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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great brass music on Philip Hunt's radio programme.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS
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.

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 1548FM, Gloucestershire 1413FM, Wiltshire 1332MW, and Swindon 1368FM. No change on all other Stations.

Sunday 12th July

BRASS ABLAZE
Goff Richards
Heyl Town Band
Conductor: Derek Johnston

SPIRITUAL SOUNDS
Alan Fernie
Camborne Youth Band
Conductor: Alan Pope

MARY OF ARGYLL
Geo. Hawkins
Cornet Soloist: Jack Mackintosh
St Hilda Professional Band
Conductor: James Oliver

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
Brindley Boon
Trombone Soloist: John Spicer
South London Fellowship Band
Conductor: Major George Whittingham

Interview recorded in 2003 by Phillip Hunt with the late Colonel Brindley Boon. "My audition with Captain Eric Ball for the position of Soprano Cornet in The International Staff Band."

I DEDICATE MYSELF TO THEE
Brindley Boon
Coventry City Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Steve Whitmore

LIFE DIVINE
Cyril Jenkins
Massed Bands of Grimethorpe Colliery, Wingates Temperance, Stanshawe (Bristol), Yorkshire Imperial Metals
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

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