Episode 446: Small but Mighty

At the heart of the Brass Band is the working-class culture of brotherhood musicians, ambassadors of local communities and industries, and of fierce competitiveness. On both sides of the Atlantic there are competitions to crown the best Brass Band; the European Brass Band Association and the North American Brass Band Association hold such championships. For the 28 brass “banders" preparing for a title run, rehearsals can be intense and all-consuming, but the results are nothing shy of brilliant.

On this episode of Wind & Rhtythm, we explore the music and magnificence of the Brass Band.

Saint-Saens Variations
  Philip Sparke
  Cory Band, Dr. Robert Childs
Nimrod from "Enigma" Variations, Op. 36
  Edward Elgar
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas Childs
Pearl Fishers - Deep Inside the Sacred Temple
  Georges Bizet
  Black Dyke Band, Nicholas Childs
Adagio from Concierto De Aranjuez
  Joaquin Rodrigo
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Major Peter Parkes
  Mark Walters Flugelhorn soloist
Carrickfergus
  Irish Folk Song, arr. Roberts
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Music for Battle Creek
  Philip Sparke
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Sarah Ionnides
Images for Brass
  Stephen Bulla
  Brass of the Potomac, Stephen Bulla