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Rimmer, W

Biography

William Rimmer (1861/2–1936) was a Lancashire composer and conductor of brass band music who was particularly well known for his marches. Rimmer was born in Southport in 1861 or 1862 into a musical family. His father was bandmaster of the Lancashire Volunteer Rifles and encouraged both Rimmer and his brother Robert in their musical studies. At the age of 15 he joined the Southport Rifle band as a side-drummer and then moved onto the cornet, eventually becoming the band's principal cornet soloist. As a young man he made himself into one of the finest cornet players in the country under the eye of Alexander Owen at Besses o' th' Barn Band. His prowess on the instrument became well known, and he was engaged as a soloist by many of the best bands of the day. He eventually gave up playing to concentrate on training and conducting bands, and at the height of his fame conducted every winning band at both the Crystal Palace and Belle Vue competitions between 1905 and 1909.

Cat No. Title Composer Price
A0002 Be By My Side £26.50 Details
A0018 The Bells of Aberdovey £40.00 Details
A0021 Carnival Songs £40.00 Details
A0024 Classical Favourites £40.00 Details
A0035 The Commonwealth £26.50 Details
A0038 The Carnival King £26.50 Details
A0040 Chivalry £33.00 Details
A0044 Classic Moments £33.00 Details
A0054 Arizona Belle £26.50 Details
A0057 Amorette £33.00 Details
A0069 Austrian Hymn £33.00 Details
A0073 The Avenger £26.50 Details
A0078 Bravo! The Anzacs £26.50 Details
A0085 Birds of Paradise £33.00 Details
A0089 The Bells £33.00 Details
A0091 Beulah £33.00 Details
A0105 Forest Warblers £33.00 Details
A0108 Dauntless £40.00 Details
A0109 A Day with the Huntsmen £40.00 Details
A0115 Deeds of Daring £26.50 Details
A0125 The Eastern Belle £26.50 Details
A0149 The Fireflies Parade £26.50 Details
A0165 Golden Dreamland £33.00 Details
A0168 Gems of Italian Opera £33.00 Details
A0178 Heroes of Liberty £26.50 Details
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