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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty to enjoy with John Maines popular radio programme over the next few weeks.

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There is plenty of great brass music to enjoy with John Maines in the next few weeks.

World of Brass Radio: www.worldofbrass.com/radio

26th June:

Southern Australia
Arthur Gullidge
ISB
Conductor: Stephen Cobb

The Thievish Magpie
Goiachino Rossini
Fodens
Conductor: Russell Gray

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Alan Withington
Solo: Robert Richardson

Capriccio
Roger Payne
Conductor: Eminence Brass

Joshua Swings the Battle
Dan Marvin
Household Troops
Conductor: John Mott
Solo: Daniel Robson

Coventry Variations
Bram Tovey
Fodens
Conductor: Bram Tovey

Jenny Jones
William Rimmer
Rochdale
Conductor: Richard Evans
Solo: Sandy Smith

Praise and Exaltation
Eric Ball
ISB
Conductor: Stephen Cobb

Seaside Rendezvous
F Mercury
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Allan Withington

Zurich March
Elgar Howarth
Cory
Conductor: Robert Childs


Date: 3rd July

Enter the Galaxies
P Lovatt-Cooper
Cory
Conductor: Robert Childs

Psalm of Praise
James Curnow
Fairey
Conductor: James Williams

Notturno
Richard Strauss
YBS
Conductor: David King
Solo: Sheona White

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Richard Rodgers
BNFL
Conductor: Richard Evans

Dance to Thi’ Daddy
arr Darroll Barry
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles

The Cleansing Stream
Erik Leidzen
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb
Duet: Gary Fountain/Kevin Ashman

Tallis Variations
Philip Sparke
Kleppe Musikklag
Conductor: Russell Gray

Showers of Gold
Herbert L Clarke
Scottish Co-op
Conductor: Richard Evans
Solo: Roger Webster

Morning
Edvard Grieg
Black Dyke
Conductor: Nicholas Childs

King Solomon’s Mines
Rodney Newton
Cory
Conductor: Robert Childs

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February 27 • Newmarket Town Band is inviting applications for the post of 'Musical Director'. We are a non-contesting band who play to a high standard with regular bookings throughout the year. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm


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Jonathan Corry

Ph.D, M.Mus, B.Mus (hons)
Conductor, adjudicator, teacher.


               

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