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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt and his popular 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 26th July:

A Tribute to Michael Moor, Recording Engineer par excellence.

CORNER FLAG
James Howe
Morris Concert Band
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

LIGHT CAVALRY
Franz von Suppe arr. J A Greenwood
Combined Bands of Leyland DAF & Williams Fairy Engineering
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

Phillip Hunt talks to Michael Moor about his life and work in an interview recorded in The Royal Albert Hall in 2000.

POST HORN GALOP
Koenig arr. Sydney Herbert
Post Horn Soloist: Paula Retallack
St Keverne Youth Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

BORN FREE
John Barry arr. Alan Catherall
Gothenburg Brass Band
Conductor: Bengt Eklund

A SPECIAL PLACE
Goff Richards
Foden’s Richardson Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt

THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES
R. Wagner arr. R Hall
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead

CUBAN OVERTURE
George Gershwin arr. Philip Sparke
Brass Band of Battle Creek
Conductor: Constantine Kitsopoulos

SONG OF JOY
Beethoven arr. Goff Richards
Cornwall International Festival Male Chorus
St Keverne Youth Band
Conductor: Dr Roy Wales

All Recordings Engineered by Michael Moor, 28-11-1942 to 16-6-2009.

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