Wynton Marsalis
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| photography: Jost L. Knaepen |
Born in New York City in 1961, Wynton is part of a gifted music family that includes his father, Ellis Marsalis Jnr (pianist) and brothers Branford (saxophonist), Delfayo (trombonist) and Jason (drummer).
Wynton Marsalis has been featured as a soloist or jointly with other artists in over 100 albums. This first program on Marsalis' music seeks to only dip into the different genres that he plays. Later in the year we will look at Marsalis's works in a bit more depth.
1. Tiger Rag (with Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio)
- In Full Swing (2003)
2. Hickory Dickory Dock
- Winton Marsalis The Majesty of The Blues (1989)
3. Pachelbel: Canon In D (with English Chamber Orchestra)
- Baroque Music For Trumpets (1990)
4. Arban: Fantaisie Brillante (with Eastman Wind Ensemble)
5. Rimsky-Korsakov: Tsar Saltan - The Flight Of The Bumblebee (with Eastman Wind Ensemble)
- Carnaval (1990)
6. New Orleans Bump
- Standard Time, Vol. 6: Mr. Jelly Lord (1999)
7. Layla (with Eric Clapton)
- Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues (Live from Jazz At Lincoln Center) (2011)
Next week, another we turn our attention to another trumpet player - Maynard Ferguson.
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Hour 2 (Movie Scores)
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa was born in Hungary, trained in Germany and lived in England, USA, Italy and France. Whilst he has composed a substantial body of "serious" and concert works, he is best known for his work in cinema, having composed scores for almost 100 movies, including a number of blockbusters in 1940s, 50s and 60s.
He was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, and won 3, with Spellbound (1946), A Double Life (1948) and Ben-Hur (1960).
1. El Cid - Fanfare & Entry Of The Nobles
2. El Cid March
- El Cid (1961)
3. Overture
- Ben-Hur (1959)
4. Triumphal March
- Quo Vadis (1951)
5. Challenge & Finale
- Ivanhoe (1952)
6. King of Kings
- King of Kings (1961)
7. Suite from "Sahara"
- Sahara (1943)
8. The Thief of Baghdad Suite: I. Overture
- The Thief of Baghdad (1940)
9. Tribute to a Bad Man: Suite
- Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
10. Finale
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Next week, another composer of legendary status. Elmer Bernstein, with a look at some of his best known movies scores over his 51 year career. with over 200 films and TV shows to choose from, the selection will be difficult. I think Ghost Busters, The Magnificent Seven and To Kill a Mockingbird will feature on the show.
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Hour 3 (Brass Bands and Ensembles)
Kenneth Downie
Kenneth Downie has composed over 50 pieces over the last 40 years. Born in Glasgow in 1946, he was started his working life as a musician before going into the jewellery business in 1976. 22 years later he returned to his musical roots with the acceptance of an invitation by David King to become the first ever composer in residence to the Yorkshire Building Society Band.
His piece St Magnus was recently chosen as the test piece for both the 2014 Australian National Brass Band Championships (A Grade) as well as the 2014 UK Regional Contests (Championship Section). St Magnus will be featured on our show in a few weeks' time.
1. The Victor (Melbourne Staff Band)
2. The Joy of Loving Hearts (Melbourne Staff Band)
- Chronicles (2011)
3. King Of Heaven (Melbourne Staff Band)
- Fiesta! (2007)
4. Dance Fever (Yorkshire Building Society Band)
5. My Father's World (Yorkshire Building Society Band)
- Vitae Lux (1999)
6. Rhapsody on 'The Isle of Mull' (Yorkshire Building Society Band)
- Hymn of the Highlands (2002)
7. The Piper o' Dundee (Sheona White with Yorkshire Building Society Band)
- The Voice of the Tenor Horn (2000)
8. Spirit of Celebration (Yorkshire Building Society Band)
- European Championships 1998
Next week we look at some of the major works of another celebrated composer of brass band music, Philip Wilby.
