Cornet Recordings

trumpetgeezer · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:45 am Post subject:

I keep reading about the "British Cornet Sound", but am not familiar any recordings. Can someone make some recommendations. Thanks!

sparxII · Veteran Member Joined: 09 Oct 2002 Posts: 216

Twilight Dreams, Roger Webster.....polyphonic QPRL 066D

the Arban Collection, Russell Gray.....Egon SFZ114
(played on Arban's cornet c.1866)

Cheers,
Ted

bmjcook · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject:

"Golden Slippers" by David Daws,Salvationist Publishing and Supplies SPS126CD.
"I Hear the Music" by David Daws, Egon EGN-CD104.
"The Worlds Most Beautiful Melodies" by Phillip McCann ,Chandos Chan 4503.
"More of the Worlds Most Beautiful Music" by Phillip McCann,Chandos Chan 8513.
"Websters Choice" by Roger Webster,Polyphonic QPRL 099D.

Listen, enjoy and marvel.

Cookie.

trumpetmike · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

http://www.blackdykeband.co.uk

Home of the world famous Black Dyke Band - many audio clips on the site and masses of CDs to buy.

Personal recommendations for soloists - Philip McCann, Jim Shepherd, Roger Webster - anything recorded by any of these three.

trumplyr · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

"The Debutante" - Richard Marshall, Princiipal Cornet, Grimethorpe Colliery
Doyen Records - DOY CD 078

Marty

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bmjcook · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject:

Gidday Trumpetmike

All Black Dyke Principal Cornet Soloists. Cant go wrong here.

Cookie

trumpetmike · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:32 am Post subject:

Not just Black Dyke principals and amazing players, but nice guys as well - both Phil and Jim taught at the university I attended and I have come across Roger quite often since he took up the post.

bmjcook · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:05 pm Post subject:

Gidday Trumpetmike
Can't agree more. I have met Jim and Roger, but not Phillip. I have heard all of them play "live". Being a Salvo cornet player makes me envious of their sound. Wish I could play half as good as these fellas!! My FAVOURITE cornetist would have to be David Daws, but that is probably my bias showing through. Oh to play like any of these fellas. Practice, practice and more practice, eh?
Cookie

trumpetmike · Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:30 am Post subject:

The secret to playing like McCann (according to all those who have had regular lessons with him, including many of my uni mates and an ex pupil) is to work on your vibrato with a metronome!
Seems to have worked for him.

nowherenearadoublec · Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:21 am Post subject:

Mike
Our 1st Baritone player was taught by Phils grandfather. Met Roger a couple of times, nice guy. Love his sound!
Alot of Sellers players have the same style of vibrato as McCann. Wonder why!
Alan

Aidan · Regular Member Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 19

because they get beat into a corner with a big brick if they dont.

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trumpetmike · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:40 am Post subject:

Aidan
LOL!!!!!!!

Have you experienced one of his lessons then?

Aidan · Regular Member Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 19

hehe no

but I've helped out in a couple of sellers rehearsals and have quite a few mates at huddersfield uni who have experienced his lessons

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trumpetmike · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject:

Ah, the joys of Huddersfield University - my place of study - give my regards to The County if you are ever in the vicinity!!!

One of my past students is currently there and was having lessons from Mr McCann. When he came back after the first term he was saying how he thought I had been joking when I used to say that he would have to work on his vibrato, I hadn't been. Whilst I was there (studying trumpet, only took one lesson from Philip - during which time he thought he insulted me by calling me a trumpeter!) many of the cornet players took great delight in recounting stories from their lessons.
Some of those players seem to have gone on to do quite well (Michelle Ibbotson - soprano with Dyke).

He used to (no idea whether he still does) expect all his students to obtain a "McCann" mouthpiece at the beginning of their course. By week 3 you could usually find some of these in the bins, having been tried and hated! If I had been more devious I should have collected them and sold them to the next intake of cornet players.

Dick S · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:18 am Post subject:

How about the soundteack from "Brassed Out"

I don't have it yet (on order) but have been told it's super.

Any comments??

Regards
Dick

trumpetmike · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:21 am Post subject:

if you mean "Brassed Off" (the film), yes, get it - some superb playing.

It tends to be more the band tone rather than just a soloist, but there is some excellent playing on there, well worth listening to, if you want to acquire the British Brass Band sound.

sparxII · Veteran Member Joined: 09 Oct 2002 Posts: 216

-more Roger Webster

'Passport' --- A Musical Journey

with Black Dyke Band Doyen DOY CD170

Cornet Concerto by E. Howarth
Concerto 1945 by P. Wilby
etc.etc.

Cheers,
Ted