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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Lots more to enjoy over the next few weeks on Philip Hunt's 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

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

Sunday 9th August:
Remembering Geoffrey Whitham.

KNIGHT TEMPLAR
George Allan
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Geoffrey Whitham

LE ROI DY’S
Edouard Lalo arr. Frank Wright
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Major George Willcocks

FOR YOU ALONE
Henry Geehl
Euphonium Soloist: Geoffrey Whitham
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Jack Emmott

STAGE CENTRE
Goff Richards
Combined Bands of St Austell & Camborne
Conductor: Geoffrey Whitham

AMPARITO ROCO
Texidor arr. Winter
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Geoffrey Whitham

TZENA TZENA TZENA
arr. Goff Richards

SWISS FESTIVAL OVERTURE
Eric Ball
Hammonds Sauce Works Band
Conductor: Geoffrey Whitham

MARION
Phillip Lawrence
Flugle Soloist: Rod Franks
Fairy Band
Conductor: Frank Renton

RECCESSIONAL FOR GRAND OCCASIONS
Michael Forsyth
Studio Brass Band of Sydney
Conductor: Ken Bradley
Organist Peter Kneeshaw.


Sunday 16th August

THE NEW COLONIAL
R B Hall
Buy As You View Band
Conductor: Peter Minear

GREENSLEEVES
arr. Elgar Howarth
Duettists: Michelle Ibbotson — Soprano Cornet, Owen Farr — Tenor Horn

BENEDICTUS from THE ARMED MAN
Karl Jenkins arr. Tony Small
Euphonium Soloist: David Childs

MISS BLUE BONNET
Frank Simon arr. Sandy Smith
Cornet Soloist: Ian Williams
Buy As You View Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

BENVENUTO CELLINI
Hector Berlioz arr. Christian Jenkins

REACH FOR THE STARS
Goff Richards
Buy As You View Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

RAZZAZZA MAZZAZZA
Arthur Prior arr. Sandy Smith
Trombone Trio: Christopher Thomas, Suzanne Hathaway, Andrew Williams

SIROCCO:
Peter Graham
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs


Sunday 23rd August

Marking Goff Richard’s 65th Birthday.

QUEST
Goff Richards
Combined Bands of Camborne & St Austell
Conductor: Goff Richards

THE GOLDEN LADY
Goff Richards

ONE DAY
Goff Richards
Cornet Soloist: Russell Gray
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

TAYLOR MADE
Goff Richards
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Goff Richards

SHEPHERDS SONG
Trad/Canteloube arr. Goff Richards
National Band of New Zealand
Conductor: Kevin Jarrett

EXPLODING BRASS
Goff Richards
Oberaargauer Brass Band
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht

AMERICAN TRILOGY
Trad arr. Goff Richards
Brisbane Excelsior Band
Conductor: Howard Taylor

THREE SAINTS
Goff Richards
Fodens (Courtois) Band
Conductor: Nicholas Childs

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November 6 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for CORNETS and TUBA. We are a very active band with a very inspirational MD Paula Streeter. We rehearse once a week and would welcome all new players to the band


Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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