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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty to enjoy on Philip Hunt's radio programme in the next few weeks.

Philip Hunt
 

SOUNDS OF BRASS –Worldwide
BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast. To hear this weeks programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio scroll down to Local Radio and click on BBC Devon or click on this direct link NOW,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/devon/aod.shtml?devon/sounds_of_brass

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Change

Please note that from Sunday July 19th to Sunday 6th September Sounds of Brass will be Broadcast on MEDIUM WAVE ONLY on BBC Radio Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Swindon. No change on all other Stations.

Sunday 5th July

STEADFAST & TRUE
Carl Teike
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

TOCCATA from ORGAN SYMPHONY No. 5
Widor arr. Philip Sparke
John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL
Korb & Roever arr. Derek Greenwood
Bagpipes: Gordon O Hara
St Keverne Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

SALUTATION
Kenneth Pelmear
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

SKELTER
Derek Broadbent
Tenor Horn Soloist: Graham Barker
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Leonard Adams

SING SING SING
L. Prima arr. Price
Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music
Conductor: Major M P Dowrick

THE CHALLENGE
Eric Ball
Trumpet Soloist: Derek Lance
New York Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Staff Bandmaster: Ronald Waiksnoris

THE MASK OF ZORRO
James Horner arr. Sandy Smith
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

TOUCH HER SOFT LIPS AND PART
William Walton arr. Arthur Wills
Cornet Soloist: David Read
Organist: Arthur Wills

THE CITY OF ELY from THE FENLANDS
Arthur Wills
The Cambridge Co-operative Band
Conductor: David Read

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