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English Music for the Brass Band

Frank Renton presents English music for brass band and pays tribute to the late Ernest Tomlinson.

The recent death of Ernest Tomlinson has highlighted the music of English composers for band who were, and sometimes still are the mainstay of the band world. Frank Renton presents a programme of classic English music by George Allan, the march king of the North East, the enigmatic and often brilliant Wilfred Heaton, contemporary masters Phillip Sparke and Elgar Howarth and of course Ernest Tomlinson himself.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Aug 2015 23:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band

    The Diplomat

    • The History Of Brass Band Music - The Early Years.
    • Doyen DOY CD162.

  • International Staff Band

    Better World from Beulah Land

    • The Heaton Collection Volume 3.
    • SP&S SPS 198 CD.

  • Philippe Schartz & Buy As You View Cory Band

    Song And Dance

    • The Magic Of Brass.
    • Doyen DOY CD159.

  • Rigid Containers Group Band

    Little Serenace

    • English Landscapres.
    • Harlequin HAR 1125 CD.

  • Wingates Band

    Berne Patrol

    • Milestones.
    • Howfen Legends DGE CD2.

  • Williams Fairey Engineering Band

    Centenary March

    • Spectrum - The Music Of Gilbert Vinter - Vol 1.
    • Polyphonic QPRL 058D.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Aug 2015 23:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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