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Transforming Music

Frank Renton celebrates the transcriber's art that changes string, piano and choral music into meaningful and successful pieces for the brass band.

Frank Renton has seven recordings which illustrate the art of those who transcribe music from other genres to the band world, quite often what might seem an impossible task. Music originally written for strings can be notoriously difficult to cope with, as is contemporary choral music. And what about creating a piece of band music from a delicate piece of French piano music? Here are some of the most successful examples.

30 minutes

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Tue 15 Aug 2017 23:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Prelude - Holberg Suite

    Performer: Stavanger Band. Music Arranger: Stalheim. Conductor: Allan Withington.
    • Jabulani.
    • SP&S.
    • 20.

  • Claude Debussy

    Girl With The Flaxen Hair

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Music Arranger: brand. Conductor: Frank Renton.
    • Paganini Variations.
    • DOYEN.
    • 8.

  • Percy Grainger

    Molly On The Shore

    Performer: United States Marine Corps Band. Music Arranger: Clark. Conductor: Michael Colborn.
    • The Music Lovers Grainger.
    • SCHOTT MUSIC LIMITED.
    • 15.

  • Lauridson

    O Magnum Mysterium

    Performer: Cory Band. Music Arranger: Littlemore. Conductor: Philip Harper.
    • Cory In Concert V.
    • 4.

  • Jaernafelt

    Praeludium

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Music Arranger: Halliwell. Conductor: Elgar Howarth.
    • Classical Arrangements.
    • DOYEN.
    • 2.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnopedie No 1

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Performer: Black Dyke Band. Music Arranger: Graham. Conductor: James Watson.
    • Reflected In Brass.
    • RCA Victor/BMG Classics.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Aug 2017 23:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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