Cranbrook’s famous St. Dunstans Church provided the ideal recording location when the band decided to follow the success of their first recording with a compilation of Brass, Classical and Popular music.
Recorded on the 17th and 31st of May 1997, “A Kentish Suite” features many popular favourites but takes its name from a composition written for the band.
The piece reflects three famous locations in Kent:- Canterbury Cathedral, Scotney Castle and the White Windmill (Pictured) “Cranbrook”.
Track Samples
Track Listing
Piece, Composer, Arrangement
| 1 | Ravenswood, W. Rimmer |
| 2 | Barber of Seville, Rossini G. Hawkins |
| 3 | Because – Cornet Solo, Guy d’Hardelot Goff Richards |
| 4 | A Kentish Suite, Capt. A R Chatburn & K Spencer |
| 5 | Someone to Watch Over Me, Comp. George Gershwin Alan Fernie |
| 6 | Cornets a Go Go – Cornet Quintet, Derek Broadbent |
| 7 | Troublemaker, Mike Davis |
| 8 | I Dreamed A Dream, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, arr. Darrol Barry |
| 9 | Winter – Horn Feature, Vivaldi Howard Snell |
| 10 | That’s A Plenty, Lew Pollack Goff Richards |
| 11 | Light as Air Goff Richards |
| 12 | Pastime With Good Company, Attrib. Henry VIII arr. Stephen Roberts |
| 13 | Amazing Grace, Trad William Himes |
| 14 | Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Michael Kamen K.v.d. Woude |
Performer Listing
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For the Recording of this presentation, Cranbrook Town Band consisted of :- |
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Musical Director |
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| Ian Lanceley | |
Soprano Cornet |
Baritones |
| Fred Smithers | Robin Traves |
| Albert Wallace | |
Solo Cornets |
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| Sharon Pond |
Euphoniums |
| Chris Cannings | David Newsom |
| Rosemary Chatfield | Viv Lovewell |
| Matthew Jacobs | |
| Sian Lanceley |
Basses |
| John Hunt | |
Backrow Cornets |
Steven Love |
| Matthew Richardson | Jerry Pond |
| Peter Evans | David Moon |
| Tony Smith | Nigel Simmons |
| Eileen Herbert | |
| Trevor Westley |
Trombones |
| Nick Wright | Hazel Hemsley |
| Philip Ramsden | Steve Walkley |
| Colin Batt | |
Flugel Horn |
Miranda Bryant |
| Andrew Ramsden | Mark Atherton |
| Tenor Horns |
Percussion |
| Alan Smithers * | Peter Stoner |
| Amanda Lloyds | Daryl Oliver |
| Rebecca Dartnell | Kelly Edwards |
| Mark Hayman | Rebecca Suckling |