
On Parade 7 February 2026 - Music that's band
ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher Bizet, G. Toreador’s march, from Carmen. Sellers Engineering Band/Norman Law. Chandos CHAN 4527 [02:27] Foster, S. Jeannie with the light brown hair. David Childs, euphonium; Cory Band/Robert Childs. Doyen DOY 215 [02:52…

IN A LIGHTER VEIN 31 January 2026
IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Chris Blower With Stephen Gard Farnon, R. A promise of Spring (c1955); State occasion (c1948). Royal PO/Robert Farnon. Reference Recordings RR-47 [07:04] Goodwin, R. Those magnificent men in their flying machines (1965); Theme from 633 Squadron. Central Band…

IN A LIGHTER VEIN 24 January 2026
IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Paul Cooke With Paul Roper Wood, Haydn. Roses of Picardy (1916). Slovak RSO/Ernest Tomlinson. Naxos 8.554710 [05:52] Ghys - Servais. Brilliant variations on God save the king, op 38. Renaud Capuçon, vn; Gautier Capuçon, vc. Virgin 5 45576 2 [09:44] Farnon,…

On Parade - Music that's band - 17 January 2026
ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher Godfrey, F. Lucy Long. Ambulance Service Band/Robert Heath. AMBO AS01 [06:03] Fucik, J. Entry of the gladiators. Sellers Engineering Band/Phillip McCann. Chandos CHAN 4527 [02:51] Trad. Fantasia on British sea songs (arr…

IN A LIGHTER VEIN - 10 January 2026
IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans With Simon Target Joyce, A. Brighton hike (1946). RTÉ Concert O/Andrew Penny. Marco Polo 8.223694 [02:48] Schulz-Evler, A. Arabesques on Johann Strauss’s By the beautiful blue Danube. Benjamin Grosvenor, pf. Decca 478 5334 [10:02] Elga…

On Parade - Music that's band - 3 January 2026
ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher Trad. My love is like a red, red rose (arr. Langford). Tredegar Town Band/Nicholas Childs. EMI 5 21449 2 [04:58] Schubert, F. Serenade. Frank Kaderbeck, flugelhorn; Allentown Band/Ron Demkee. WWFM Vol 24A [04:21] Wagner,…

IN A LIGHTER VEIN 27 December 2025
IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans With Paul Roper Addinsell, R. Goodbye, Mr Chips (1939). BBC Concert O/Kenneth Alwyn. Naxos 8.554711 [03:19] Mayerl, B. The big top (pub. 1948). Eric Parkin, pf. Chandos CHAN 9141 [11:01] Nazareth, E. Tango: Escorregando. Marcello Ve…

On Parade 20 December 2025 - Music that's band
ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher Bellstedt, H. Napoli, variations on a Neapolitan song. Teddie Mason, cornet; National Band of New Zealand. RayJon CDR 0045 [05:13] Mozart, W. Excerpt from A musical joke, K522 (1787). Sellers Engineering Band/Phillip McCa…

IN A LIGHTER VEIN 13 December 2025
IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Chris Blower With Stephen Gard Rachmaninov, S. Vocalise, op 34 no 14 (1915; transcr. Kin). USSR SO/Yevgeny Svetlanov. Melodiya SUCD 10-00141 [08:52] Waldteufel, E. Waltz: The skaters, op 183 (1882). Strasbourg PO/Theodor Guschlbauer. FNAC-Aria 592311 [07:46…

ON PARADE - Music that's band - 6 December 2025
ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher Gilbert, S. The Ah! waltz. Pioneer Brass. Centaur CRC 2131 [04:08] Sullivan, W. Overture to The Yeomen of the Guard. Black Dyke Band/Roy Newsome. Chandos CHAN 4528 [04:48] Bagley, E. National anthem. University of Mic…