received the BUMA Brass Award for his lifetime’s service to the brass band scene in the Obituary Netherlands. He was the founder of the famous Parkfestival, which featured three evenings of brass music every year. Folkert actually met his wife at a concert given by Black Dyke Mills Band in Holland. All Dutch bandsmen and women will miss this ‘icon’ of the brass world. Gerard Klaucke

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BB 12-13.indd 12 02-11-2010 18:51:15 CHARTS WoB and WoB Tunes chart, October 2010.

by Carl Woodman

World of Brass CD top 10 European Brass Band Championships 2010 New entry Moto Perpetuo (David Childs with Cory Band) New entry A World Within (Foden’s Band) New entry Heritage Series Vol. 2 - The 1940s (International Staff Band) New entry Crown of Gold (South London Fellowship Band) New entry Regionals 2011 New entry The Gregson Collection New entry

Red Priest (Black Dyke Band) - 5 rass.com Grimethorpe in Concert Volume IV (Grimethorpe Colliery Band) - 7 World Class Marches of The SA Vol. II (Black Dyke Band) - 6

Not surprisingly, the October chart is dominated by autumn releases with September’s launches occupying nine out of the top ten positions with July’s Grimethorpe in Concert Volume IV the exception. Richard Marshall’s latest solo CD, The Cornet Heritage Collection Volume I, has got off to a good start and I fully expect it to figure high up in November’s chart.

World of Brass DVD top 10 European Brass Band Championships 2010 New entry Celebrate and Sing! - Gospel Arts Concert 2010 - 1

Epic Brass II (Black Dyke Band and ISB) + 7 www.worldofb Brass in Concert 2009 - 2 European Brass Band Championships 2009 Unchanged RSA85 Re-entry

Let Everything Praise - Gospel Arts Concert 2009 Re-entry The Trojan Boat (Mnozil Brass) Re-entry Black Dyke 150th anniversary concert (Black Dyke Band and James Morrison) - 6 European Brass Band Championships 2007 Re-entry

As expected, European Brass Band Championships 2010 comes straight in at the top of the chart echoing the performance of the corresponding CD. Overseas sales of both the CD and DVD have been particularly strong this year with many first time customers from the hosting country, Austria.

World of Brass Tunes, the top 10 downloads Regionals 2011 (Various brass bands) + 6 The Cornet Heritage Collection Volume I (Richard Marshall with Black Dyke Band) New entry Blessing and Honour (Norwich Citadel Band) New entry rasstunes.com Seize the Day (International Staff Band) Re-entry Red Priest (Black Dyke Band) - 4 Triumphant Brass (Cory Band) Unchanged Heritage Series Vol. 2 - The 1940s (International Staff Band) - 3 Crown of Gold (South London Fellowship Band) New entry Paganini Variations (Grimethorpe Colliery Band) Re-entry (back catalogue) Within Blue Empires (Black Dyke Band) Re-entry

Regionals 2011 carried its launch pace into October and finished top of the download chart by a healthy margin. October release The Cornet Heritage Collection Volume I makes an immediate appearance while Norwich Citadel Band and South London Fellowship Band appear in this chart for the first time. The only back catalogue recording to appear this month is the classic Paganini Variations, which has lots more to offer than just the iconic recording of the title track. www.worldofb

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BB 12-13.indd 13 02-11-2010 18:51:35 WIRELESS BRASS PROFESSIONAL NETWORK We take every possible precaution to ensure the accuracy of the details A to P given below. However, we cannot be responsible for changes to stated times or running order. DUNCAN A. BECKLEY. BA. Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator. ALAN JENKIN. B.Sc., LTCL, BBCM, Cert. Educ., Conductor, Adjudicator. 26 Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield Thursday 11 November, 2230-2300. BBC Radio 2 4 Beauchamp Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK14 6HZ. WF1 2BD (MOB) 07973 389707 Listen to the Band. In a special programme for Armistice Day, Frank Renton Tel/Fax. (01908) 604818 (Home), 0845 200 0096 (Music Centre) features some of our best military bands. Email: [email protected] 07901 552235 (Mobile), Email [email protected]

Listen to the Band is also available all week via Radio 2’s website at JOHN BERRYMAN. ALCM, LTCL, Conductor, Adjudicator. TERRY JOHNS. A.R.A.M. Composer/Conductor/Adjudicator www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. Click on the playback section to hear the show, on 12 Beaufort Drive, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northants. NN15 6SF 55/6 Waterfront Avenue Edinburgh EH5 1JD demand, for a week following transmission. Also available on the BBC iPlayer Tel. (01536) 722991. Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07777603675 by selecting Radio 2. NICLAS BLIXT. Music Director, STEWART LEWINS, BA (HONS) Conductor Band of the Swedish Home Guards, Uppsala World of Brass Radio. John Maines introduces a weekly one-hour 74 Southampton Street, READING programme of the best of international banding. Commencing on Fridays, the Ingvarsgatan 28, Uppsala Telephone mobile: 07786694491 rolling programme of the most recent two shows can be accessed 24 hours a Telephone home: 46018267613 Email: [email protected] day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year on www.worldofbrass.com (then Email: [email protected] click on the WOB Radio link) or www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio Website: www.niclasblixt.info ALAN R. LEWIS. B.Phil, LTCL. Website: arlmusic.com

This week’s programme includes: River City Brass (Robert Bernat): The MALCOLM BROWNBILL. Band Tutor, Conductor, and Adjudicator. Akay Lodge, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5SH. Liberty Bell (Sousa); Foden’s (Russell Gray): Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov); 49 Pike House Road, Eccleston, St. Helens, Merseyside. WA10 5JZ. Tel: (015396) 22230 (w) Leyland (Michael Fowles): Capriccio (Philip Sparke – trombone soloist: Brett Tel. (01744) 28642. Baker); Norwich Citadel (Richard Woodrow); When I Survey (Olaf Ritman); STAN LIPPEATT. B.A., L.R.S.M. Conductor, Adjudicator. Cory (Dr. Robert Childs): A Little Light Music (Philip Wilby); South London C. BRIAN BUCKLEY. C.Chem., FTCL, LTCL, ALCM, Conductor, Adjudicator, 60, Sixth Avenue, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts. NG21 9PW. Fellowship (Major George Whittingham): Song of Triumph (Ray Bowes - Band Teacher. ‘Egmont’, 81 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, Tel (01623) 822672 Mobile 07875 138776 soloist: Simon Birkett); HM Coldstream Guards (Lt. Col. Graham Jones): Keep West Glamorgan SA2 8ND. Tel. (01792) 205896. Me Praising (Andrew Mackereth); Foden’s (Michael Fowles): Prelude, Toccata JANE LLOYD. MA FVCM, LGSM, ALCM, PGCetEd, Dip Mus. Conductor, and Fugue - Graduation Day (Philip Sparke); Grimethorpe Colliery (Richard DOUG CLARKSON. MISM Conductor/Arranger/Composer Performer, Arranger, Teacher. Northampton & East Midlands Area. Evans): The Watermill (Ronald Binge – cornet soloist: Richard Marshall); Black 33 Ings Mill Avenue, Clayton, West Huddersfield Tel: 01604 675188 Dyke (Dr. Nicholas Childs: Light Fantastic) (Paul Lovatt-Cooper). Tel. mobile: 07872 539378

Tel. work: 01484 437437 KEITH MacDONALD. N.A.B.B.C., A.L.C.M. Conductor, Band Trainer, Local Radio for next week Fax: 01484437436 Email: [email protected] Adjudicator, Author (see website). 20 North Haven, Seaham, Sunday 7 November, 1905-2000. Sounds of Brass. FM frequencies: Co. Durham SR7 0DS. Tel: 0191 581 4224 (home), 07949 947703 Bristol 94.9, Cornwall 95.2, Devon 103.4, Gloucestershire 104.7, BOB CHILDS. DMA, M.Mus(dist), ARCM(hons), FLCM, PGCE, Euphonium (mobile) Email: [email protected], [email protected] Guernsey 93.2, Jersey 88.8, Swindon 103.6, Wiltshire 104.3. Soloist, Conductor, Teacher. 13 Parc Plas, Blackwood, Gwent NP12 1SJ. Website: www.keithmacdonald.co.uk Available on the Internet at 1905 British time or at any time for seven days Tel 01495 226106 (home), 07966 263881 (mobile). [email protected] after the broadcast. To hear the programme, access www.bbc.co.uk/devon http://www.bobchilds.co.uk/ and click on Listen Live or Listen Again. JOHN MAINES. Conductor, Adjudicator. DAVID DAWS. Cornet Tutor, Conductor 39 Alexandra Road, St. Austell, Cornwall. PL25 4QW. Phillip Hunt presents a programme of brass band recordings and news. 3 Chevalier Close, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4YW Mobile: 07901 528059. Website: www.johnmaines.co.uk This week’s edition includes: South London Fellowship Band (Major George Tel. mobile: 07956844364 Whittingham): Winterthur March (Ray Bowes); Black Dyke Band (Dr. Nicholas Email: [email protected] STEVEN MEAD. Euphonium Soloist, Conductor, Adjudicator. Childs): Landscape and Journey (Alan Fernie); Sun Life Band (Roy Newsome): 10 Old Forge Road, Fenny Drayton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV13 6BD. Fantasy On Swiss Airs (Roy Newsome - euphonium soloist: Shaun Thomas): DR. KENNETH DOWNIE. DMA. BA(Mus) Dunelm. Kantara, Tel/Fax: (01827) 711964, Mob. 07971 843668, Leyland Band (Russell Gray): A Salute from Lucerne (Christoph Walter); 8 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, SO21 3EU. Email: [email protected]. Grimethorpe Colliery (Ray Farr): Berne Patrol (Elgar Howarth); Brass Band Tel: (01962) 883031 Internet: www.kantaramusik.com Berner Oberland (Carlo Balmelli): Chartreuse (John Golland); Foden’s Motor Works Band (Fred Mortimer): A Day in the Alps (George Hawkins - cornet Dr. ROY NEWSOME. PhD, B.Mus, FRCO, ARCM. J. STUART FAWCETT. OAM, LDBBA. Conductor, Adjudicator. soloist: Harry Mortimer); Buy As You View Cory (Dr. Robert Childs): A Swiss 17 Belmont Drive, Seddons Farm, Bury, 23A Mill Moor Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5JT. Tel: 01484 309500. Folk Fantasy (Goff Richards). Manchester BL8 2HU. Tel. 0161-764 2009.

Requests and comments are welcome at e-mail: [email protected] BRUCE FRASER. Adjudicator, Conductor, Composer. PHILIP NEVILLE. MIMIT. Lomond Music, 32 Bankton Park, Kingskettle, Fife. KY15 7PY. Brass Instrument Repair Technician Tel. (01337) 830974. Email: [email protected] Monday 8 November, 2100-2200. Manx Radio 74 Babington Lane, Derby Time for Brass. Frequencies 97.2, 89 and 103.7 FM and 1368 AM and Tel. mobile: 07790676282 MORTEN E. HANSEN. Conductor and Adjudicator. worldwide on www.manxradio.com Tel. work: 01332290762 Fjelldenden 10, Stavanger, Norway. Click on Listen FM or Listen AM for the programme at the time of broadcast Fax: 01332290762, Email: [email protected] or on Listen Again for a week following transmission. Tel 0047 9901 4386. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.nevillebros.com Ian Cottier presents a programme of brass band music and comment. COLIN HARDY. Member NABBC, Adjudicator and Conductor, GRAHAM O’CONNOR. Conductor, Adjudicator, Band Trainer. Sunday afternoons – weekly. Live show at 1300-1500 BBC Radio Leeds 25 Thirlmere Avenue, Wyke, Bradford, W. Yorks. BD12 9DS. 19 Rosehill, Mosborough, Sheffield S20 5PJ and 1300-1400 on BBC Radio York. Tel/Fax. (01274) 674174. Email: [email protected] Yorkshire Brass. David Hoyle presents a programme of brass band 0114 2514425 Mobile: 07903 310951 recordings and listeners’ requests. DAVID HIRST. Conductor and Adjudicator. Email: [email protected] Listen live online at www.bbc.co.uk/radioleeds or BBC Radio Leeds FM The Cottage, Main Street, Milton, Newark, Nottinghamshire. frequencies 92.4, 95.3, or 103.9. BBC Radio York FM frequencies 95.5, 103.7 Tel. 01777 872339 Fax 01777 872852 MAJOR PETER PARKES. ‘Kamet’, Holme Lane, Rockley, or 104.3. Also available on the BBC iPlayer. Email: [email protected] Retford DN22 0QY. Tel: 01777 839 144 Mobile: 0781 800 6965

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