Joseph Emidy’s Memorial at the Seafarer’s Mission, Falmouth The fascinating story of Joseph Antonia Emidy has been mostly gleaned from the autobiography of one of his pupils, the Cornish-born politician and slavery abolitionist, James Silk Buckingham who wrote about Emidy’s life up to 1807. Others have written about him, mostly
View it on this youtube version Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (1883 –1953) was an English composer born in London. Tintagel is his symphonic poem, his best-known work, and for some years the only piece by which he was known. The work was inspired by a visit he made
Music Inspired by Cornwall A Morning at Cornwall musically portrays a perfect morning in Cornwall View it on this YouTube version
Sir Marcolm Arnold View it on this youtube version Composed in 1969 Fantasy for Trumpet is a trumpet solo which explores the whole range of the instrument and includes all the tehnical aspects.
Sir Malcolm Arnold View it on this youtube version River Kwai March (1957) (Film music) 1958: Arranged for wind band by Eric Osterling Arranged for military band by Gilbert Vinter 1998: Arranged for wind band by John Higgins