Sir Hubert Parry wrote the music to the hymn Jerusalem in 1916, during the gloom of World War 1. It uses William Blake's poem And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times which itself was written around 1804, and first published in 1808.
Lakeland Variations was commissioned by the Seeländer Jugend Brass Band to celebrate their 20th Jubilee course, which took place in the summer of 2022. The premiere was conducted by Michael Bach.
Bring some joy to your bandroom with this new arrangement of an old favourite, originally sung by Bobby Darin but also covered by Robbie Williams amongst many others. Duration 3 mins
As performed by Morecambe & Wise. Music and lyrics by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee, arr. Christopher Bond.
Written for Cornwall Youth Brass Band & dedicated to Goff Richards.
A Pacific Melody was written for and commissioned by Lode Violet, and recorded on his joint album ‘Rise’ with Kevin Van Giel and Brassband Willebroek, released in 2018. Cornet solo with Brass Band