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David Thornton

Frank Renton is joined by David Thornton, star euphonium player and now Music Director of Wingates Band.

Star euphonium player David Thornton has just added conducting to his impressive musical CV as he starts to combine playing with his new job as Music Director of Wingates Band. He talks to Frank Renton about the challenge of conducting his first CD with the band, Perspectives of Pretoria, a tribute to a local mining disaster 100 years on. He also recalls his time with the famous Black Dyke Band and talks about his solo albums and plans for the future.

Frank Renton also remembers a concert in 1996 given by The Eikhanger Bjorsvik Band which proved to be a ground breaking event in how bands could present themselves and he plays music from an award winning album from the innovative Band of the Coldstream Guards.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Apr 2011 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Leyland Band

    Fat Bottomed Girls

    • The Age of Chivalry.
    • Doyen.

  • Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag

    River Dance

    • Best By Farr.
    • Doyen.

  • David Thornton with Black Dyke Band

    So Deep Is The Night

    • Devil’s Duel.
    • Doyen.

  • Wingates Band

    Ben Byers Recollects/Gresford

    • Perspectives of Pretoria.
    • N/A.

  • David Thornton with Black Dyke Band

    Allegro From Sonata In C Major

    • Devil’s Duel.
    • Doyen.

  • Band of HM Coldstream Guards

    Battle (From Gladiator)

    • Heroes.
    • Decca.

  • The 3 Cornets

    Flight Of The Bumblebee

    • A Perfect Match.
    • Marcophon.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Apr 2011 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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