IN A LIGHTER VEIN
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Stephen Gard

Lennon - McCartney. Norwegian wood; For no one; She's leaving home; Lucy in the sky with diamonds (arr. Riley).    Ofra Harnoy, vc; Armin String Quartet. 
RCA 09026-68376-2 [13:06]

Lennon - McCartney. Beatles concerto grosso no 1, in the style of Handel (arr. Breiner).    CO/Peter Breiner. 
Naxos 8.555010 [13:10]

 

IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Paul Cooke With Stephen Gard
Lennon - McCartney. Norwegian wood; For no one; She's leaving home; Lucy in the sky with diamonds (arr. Riley). &nbsp;&nbsp; Ofra Harnoy, vc; Armin String Quartet. RCA 09026-68376-2 [13:06] Lennon - McCartney. Beatles concerto grosso no 1, in the style of Handel (arr. Breiner). &nbsp;&nbsp; CO/Peter Breiner. Naxos 8.555010 [13:10]
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From the lighter side of the classical scene

From the lighter side of the classical scene

In a Lighter Vein

Music for brass and symphonic wind bands

Music that's Band (On Parade)

On Parade

IN A LIGHTER VEIN - 8-2-2025

ON PARADE
Music that's band
Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher



McCartney, P. Helter skelter.    CWS (Manchester) Band/Alex Mortimer. 
LP Fontana STL 5466 [02:57]

Powel, B. Gershwin for brass.    St Mary's District Band. 
LP Troubadour TCS 037 [05:10]

Liszt, F. Hungarian rhapsody no 2.    Fairey Band/Harry Mortimer. 
LP HMV OCSD 3668 [08:44]

Kabalevsky, D. Comedians galop.    Munn and Felton's (Footwear) Band/Stanley Boddington. 
LP Columbia 330 SX 1118 [01:22]

Sousa, J.P. March: Liberty Bell.    Band of HM Royal Marines/F. Vivian Dunn. 
Chandos BBRD 1012 [02:35]



 

ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher
 McCartney, P. Helter skelter. &nbsp;&nbsp; CWS (Manchester) Band/Alex Mortimer. LP Fontana STL 5466 [02:57] Powel, B. Gershwin for brass. &nbsp;&nbsp; St Mary's District Band. LP Troubadour TCS 037 [05:10] Liszt, F. Hungarian rhapsody no 2. &nbsp;&nbsp; Fairey Band/Harry Mortimer. LP HMV OCSD 3668 [08:44] Kabalevsky, D. Comedians galop. &nbsp;&nbsp; Munn and Felton's (Footwear) Band/Stanley Boddington. LP Columbia 330 SX 1118 [01:22] Sousa, J.P. March: Liberty Bell. &nbsp;&nbsp; Band of HM Royal Marines/F. Vivian Dunn. Chandos BBRD 1012 [02:35] 
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On Parade  21 March 2026 - Music that's band

IN A LIGHTER VEIN
Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans
With Michael Field



Hedges, A. Overture: Heigham Sound (1978).    RTÉ Sinfonietta/Anthony Hedges. 
Naxos 8.570575/76 [05:39]

Addinsell, R. Fire over England (1937).    BBC Concert O/Kenneth Alwyn. 
Naxos 8.554713 [08:30]

Wood, Haydn. Roses of Picardy (1916).    Slovak RSO/Ernest Tomlinson. 
Naxos 8.554710 [05:52]

Martelli, C. Promenade (1985).    Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Barry Wordsworth. 
ASV WHL 2128 [05:29]



 

IN A LIGHTER VEIN Prepared by Michael Morton-Evans With Michael Field
 Hedges, A. Overture: Heigham Sound (1978). &nbsp;&nbsp; RT&Eacute; Sinfonietta/Anthony Hedges. Naxos 8.570575/76 [05:39] Addinsell, R. Fire over England (1937). &nbsp;&nbsp; BBC Concert O/Kenneth Alwyn. Naxos 8.554713 [08:30] Wood, Haydn. Roses of Picardy (1916). &nbsp;&nbsp; Slovak RSO/Ernest Tomlinson. Naxos 8.554710 [05:52] Martelli, C. Promenade (1985). &nbsp;&nbsp; Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Barry Wordsworth. ASV WHL 2128 [05:29] 
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IN A LIGHTER VEIN  14 March 2026

ON PARADE
Music that's band
Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher



Berlioz, H. Trojan march.    Brighouse and Rastrick Band/Walter Hargreaves. 
LP EMI TWO 253 [04:54]

Wilson, M. Seventy-six trombones.    GUS (Footwear) Band/Stanley Boddington. 
LP Starline SRS 5099 [02:06]

Prokofiev, S. Kije's wedding.    Southern District Concert Band/S. Maher. 
LP ABC ABC L 8004 [02:41]

Adams, A. Emmett The bells of St Mary's.    Kew Band/George Dreyfus. 
AMP 89111 [02:35]

Berlioz, H. Judges of the secret court.    Black Dyke Band/David Loukes. 
Chandos BBRD 1012 [10:34]

 

ON PARADE Music that's band Prepared and presented by Owen Fisher
 Berlioz, H. Trojan march. &nbsp;&nbsp; Brighouse and Rastrick Band/Walter Hargreaves. LP EMI TWO 253 [04:54] Wilson, M. Seventy-six trombones. &nbsp;&nbsp; GUS (Footwear) Band/Stanley Boddington. LP Starline SRS 5099 [02:06] Prokofiev, S. Kije's wedding. &nbsp;&nbsp; Southern District Concert Band/S. Maher. LP ABC ABC L 8004 [02:41] Adams, A. Emmett The bells of St Mary's. &nbsp;&nbsp; Kew Band/George Dreyfus. AMP 89111 [02:35] Berlioz, H. Judges of the secret court. &nbsp;&nbsp; Black Dyke Band/David Loukes. Chandos BBRD 1012 [10:34]
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