John Philip Sousa The Liberty Bell Listen Franz von Suppe Poet and Peasant Listen Eric Ball Clear Skies Listen Featuring cornet soloist Richard Marshall Black Dyke at the Movies: Lalo Schifrin/Alan Fernie Mission Impossible Listen Quincy Jones/Andrew Duncan Soul Bossa Nova Listen Stole, Roma & Plante I Will Follow Him Listen Rodney Newton Dimitri Listen Featuring flugel horn soloist Stephanie Binns Paul Lovatt-Cooper Above and Beyond
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Gustav Holst/Stephen Roberts Jupiter (I Vow to Thee my Country) Listen Soloist Showcase: Eric Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin/Howard Snell A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Listen Featuring trombone soloist Brett Baker Fred Muscroft Carnival for Bass Listen Featuring tuba soloist Gavin Saynor Peter Graham Brillante Listen Featuring euphonium soloist Dan Thomas Strictly Black Dyke: Irving Berlin/Goff Richards Let’s Face the Music and Dance Listen Astor Piazzolla/Dan Price Libertango Listen Maurice Ravel/Howard Snell Bolero Listen Peter Graham To Boldly Go Listen
Formed in Queensbury, West Yorkshire in 1855, Black Dyke Band is the most successful contesting band in the world. With Musical Director Nicholas Childs at the helm and renowned musicians in its ranks including Principal Trombone player Dr Brett Baker, Black Dyke is the current Yorkshire Regional Champion. The band remains at the forefront of brass band activity with over 350 recordings to its name. In October 2020 Black Dyke’s recording of music by John Rutter became the first by a brass band to reach Number 1 in the classical music chart.
We caught up with the first horn player of Black Dyke Band, Alison Childs. Find out everything from her highlight so far with the band to what piece of music she most enjoys playing?