Beswick, Aubrey 14.apr.1933-22.jan.2013 England ?, ? - Yorkshire, Drighlington
bandmaster, 1979 conductor of the Huddersfield Youth Orchestra and the Huddersfield Youth Swing Band playing at concerts in New Jersey, Philadelphia, New York and Washington, 1980 founder/conductor of the City of Leeds Youth Concert Band performing extensively both home and abroad, head of woodwind for Leeds Education Authority, 1998-2007 founder/conductor of the Morley (Leeds) and District Concert Band, his 'Farewell for a Fox' was chosen as an examination piece for grade 2 saxophone by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, his 'Coconut man' and 'Water-melon seller' were used as voice study pieces by the Royal Conservatory of Music London

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[] Pick 'n' choose. Five happy songs for treble voices with suggestions for simple optional percussion and recorders
words and music Aubrey Beswick
pub Universal Edition, London 1980
four of the songs were first prize winners in the Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Musical Competition
[] 1 - Coconut man
[] 2 - Sing a little song for Christmas
[] 3 - The nightingale bird
[] 4 - Twilight (dedication: to Stella McCracken)
[] 5 - Water-melon seller
[] Pick 'n' choose for Christmas. Six junior songs for treble voices, piano and guitar chords with simple optional percussion
words and music Aubrey Beswick
pub Universal Edition, London 1987
[] 1 - Shout "Hooray" for Father Christmas
[] 2 - Wondering
[] 3 - Stand up and be counted!
[] 4 - Hail to the star
[] 5 - Nativity lullaby
[] 6 - Climb aboard the train
[] Six for Sax. Alto saxophone and piano.
pub Universal Edition, London 1986
[] 1 - Farewell for a Fox
[] 2 - Song for a Scarecrow
[] 3 - Lullaby for a Ladybird
[] 4 - Waltz for a Wallaby
[] 5 - Tango for a Turtle
[] 6 - Carousel for a Kitten
[] Showtime Special. March. Wind band
pub Kirklees Music 1989

[] Lonely voyager. Clarinet and piano
pub Woodwind Plus, Louth Lincolnshire 1992
Verity Butler, Gavin Sutherland. Campion Records 2058

[] Five elephants. Five light-hearted pieces for bass-clarinet or tenor sax or bassoon and piano
pub Woodwind Plus, Louth Lincolnshire 1996

[] Touchdown. March. Wind band
dedication: written in honour of the Rugby League
first performed by the City of Leeds Youth Concert Band

[] On the Mosel. Wind band
composed while in Germany with the City of Leeds Youth Concert Band playing in the region

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