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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
A0618 Strathcona £26.50 Details
A0680 Famous Fragments £33.00 Details
A0896 Rustic Scenes £33.00 Details
A0905 Rays of Glory £26.50 Details
A0910 Recollections of Masters £33.00 Details
A0915 Recollections of Wales £33.00 Details
A0920 A Rustic Holiday £33.00 Details
A0925 Recollections of Ireland £33.00 Details
A0933 Sailor Songs £33.00 Details
A0936 Shades of Evening £33.00 Details
A0937 See the Conquering Hero Comes £26.50 Details
A0942 A Souvenir of the Opera £33.00 Details
A0949 A Souvenir of Shakespeare £33.00 Details
A0950 Sons O' The Sea £33.00 Details
A0960 The Silver Badge £26.50 Details
A0961 A Summer Night £26.50 Details
A0986 A Variety Show £33.00 Details
A0989 Veteran Songs £33.00 Details
A1001 The Wizard £26.50 Details
A1003 For Freedom and Honour £26.50 Details
A1014 Lord of the Isles £33.00 Details
A1030 Two Comrades £33.00 Details
A1030/PA Two Comrades (piano) £13.00 Details
A1033 Convivial Songs £33.00 Details
F0056 Old Comrades £26.50 Details
F0056/S Old Comrades (score) £10.00 Details
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