| Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([22] pages : photographs ; 18 cm) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Bibliography |
Accompanying booklet includes bibliography. |
| Note |
Booklet includes: biographical information on the contributors and speakers and on the composers of music featured on the disc ; historical information about brass band repertoire. |
| System Details |
DVD: all region, aspect ratio,16:9, Dolby digital stereo. sound) |
| Note |
Funding by the Heritage Lottery ; permission for some band music selections, given by Doyen Recording and World of Brass. |
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Includes lecture by Nicholas Childs, introduced by Alison Childs, presented and recorded at the 2009 Black Dyke Brass Festival, held at the Gandhi Hall of Leeds Metropolitan University, with illustrative performances by the Black Dyke Band. |
| Performer |
Lecturers and presenters of commentary, discussion, and interviews: Nicholas Childs, Robert Childs, Philip Wilby, Trevor Herbert, Roy Newsome, Alison Childs. |
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Music selections performed by the Black Dyke Band, Cory Band, Grimethorpe Band ; conductor [Black Dyke Band], Nicholas Childs. |
| Credits |
Producers, Nicholas J. Childs, Robert B. Childs, Alison Childs, Philip Wilby ; Images and art work, Bob Mulholland ; design, Gerard Klaucke ; symposium director, Allison Childs ; program notes, Roy Newsome ; video production facilities, Leeds Metropolitan University ; Doyen mobile engineer, Richard Scott. |
| Contents |
Inaugural lecture [presented at the 2009 Black Dyke Brass Festival] / Nicholas Childs [with the] Black Dyke Band -- The beginning / Nicholas Childs and Robert Childs, in discussion -- Cyfarthfa Band / Philip Wilby, interviewing Trevor Herbert -- The first harvest / Roy Newsome, interviewing Philip Wilby -- Growing the repertoire / Philip Wilby, interviewing Roy Newsome. |
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Contents of music performed at the Black Dyke Festival inaugural lecture: Yorkshire waltzes / Enderby Jackson -- Labour and love / Percy Fletcher -- Severn suite : excerpt (conducted by Colin Davis) / Edward Elgar -- Severn suite. Fugue ; Minuet / Edward Elgar -- Comedy overture / John Ireland. |
| Summary |
Documentary about the history of British brass bands during the so-called Golden Period between the Great Depression and the Second World War, when many "leading, main-stream composers" wrote music for this medium. |
| Language |
In English only. |
| Subject |
Brass bands -- Great Britain -- History.
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Brass bands. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
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Brass band music -- History and criticism.
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Brass band music. |
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Band musicians -- Great Britain.
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Band musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Childs, Nicholas, 1961-
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Childs, Robert.
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Childs, Alison.
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Herbert, Trevor.
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Newsome, Roy.
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Caffull, Trevor.
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Jackson, Enderby.
Yorkshire waltzes.
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Fletcher, Percy E. (Percy Eastman), 1879-1932.
Labour and love.
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Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Severn suite. Selections.
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Ireland, John, 1879-1962.
Comedy overture.
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John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band.
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| Note |
Subtitle: Golden period |
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History of brass bands, the golden period |
| Standard No. |
5060059763122 |
| Music No. |
WOB 129 World of Brass |
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