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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 52
With brass fireworks, sublime, soloing and brilliant arrangements Frank brings the curtain down on this series for brasspass.tv with some of his all-time favourite recordings. Thanks for being there.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 51
In this, the penultimate episode of these podcasts, Frank revisits just about his favourite album ever, celebrates a piece he considers to be a brass band classic and wonders just what Michael Nymann would have written had anyone been brave enough to commission a set test piece from him as he offered, something like his film music Chasing Sheep perhaps?

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 50
In these ‘lock down’ days Frank has 45 minutes of pure enjoyment including one of the shortest and most popular marches, some amazing solo playing and film and dance music to soothe the soul. Sit back and, unless you’re driving, close your eyes and get taken into the heart of some wonderful band music.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 49
Frank recalls introducing the legendary Hans Ganch to the brass band audience for the first time and celebrates following the careers of talented young players who become leading lights in the music.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 48
An episode full of original music for brass band some of it bringing together the best contemporary talents such as Lucy Pankhurst’s Concerto written for Owen Farr alongside music by the brass band’s most popular living composer Philip Sparke written for and played by Brett Baker. Frank reflects upon a piece from 1922 by film composer Hubert Bath, his Freedom Symphony No.1 written for the National Championships and follows that with the all to rarely heard Fantasy for Brass Band by another composer known, amongst other music, for his film scores Malcolm Arnold , also written for the National Championships. Great music all.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 47
With the recent passing of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas at the amazing age of 103 we’ve come to the end of that bit of movie history. Frank thought we’d have our own trip down memory lane now with some of the great songs from the golden age of the Hollywood Musical played in some very special arrangements. We hear the truly great playing of Rod Franks, a double tracked tuba and the current Young Brass Award Winner Siobhan Bates. And so it’s time to get on your trolley, take tea for two and start facing the music and dancing to name but 3 of these brilliant featured arrangements.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 46
Frank has 2 tracks from our new double cd made up of music recorded at our first band of the year competition last year and including great performances by Cory, Black Dyke, Fodens, Brighouse to name but three, O and of course, music from the winning programme by Cory. Frank also considers how the brass band has travelled the world and gives us a timely reminder of how it used to be here in the original banding home with the massed bands of Men O’Brass.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 45
Frank indulges in some cornet nostalgia from 1958 with star player James Scott with Munn & Felton’s (Footwear) Band, he remembers a great recording session with the Fairey Band and Philip Lawrence and ends with classic Edward Gregson in this special year for one of our most illustrious composers.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 44
In this first episode of a new decade, and just for you, Frank is going through the flames, he drops in on a certain lady called Ruby, on the bright side we can all enjoy one of the loveliest trombone sounds you’ll ever hear. There’s a bit of tradition of course, like starting the new year off in Scotland plus Frank features 4 of the current crop of great soloists.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 43
Whether you’re doing some last-minute wrapping, preparing the sprouts or jetting off on a festive holiday this hour of brilliant brass music is just the thing to have with you. Frank recalls conducting Sleigh Bells and Brass, a Brass Band of Battle Creek CD which has the band at the top of its game. We have two classic arrangements from The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army and The North Carolina Brass Band unwrap a musical adaptation of the famous poem A Visit from Santa better known to us as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Matt Ford and Fodens go carolling and Manger Mussikklag provide that quite moment of contemplation in their gorgeous recording of O Magnum Mysterium. It’s the best hour of brass music you’ll find anywhere this Christmas.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 42
We’re off to the races, to the Deep South and heading north of the border down the Highland way. Frank recalls the long lamented Royal Doulton Band and Paul Muff plays a little gem of a solo with Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern. Our next Episode is an hour of brilliant brass music to boil the sprouts to, take with you wherever you’re heading or simply sit down and enjoy.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 41
There is a great tradition of the brass band playing arrangements of music from the opera house, and many a music lover, including people like Frank himself, got their first experience of the music from playing it in a band. Of course, not all opera works in arrangements for band especially some of the more contemporary works but this episode if full of what can happen when it does. There are famous arias, full blooded choruses and the powerful sounds of music which has become more famous than the opera it’s taken from.

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Frank Renton: "Still Listening to the Band" - Ep 40
Brass in Concert is one of the blue ribband events in the UK brass calendar. Some of the best bands in the country are regularly joined by some brilliant visitors from both Europe and the USA. It takes place in the opulent surrounding of the Sage Gateshead now having moved from its sports hall original home. Frank has been intimately involved throughout its history and he recalls some of his best memories along with prize winning music and performances.

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