Although some of the videos of the Band have cropped up during my previous blogging I thought that it would be a good idea to bring more of them together in a series of posts. Many of them are, of course, available on the Band’s own website but this will allow me to create the record of these memories alongside my other music posts.
Brass
Overcoming Obstacles
I have had a few people asking me to post some more music links – OK, maybe one or two people 
but it is nice that they have been missing my contributions. I have been considering doing so – although certainly not returning to the everyday posts – but waiting for something suitable (and worthwhile) to trigger me to start doing it. Today I found something.
Maundy Thursday Music
Most recent years on Maundy Thursday I would have been listening to our Band play this piece of music. Many of the tracks from our Easter CD were featured this time last year (the videos are all available on the Band website) but this track wasn’t included.
The Joy Of Music From Melk
This evening we have brass and organ music from the rather magnificent Melk Abbey in Austria.
Boscombe in Sweden
Continuing with obscure TV themes from the distant past here is a real “blast from the past” (this is much more difficult to identify than yesterday’s) – Boscombe Band in Sweden in 1990. This has been ‘rescued’ from a VHS tape so the video is a bit patchy in quality – but we do see (much) younger versions of some of the current members of the band and many others that we remember fondly.
A Golden Oldie
A Salvation Army “golden oldie” for this week’s Sunday Choice. – Eric Ball’s “The Pilgrim Way” – first published in 1934. This is a re-arrangement for brass quintet – so probably a version that few of you will have heard before! (and yes, Eric Ball gave his blessing to this arrangement)
A Simple Song
Leonard Bernstein has featured a few times – as conductor and composer – and this is another share of his music – this time it is not from West Side Story but from his Mass. Arranged for Brass Quintet this version is from one of my favourite CDs from the many that the Canadian Brass have produced – I know I have shared at least one track from this before.
German Brass Christmas
More Brass today – I mentioned the concert by the NYPO brass the other day, it was one of several that I have viewed online over the last couple of weeks. We really are spoilt for choice when it comes to accessing good music these days. One that particularly captured my attention was from Germany.
The Winter Season
For today’s “full work” I was going to share Vivaldi’s “Winter” from the set of violin concerti that go by the title “The Four Seasons”. Then I changed my mind and decided to give you all four! 😁
Yes – Winter Came
We didn’t have a “quiet choice” yesterday so today we make up for it with three minutes or so to sit back – close your eyes – and drift off to sleep because you did too much yesterday 😃