High on a Hill Alan Moorhouse (1968) Recorded 4th Jan 1972

Описание: This is the second part of 3. uploads from my recording from BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) Radio "In Step" programme Germany with Uncle Bill Mitchell doing the commentary sounding very British and BBC!
The transmission went out on Saturday Lunchtimes and featured different military bands serving in West Germany each week.
Dad was a friend of Peter Parsons Band Master and I had many lessons from Roy Warne - Trumpet - who features on the sound recording with "High on a Hill"
My father served with the Queens Own Buffs ( now Princess of Wales) and was attached to the 2nd Royal Anglican Regiment in 1970.
Anyone known to be in the bands let me know as I have fond memories as a school boy of the the time in Munster Germany at School there. I used to play in the school orchestra playing Trumpet.
The recoding was made on a Philips single speed mono machine which I had asa Christmas present from a FM signal. The Tape recorder was sold recently fully working on ebay as I now have the one in the Video.

This lovely and very moving trumpet solo was written by Alan Moorhouse. Nigel Hopkins the good looking 14 year old who made the single in 1968 was an international TV star and recording artist at this time, appearing on everything from variety TV shows to appearances with The Count Basie Orchestra and many other illustrious artists.

Today he is, without question, one of the most gifted and amazing trumpet players in the world.

High on a Hill is a very popular tune with military bugle bands and brass bands, and is often played at various events around the UK and abroad, but the true origins of High on a Hill are seldom mentioned