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Goff Richards

Frank Renton pays tribute to composer arranger Goff Richards, whose highly distinctive and popular music has made him a central figure in the band world and beyond.

Frank Renton presents a tribute to leading composer and arranger Goff Richards who wrote some of the most popular and successful music for bands over the last 40 years. A regular arranger on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1's Songs Of Praise, a proud Cornish man (he got his first break from neighbouring Malcolm Arnold back in the 1960s) and a prolific composer/arranger for ensembles of all sizes, including his own bands and orchestra, Goff's natural instinct was to write accessible music that delighted the ear time after time. He was a respected conductor and adjudicator and his music, which has an unmistakable sound and freedom, is played by bands around the world.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 Aug 2011 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • BNFL Band

    Let's Face The Music And Dance

    • By Request.
    • Polyphonic.

  • Kirkintilloch Band

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Liberty Fanfare.
    • Doyen.

  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band

    Songs Of The Quay

    • Firebird.
    • Polyphonic.

  • Leyland Band

    Crimond

    • Hymns Of Praise.
    • Egon.

  • Leyland Band

    What A Wonderful Change

    • Hymns Of Praise.
    • Egon.

  • BNFL Band

    The Jaguar

    • The Music of Goff Richards.
    • Polyphonic.

  • Desford Colliery Band

    A Disney Fantasy

    • Desford Live In Canada.
    • Hermitage.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Aug 2011 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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