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Re: Australian theme

Please don't forget the music of Percy Code.

Ron Grice wrote:

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>     David W. Buckley wrote
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> > Also the SA festival march "Southern Cross".
> > Dave Buckley.
> >
> The reason for suggesting the March by Arthur Gullidge was that at the
> outbreak of W.W.2Arthur was the bandmaster of I think the Brunswick S A
> band in Melbourne and he and his band enlisted in the Aust army,  on route
> to the near east the ship was sunk by the Japanese with the loss off the
> whole band.He has written some beautifil arrangements and compositions for
> the S A and also music for non S A bands another being the march "Blue
> Blood"? a lot of his music would probably have been published by Allens
> Music here in Aus.Another writer at the same time was Robert McAnnally who
> was responsible for some tasteful Hymn arr.
> The march "The Southern Cross" was composed by Brian Bowen and its
> connection was it was written for a tour of Aus possibly by the I S B of
> the S A. If you want to get into the big stuff try Robert Redheads
> "Quintessence" which does feature Aus folk songs and was written for I
> think the Melbourne Staff Bands visit to the U K  pub by S P S
>
> I'd like to hear what the programme ended up being so an update near the
> concert would be appreciated.
>
> Ron Grice..
>
> > Ron Grice wrote:
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Jan Kingman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Australian theme
> > > > Date: 20 April 1998 05:49
> > > >
> > > > We are a Welsh band who are taking part in a concert with an
> Australian
> > > > theme.  Any ideas for brass band music apart from Waltzing Matilda
> and
> > > > Australian Fantasy by Gordon Langford which we already have.
> > > >
> > > There is music in the Just Music catalogue by Australian composer
> George
> > > Dreyfus ie "Rush",   the theme from a T V series of a few years ago.
> What
> > > about your favourite show "Neighbours",or "The best of the Seekers",the
> > > Salvation Army have an excellent arr. "S ongs of Australia,Arr Howard
> > > Davies.If you can find a March by the name of "The Hussar" composed by
> > > Arthur Gullidge (rebadged by the S.A.as "Emblem of the Army" by the
> > > inlusion of a hymn tune,but a good one under either format."Sadleworth
> > > festial Overture is a combination of themes from the Saddleworth areas
> in
> > > both U.K and Aus. Hope this may be of some help,and to Robin Ensoll you
> > > know what they say about the little Kiwi's.
> > >
> > > Ron Grice
> > > Newcastle Australia.
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