It's 2022 and I play solo cornet in a training band, We're learning to play this, so I thought I'd listen to it played by some professionals. This is the first video I find, and lo and behold, there's a loose family connection. In the 1960's, my parents met and fell in love in my maternal grandfather's choir, the Ivor Evans Singers. They took part in many choir competitions, one of which was at the Royal Albert Hall. Much like the Eurovision Song Contest, while the votes were being counted, there was some entertainment for the audience so they didn't get fidgety. The entertainment was Harry Mortimer and his band. Mum always said he was a 'big deal', but I didn't realise how big a deal he was until I started playing brass again in my mid-40's.
I played this in a ensemble contest at West Midlands in 1976 came 2nd to Desford Jnrs but following year we won playing Little Suite For Brass Number 1 and also the following year playing Suite Gothic !!!!
Wonderfull memories of this music.It was the first piece I conducted after being appointed assistant MD to Cawston Band Norfolk in the 1970's after spending my early years in the SA.How welcome they made me.
Loved playing this as a kid in the 60s. Played soprano cornet.
0:00 The Great Chief Speaks
2:22 By the Cool Waters
4:44 Totem Dance
6:51 Hymn to the Great Spirit
It's 2022 and I play solo cornet in a training band, We're learning to play this, so I thought I'd listen to it played by some professionals. This is the first video I find, and lo and behold, there's a loose family connection. In the 1960's, my parents met and fell in love in my maternal grandfather's choir, the Ivor Evans Singers. They took part in many choir competitions, one of which was at the Royal Albert Hall. Much like the Eurovision Song Contest, while the votes were being counted, there was some entertainment for the audience so they didn't get fidgety. The entertainment was Harry Mortimer and his band. Mum always said he was a 'big deal', but I didn't realise how big a deal he was until I started playing brass again in my mid-40's.
I played this in a ensemble contest at West Midlands in 1976 came 2nd to Desford Jnrs but following year we won playing Little Suite For Brass Number 1 and also the following year playing Suite Gothic !!!!
My first test piece with Rhymney Youth Band with Mr. Richard Nash conducting. Wonderful music.
I played this, also in the Sixties as one of the solo cornets in Ebbw Vale Brass Band. Loved this music.
Me too I played it in the Blacktown District Junior Band in the 70's. Eric Ball has written some of the most sublime sound scapes.
I played this in the 1970's at out first contest in Prestatyn
I too loved this piece. I played soprano cornet for the Lascelles School Brass Band under Eric Smith. Great band.
One of my favourite pieces when I played Solo horn in the City Silver Band in Hereford .
great Indian ♫♪
Wonderfull memories of this music.It was the first piece I conducted after being appointed assistant MD to Cawston Band Norfolk in the 1970's after spending my early years in the SA.How welcome they made me.
I played this in a jnr band as 1st trombone, my favorite peice.
doing this particular suite at new mills brass band .love listening to it .
remember this 1963/4 with the bradford boysband under arthur atkinson.
I would imagine many of those players became very well known names in the banding world .
dit doet mij denken aan mijn dienst tijd bij het atk 1974
Atk? Ik speelde in '88 in het van Heutz tk in Oirschot.
Ik had de muziekbibliotheek onder mijn hoede met ineens heel veel Braasband erin 😅
I played this as a junior in my first ever contest
Me too, all time favorite!!😀