Harry Mortimer Centenary Concert
Frank Renton celebrates the Brass Band Open Championship and Harry Mortimer who ran the event with great distinction as well as being the top cornet player and conductor of his age.
Looking ahead to this weekends 158th Open Championships Frank Renton presents a programme first heard 8 years ago that celebrated their 150th Anniversary and the 100th anniversary of one of our greatest cornet players and conductors whose family have run the event with distinction for many years Harry Mortimer. The concert took place in Birmingham's Symphony Hall and features several top bands, including Black Dyke, Cory and Harry's own Fairey Band.
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Buy As You View Cory Band conducted by Robert Childs
Medallion
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Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs with Roger Webster (cornet)
Variations On Fatherland
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Williams Fairey Band conducted by Alan Withington
1 St Movement – Rhapsody For Brass
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Foden’s Band conducted by Russell Gray
Resurgam – I Shall Rise Again
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Williams Fairey Band and Choir conducted by Alan Withington with Philip McCann (cornet & posthorn)
'aline Echoes And Posthorn Gallop
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Foden’s Band & Williams Fairey Band conducted by Peter Parkes
'LIFE DIVINE' (final part)
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Buy As You View Cory Band conducted by Robert Childs
Medallion
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Black Dyke Band conducted by Nicholas Childs with Roger Webster (cornet)
Variations On Fatherland
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Williams Fairey Band conducted by Alan Withington
1 St Movement – Rhapsody For Brass
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Foden’s Band conducted by Russell Gray
Resurgam – I Shall Rise Again
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Williams Fairey Band and Choir conducted by Alan Withington with Philip McCann (cornet & posthorn)
'alpine Echoes And Posthorn Gallop
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Foden’s Band & Williams Fairey Band conducted by Peter Parkes
'LIFE DIVINE' (final part)
Broadcast
- Thu 2 Sep 2010 22:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
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