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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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BBC spotlight for Lawson and Easington

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Funding shortfalls spotlighted by Scotsman

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NXTOD

Free live broadcast from Bandamonium

July 15 • You can enjoy all the great brass band entertainment at the Bandamonium event in Devon for free later this month.


Regent Brass - Brass on the Grass

Wednesday 22 July • The College Garden, Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA


Sherborne Town Band - Free Music in the park

Sunday 26 July • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Sherborne Town Band - Free Summer Concert- Trowbridge Park

Sunday 9 August • Summer Concert- Trowbridge Park BA14 8AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Cross Bones Trombone Quintet

Friday 21 August • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 23 August • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Chinnor Silver

July 14 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on MONDAY 20th at 11 am in our bandroom.. We would welcome players of all ages and abilities to join us for a friendly relaxed rehearsal.. Of course there is tea and cake !!!. And you can even choose a piece to play


Welwyn Garden City Band

July 13 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. We currently have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player, a 2nd EUPHONIUM player and PERCUSSIONISTS. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Fulham Brass Band

July 7 • Principal Eb bass vacancy:. . Fulham Brass Band, under our inspirational new MD Alan Thomas, are looking for a top class Eb bass player to join us for the First Section National Finals in September and beyond as we seek promotion back to the Championship.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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