*
banner

Radio: Manx Radio

There is plenty of great music form Ian Cottier at Manx Radio this Christmas.

 

There is plenty of great music to enjoy from Ian Cottier on Manx Radio this Christmas on his 'Time for Brass'.


Monday December 21st:

The programme that I most enjoy putting together each year is my Christmas Special.

It gives me a chance to pull together lots of different responses to the Christmas story and to go outside of my brass band remit and introduce choral pieces and the spoken word.


Monday 28th December:

The lifeblood of a programme like mine is the way the recording companies and private recordings make sure their newest productions reach the ears of potential purchasers.

Now, thanks to the wonders of the internet, my each year I put together a programme which I call “The Best of ....”.

1. Prelude on ‘Tallis’ — Peter Graham – Sunderland Monkwearmouth Band
2. Ballafesson March – John Kinley – Rushen Silver Band, Isle of Man
3. The Magic Flute overture – Mozart arr. Michael Kenyon – Enfield Citadel Band
4. Spectrum – Gilbert Vinter – Black Dyke; archive recording 1970
5. The Flower Duet – Delibes arr. David Childs – Cory – Soloists: Joanne Childs (Flugel) and Michelle Ibbotson (Soprano)
6. The Triumph of Peace – Eric Ball – The International Staff Band
7. Swinging Matilda – Philip Wilby – Black Dyke
8. Joshua Swings the Battle – arr Stephen Bulla – The Household Troops Band – Cornet soloist: Daniel Robson
9. Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana” — Mascagni arr. William Halliwell – Virtuosi GUS
10. I’ll Walk with God – Brodsky arr. Goff Richards – New York Staff Band
11. The Invincible Army – Erik Leidzen – Black Dyke


Monday 4th January:

Like many of my listeners I follow with fascinated interest the 4Barsrest rankings. Like many of my listeners, that fascinated interest is not untinged with a healthy scepticism.

Is Bob Childs’s Cory really 570 points better (or is it more successful?) a band than brother Nick’s Black Dyke as the rankings would have you believe?

Are we to take as gospel that Eikanger-Bjorsvik are in any true sense nine places lower down the competitive pecking order than Stavanger?

Impossible questions to answer, but one good thing to come out of the December rankings is that they have provided a peg on which to hang this week’s programme.

I have taken the top ten bands in the December list and offered a sample of their wares.

4th January 2010:

1. The Barber of Seville – Rossini arr. Howard Lorriman — Cory
2. Toccata – Widor arr. Philip Sparke – Fodens Richardson
3. The Lady is a Tramp – Rodgers and Hart arr. Sandy Smith – Black Dyke
4. Luck Be a Lady – Frank Loesser arr. Sandy Smith – Black Dyke
5. The Bonny Briar Bush – Trad. Arr Elgar Howarth – Grimethorpe
6. Little Fugue in G Minor – J.S. Bach arr. Sandy Smith – Grimethorpe
7. The Big Mancini – Henry Mancini arr. Darrol Barry – Brighouse and Rastrick
8. Arnhem – A.E. Kelly – Leyland
9. Pie Jesu – Faure arr. Bram Gay – Leyland – Flugel soloist: Lucy Murphy
10. Kongalela – Jan Magne Forde – Stavanger
11. Spring Waltz – Philip Wilby — Fairey
12. Westward Go! — Goff Richards – Desford

Become a supporter and help make our future secure.

4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month.

Support us    


Manager Musikklag

World Rankings — April update

April 26 • There has been significant movement in the latest rankings release, driven by a large number of contests over the last few months resulting in notable shifts and changes in the standings


Fodens

Foden's to preview Euro challenge

April 26 • England's representatives in Stavanger will be giving their supporters a preview of their musical challenge.


Hannah Peel

Radio: Brass Banding with Hannah Peel

April 25 • The first episode of the much anticipated new Radio 3 brass band series starts on Sunday with a musical trip to Norway...


Music

Own choice works revealed for Stavanger

April 25 • A wide ranging selection of major test-piece works will be performed in Stavanger.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 4 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Dobcross Silver Band

April 24 • Great opportunity for a PERCUSSIONIST to join this already talented section in what is already a band with a full brass section. We are looking to enhance our percussion section as we prepare for Nationals in September . Enjoyable playing and social band!


Hathersage Band

April 24 • SECOND TROMBONE. Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving non-contesting community band. We enjoy making music and have a comprehensive gig schedule. Are you the right person to join our happy band?


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen

D. Phil. (Oxon) [Ph.D Oxford University], GBSM, LTCL, ABSM, ALCM, Cert. Ed.


               

 © 2025 4barsrest.com Ltd