The Joy of Classical Music Ep 84 - All That Brass - 06-01-25( 0:57:45)
Episode Information
The Brass Band is a British innovation that dates from the early 19th century when brass instrumentation was undergoing a profound series of changes thanks to a slew of new innovations. This new generation of brass instruments caught on and by 1860 there were 750 brass bands in England alone and most were affiliated with the companies the players worked for. Factory and mine owners encouraged bands as a way to keep employees distracted from political issues like rights, terms, conditions and wages. Episode 84 of The Joy of Classical Music features a range of brass music, everything from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Charles Ives - The Circus Band
Arthur Bliss - Call to Adventure
Imogen Holst - The Unfortunate Traveller
Jack Bewley - Overture
Jan Van der Roost - Fantasia Helvetica
John Philip Sousa -The Stars and Stripes Forever
William Byrd - Earl of Oxford's March
Ralph Vaughan Williams - English Folk Song Suite: III. March Folk Songs from Somerset
Charles Ives - Variations on "America"
Peter York -The Shipbuilders (Suite for brass band)
Published: 6/01/2025 10:00:00 p.m.