Rushen Silver Band CD - 'Christmas'
Rushen Silver Band’s latest CD “Christmas” was recorded in February 2019 at Scoill Phurt le Moirrey in Port St Mary, and launched later on in that year. Under the baton of the Band’s Musical Director John Kinley and Assistant Musical Director Matthew Callister, the CD has again been produced by Keith Farrington from Music House Productions.
Following on the two previous CDs, this time the band went with a CD full of classic and modern Christmas music to suit all tastes, and was recorded to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Rushen Silver Band.
The CD is still currently available - please contact the Band Secretary, Peter Faragher: secretary@rushensilverband.org.im tel 493193.
CD Playlist
| O Come All Ye Faithful |
John Francis Wade arr. Derek Broadbent |
| Joy |
Trad. arr. Alan Fernie |
| O Holy Night |
Adolphe Adam arr. Darrol Barry |
| Merry Christmas Everybody |
Joh Neville Holder arr. Rob Hume |
| The Rocking Carol |
Trad. Czech arr. Alan Fernie |
| Troika |
Sergei Prokofiev arr. Alan Fernie |
| White Christmas |
Irving Berlin arr. Alan Fernie |
| Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer |
Robert L May arr. Alan Fernie |
| While Shepherds Watched |
Este’s Psalter arr. David Wilcocks |
| Jingle Bells & Jungle Drums |
Mark Williams |
| Last Christmas |
George Michael arr. John Kinley |
| All I Want For Christmas |
Mariah Carey arr. Frank Bernaerts |
| The First Nowell |
Trad. arr. David Wilcocks |
| I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday |
Roy Wood arr. Rob Hume |
| Little Drummer Boy |
Simeone, Onarati & David arr. Philip Sparke |
| Hunt the Wren |
Trad. arr. John Kinley |
| Balladoole |
Trad. arr. John Kinley |
| Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) |
Paul O’Neill arr. Roger Thorne |
| African Noel |
Liberian Folk Song arr. Johnnie Vinson |
| Frosty the Snowman |
Steve Nelson arr. Alan Fernie |
| A Starry Night |
Joy Webb |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
Trad. arr. David Wilcocks |
Rushen Silver Band CD - Sounds of the South
Rushen Silver Band’s new CD ‘Sounds of the South’ was officially launched at their concert at St Catherine’s Church, Port Erin, on 10 July 2013.
Under the baton of Musical Director John Kinley and Assistant Musical Director John Collings the disc, recorded in March 2013 at Castle Rushen High School by Music House Productions (Producer Keith Farrington), has been kindly supported by the Gough Ritchie Charitable Trust.
The CD takes its name from the Band’s popular regular supporters’ newsletter and includes a range of musical styles reflecting the band’s place at the heart of the community of the south of the Island - marches, hymns, film music and Beatles - just some of the featured genres in this the Band’s third recording in its 64 year history –a successful first CD “A Diamond Celebration” in 2009 and a tape cassette in 1992 – a few rare copies of which do still exist!
CDs, priced at £10, will be on sale at all band events from 10 July 2013 onwards, and available from the Secretary, Peter Faragher: secretary@rushensilverband.org.im tel 493193. A playlist for the CD is shown below:-
CD Playlist
| The New Colonial |
R. B. Hall arr. John Kinley |
| The Ashokan Farewell |
Jay Ungar arr. Fernie |
| Varied Mood |
Ray Woodfield - Euphonium Soloist: Martin Norbury |
| Beatles Go Brass |
Lennon & McCartney arr. Fernie |
| Eventide |
W.H. Monk arr. John Kinley |
| When I’m Sixty Four |
Lennon & McCartney arr. Fernie |
| Winter (from The Four Seasons) |
Vivaldi arr.Howard Snell |
| To Regions Fair |
Norman Bearcroft S P & S |
| Come Home |
James Curnow |
| Birdland |
Joseph Zawinul arr. Wormald |
| Scottish Dances |
Alan Fernie |
| (i) The Last Train to Breich |
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| (ii) To A Lass Wi’ Golden Hair |
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| (iii) All Night Hooley In Glebe Street |
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| Hymn To The Fallen |
Williams arr. Klaas van der Woude |
| Iona |
W.A.Allison F. Richardson - Horn Soloist: Bobby Corkish |
| National Emblem |
E. E. Bagley arr. Ray Woodfield |
| The Bare Necessities |
Terry Gilkyson arr. Leigh Baker - Eb Bass Soloist: Thomas Sinden |
| Ellan Vannin |
M.L. Wood arr. John Kinley |
| I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free |
Traditional arr. Fernie |
Diamond Celebration
Recorded in 2009 to help mark the 60th anniversary of the band, the band's first CD, entitled Diamond Celebration, is still available at band concerts and by using the order form on the website.
The front cover of Diamond Celebration
Diamond Celebration Playlist:-
| 1. Sons Of The Brave |
Bidgood arr.Woodfield |
| 2. Best Of Bond |
arr.Darrol Barry |
| 3. Second Waltz |
Shostakovich arr.Fernie |
| 4. Stella |
H T Hemy arr.Fernie |
| 5. Brillante |
Peter Graham - Euphonium Soloist: Martin Norbury |
| 6. Hine e Hine |
Trad. arr.Peter Graham |
| 7. An American Trilogy |
arr.Goff Richards |
| 8. Hunt The Wren |
Trad. arr.John Kinley |
| 9. Share My Yoke |
Joy Webb arr. Bosanko - Cornet Soloist: Jennifer Cook |
| 10. Men Of Harlech |
Trad. arr.Gordon Langford |
| 11. The Rose |
McBroom arr.Bernaerts |
| 12. Two Swinging Spirituals |
arr.Fernie |
| 13. Cortege from Mlada |
Rimsky-Korsakov arr.Langford |
| 14. On The Quarterdeck |
K J Alford |
| 15. I Wanna Be Like You |
Sherman arr.Fernie - Trombone Soloist: Rebekah Collings |
| 16. Swedish Folk Song |
Trad. arr.Peter Graham |
| 17. The Conquest of Paradise |
Vangelis arr.Alan Fernie |
| 18. Ballafesson March |
John Kinley |
