Music for a Saturday Lunchtime
Staines Salvation Army
Music for a Saturday Lunchtime
January 2024
After 19 years and 77 recitals at St. Mary’s Parish Church Slough, I continued with a series of 4 Euphonium Recitals
at St. Hilda’s Church, Ashford, Middx.
These were followed in July of 2023 with a new series at Staines Salvation Army in Ashford with Gareth Green
at the piano and a selection of guests.
Gareth Green
With a Salvation Army brass band background, Yorkshire-born Gareth started learning the cornet and piano at the age of seven
and went on to study music at Royal Holloway College in Egham,
specialising in performance, arranging and conducting, graduating in 1982 with a B.mus (Hons.) degree.
Later, at the National Centre for Orchestral Studies in Greenwich, he studied composition with Edward Gregson.
The Summer of 1983 found him spending six weeks touring Italy as associate Principal Trumpet with the Orchestra
Internazionalles Jeunesses Musicales.
Returning to Egham in 1985 he became Assistant Musical Director of the Egham Band, which led to his appointment as
Musical Director six years later.
At the same time, he began associations with several local Amateur Operatic Societies, both as orchestral player, and later as
Musical Director,
a position which often involves filling in on the piano for rehearsals!
Gareth is also the resident accompanist for the Spelthorne Young Voices choir.
Concert No.5
Saturday, November 18th. 2023, 12 noon
with guest Peter Lacey, Euphonium & Trombone
Programme;
Rhapsody for Euphonium
James Curnow (b.1943)
played on a 2004 Willson 2900 Euphonium
The Lark in the Clear Air
trad. arranged by Stephen Roberts (b.1952)
played on a 2004 Willson 2900 Euphonium
Calon Lan
John Hughes (1872-1914) arranged by Eric Ball
duet with Peter Lacey, Euphonium
Gira Con Me
David Foster/Walter Afanasieff arranged by Simon Wood
played on a 1940 Boosey Solbron Euphonium
Thoughts of Love
Arthur Pryor (1869-1942) solo by Peter Lacey, Trombone
Ye Banks and Braes
Theme & variations by Ernest Rance (1896-1988)
played on a 1972 Besson International Euphonium
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
Quincy Jones (b.1933) arranged by Alfred Reed
played on a 1980 Lafleur marching Euphonium
Time To Say Goodbye
Francesco Sartori/Lucio Quarantotto/Frank Peterson
played on a 2004 Willson 2900 Euphonium
Concert No.4
Saturday, October 7th. 2023, 12 noon
with guest James Alcroft, tuba
Programme;
Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden
Paul Reade (1943-1997)
Movements 1, Prelude and 5, Summer
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Symphonic Rhapsody for Euphonium, Edward Gregson (b.1945)
piano accompaniment arranged by Brian Bowen
Pie Jesu, duet from The Requiem Mass
Andrew Lloyd Webber (b.1948)
with guest James Alcroft, tuba
The Bass in The Ballroom
Roy Newsome (1930-2011)
solo by James Alcroft, Tuba
Return to Sorrento
Ernesto de Curtis (1875-1937)
played on an 1888 Hawkes 5v Euphonium
What a Friend
Charles Converse (1832-1918) arranged by Mark Freeh
played on a 1964 SA Super Triumphonic 3v Euphonium
A Trumpeter's Lullaby
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
played on a 1925 Buescher double bell Euphonium
Anthem (from Chess)
Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Anderson
played on a 1932 Conn 3v Euphonium
Largo al Factotum, from The Barber of Seville
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Concert No.3
Saturday, September 16th. 2023, 12 noon
with guest Ian Jeffery, Bass Trombone
Programme;
Prelude & Aria, two movements from Suite Antique
John Rutter (b.1945)
played on a 1984 Boosey & Hawkes 767 Euphonium
Napoli, theme and variations by Herman Bellstedt (1858-1926)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Deep Inside the Sacred Temple, duet from The Pearl Fishers
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) arranged by Keith Wilkinson
with guest Ian Jeffery, Bass Trombone
Wand’rin’ Star, from Paint Your Wagon
music by Frederick Loewe (1901-1988) arranged by Alan Fernie
solo by Ian Jeffery, Bass Trombone
Serenade, from The Student Prince
Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951)
played on a 1940 Besson New Standard Euphonium
Waltz, Il Bacio (The Kiss)
Luigi Arditi (1822-1903)
played on a 1940 Boosey & Hawkes Solbron Euphonium
Compelled By Love
Andrew Blyth
played on a 1969 Besson New Standard Euphonium
Slavische Fantasie
Carl Hohne (1871-1934)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Concert No.2
Saturday, August 19th. 2023, 12 noon
with guest Fred Fuller, cornet and Ann Fuller, piano
Programme;
From The Heart
Barrie Gott (b.1947)
played on a 1910 Highams Euphonium
La Mantilla
Denis Wright (1895-1967)
played on a 1980 Lafleur Marching Euphonium
Etude Op.10 no.3
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
played on a 1925 Hawkes Compensating 4v Euphonium
Alleluja (Exsultate Jubilate) K165
W.A. Mozart arranged by George Marshall
Fred Fuller, Cornet with Ann Fuller, piano
South Shields
George Marshall (1887-1956) arranged by Kenneth Downie
Fred Fuller, Cornet with Ann Fuller, piano
The Mountains of Mourne
Percy French (1854-1920) arranged by Roy Newsome
played on a Willson 2950 Euphonium (1990)
Autumn Leaves
Joseph Kosma (1905-1969) arranged by Alan Fernie
played on a 1977 Marzan Willson 4v Euphonium
You Raise Me Up
Rolf Lovland (b.1955)
played on a Besson 1915 3v Enharmonic Euphonium
Tonight, from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Concert No.1
Saturday, July 22nd. 2023, 12 noon
with guest Sue Brighton, Baritone
Programme;
Rondo Giocoso, finale to the Bassoon Concerto in F
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) arranged by Edrich
Siebert
played on a Willson 2900 Euphonium (2004)
Midnight Euphonium
Goff Richards (1944-2011)
played on a 1940 Boosey Solbron Euphonium
Liebesleid
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
played on a 1982 Boosey & Hawkes Sovereign 3v Euphonium
All That I Am
William Himes (b.1949) arranged by Gerry Shoults
Sue Brighton, Baritone
Travelling Along
Chris Mallett (1947-2000) arranged by Derick Kane
played on a 1980 Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Euphonium
The Wonder of His Grace
Howard Davies arranged by Ivor Bosanko
played on a Highams 1891 5v Euphonium
Sunrise, Sunset, from Fiddler on the Roof
Jerry Bock (1928-2010) arranged by Adam Gorb
played on a 2004 Willson 2900 Euphonium
Grand Fantasia on Weber's Last Waltz
William Rimmer (1816-1879)
played on a Willson 2900 Euphonium (2004)
Music at St. Hilda's
September 2023
After 19 years and 77 recitals at St. Mary’s Parish Church Slough, I continued my series of Euphonium Recitals
at St. Hilda’s Church, Ashford, Middx.
Titled The Richard Scholar Recital Series the concerts were a tribute to my very first brass teacher at
Longford School
and had the blessing of Marion Scholar and the family.
Gareth Green was at the piano and Sue Brighton also featured playing the
Baritone.
Many of the solo items were played on vintage & historic Euphoniums from my collection, dating back to 1891.
The concerts lasted for around 45 minutes with refreshments served afterwards.
Admission was £5 at the door.
Richard Scholar (1933-2018)
Richard was born into a musical family in Grampound, Cornwall where every village had its brass band.
His grandfather, father and four uncles all played in the village band in the 1920s
and even formed the Scholar Band playing carols around the village on Christmas mornings.
Richard learnt to play at an early age and continued playing until he was no longer well enough to do so.
He joined the teaching staff of Longford School, Feltham in 1957 and studied arranging and conducting at the London
Guildhall School of Music and played Euphonium,
and later Tenor Horn, with Egham, Staines and Staines Lammas Bands. On the many occasions he returned
to Cornwall he rehearsed and played with the Camborne Band who were the
West of England Champions on many occasions.
He even took his Euphonium on honeymoon with him! (Marion Scholar)
Richard Scholar was my Form Master in my 1st. year at Longford School and already had a successful school brass band of
which the school was very proud.
At that time, it was an all boys school, becoming a comprehensive 3 years later. Our earliest brass lessons were inspirational,
with the full band rehearsing every lunchtime and
quartet practices after school.
In addition, we would regularly play in morning assemblies and feature in the school plays and concerts, as well as many
local music festivals. Later he engaged Gilbert Hall as a visiting peripatetic teacher enabling us to have time off from other
lessons
(which we skilfully arranged to miss Maths or PE!) for private practice.
We were also taken to many band contests to hear some of the best brass bands, always armed with a score, with questions
on the performances afterwards.
We were given the complete package to enable us to be (in his words) a true bandsman.
I hope these recital concerts were a fitting tribute. (Charley Brighton)
Gareth Green
With a Salvation Army brass band background, Yorkshire-born Gareth started learning the cornet and piano at the age of seven
and went on to study music at Royal Holloway College in Egham,
specialising in performance, arranging and conducting, graduating in 1982 with a B.mus (Hons.) degree.
Later, at the National Centre for Orchestral Studies in Greenwich, he studied composition with Edward Gregson.
The Summer of 1983 found him spending six weeks touring Italy as associate Principal Trumpet with the Orchestra
Internazionalles Jeunesses Musicales.
Returning to Egham in 1985 he became Assistant Musical Director of the Egham Band, which led to his appointment as
Musical Director six years later.
At the same time, he began associations with several local Amateur Operatic Societies, both as orchestral player, and later as
Musical Director,
a position which often involves filling in on the piano for rehearsals!
Gareth is also the resident accompanist for the Spelthorne Young Voices choir.
Concert No.4
Saturday, February 12th. 2022, 12 noon
Programme;
Prelude & Aria from Suite Antique
John Rutter (b.1945)
played on an 1888 Hawkes 5v Euphonium
The Southern Cross
Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 4v Euphonium
Compelled by Love
Andrew Blyth (b.1958)
Sue Brighton, Baritone
Variations on The Theme from The New World Symphony
Dvorak (1841-1904) arranged by James Woodward (b. 1978)
played on a 1908 Besson 3v Enharmonic Euphonium
Do You See the Glittering Snow?
Theme & variations by Jean Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) arranged by Andrew Watkin
played on a hand built 1923 Solbron/1970 Imperial 4v Euphonium
Blue Shadows
Billy Mayerl (1902-1959) arranged by Douglas A. Pope
played on a 1984 B&H 767 Imperial 4v Euphonium
Serenade from The Student Prince
Music by Sigmund Romberg (1987-1951)
played on an 1891 Highams 5v Euphonium
Spanish Eyes
Music by Bert Kaempfert (1923-1980) arranged by Ray Woodfield
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 4v Euphonium
Concert No.3
Saturday, January 15th. 2022, 12 noon
Programme;
From The Heart
Barrie Gott (b.1947)
played on a 1982 B&H Regent 3v Euphonium
Caprice
Ray Woodfield (b.1931)
played on a Willson 2950 Euphonium
Premiere; The World Without You
Rob Wiffin (b.1954)
played on a 1977 Marzan 4v Euphonium
The Clockmaker
Michael J.D. Roberts
played on a 1980 B&H Imperial Euphonium
Song for Janet
Andrew Coxon
played on a 1969 Besson New Standard Euphonium
Variations on The Mountains of Mourne
French & Collison arranged by Roy Newsome
played on a 1940 B&H Imperial Euphonium
Sunrise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof)
Jerry Bock arranged by Adam Gorb
played on a 1933 Conn Pan American 3v Euphonium
Tonight (from West Side Story)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Concert No.2
Saturday, November 13th. 2021, 12 noon
Programme;
Concert Etude
Alexander Goedicke (1877-1957)
played on a 1940 B&H Imperial Solbron Euphonium
Symphonic Rhapsody for Euphonium
Edward Gregson (b.1945), piano accompaniment by Brian Bowen
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
All That I Am
William Himes (b.1949) arranged by Gerry Shoults
Sue Brighton, Baritone
A Trumpeters Lullaby
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
played on a 1925 Buescher 5 valve double bell Euphonium
Aragonaise; La Mantilla
Denis Wright (1895-1967)
played on a 1910 Highams 4 valve Euphonium
Premier; Aria
Trevor Halliwell
played on a 1990 Willson 2950 Euphonium
Etude Op.10 no.3
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
played on a 1905 Besson Zephyr 5 valve Euphonium
What A Friend
G.C. Converse arranged by Mark Freeh
played on a 1947 4 valve SA Bandmaster Euphonium
Russian Dance Op.32
Oskar Bohme (1870-1938)
played on a 1980 B&H Imperial Euphonium
Concert No.1
Saturday, October 16th. 2021, 12 noon
Programme;
Theme from The BBC series; Antiques (Euphonium) Roadshow
Paul Reade
played on a 1980 3 valve Lafleur marching Euphonium>
Premiere; Into the Wind, Sail, Ray Braswell (USA)
played on a 1990 4 valve Willson 2950 Euphonium>
Rhapsody for Euphonium, James Curnow
played on a 1990 4 valve Willson 2950 Euphonium
The Holy Well (theme from On Alderley Edge), Peter Graham, piano accompaniment arranged by Margaret Antrobus
Sue Brighton, Baritone
Autumn Leaves, Joseph Cosma arranged by Alan Fernie
played on a 1925 Hawkes 4 valve Euphonium>
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, Quincy Jones arranged by Alfred Reed
played on a 1940 Besson 4 valve New Standard Euphonium
You Raise Me Up, Lovland & Graham arranged by Andrew Duncan
played on an 1891 Highams 5 valve Euphonium
Time to Say Goodbye, Francesco Sartori
played on a 1977 Marzan (Willson) 4 valve Euphonium
Largo al Factotum (from The Barber of Seville), Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) arranged by Eric Wilson
played on a 1969 Besson 4 valve New Standard Euphonium
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