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Radio: World of Brass

More great music to be heard with John Maines over the next few weeks.

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World of Brass Radio presented by John Maines
www.worldofbrass.com/radio

A new programme every Friday
Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact John with any comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com


31st July:

Rousseau
Ray Ogg
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Poet and Peasant
F v Suppe
Fodens
Conductor: R. Gray

Andante from Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Leyland
Conductor: R. Evans
Soloist: Billy Rushworth

Hunt the Hare
arr E Howarth
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

O For a Muse of Fire
William Walton
Black Dyke
Conductor: James Watson
Narrator: Robert Portal

Varied Mood
Ray Woodfield
CWS Glasgow
Conductor: R. Evans
Soloist: R. Childs

Boys of the Old Brigade
arr D Wright
Grand Massed Bands
Conductor: John Henry Iles

Saltarello
Felix Mendelssohn
arr P Lawrence
Fairey

Share My Yolk
Joy Webb
Gothenburg Brass
Conductor: N. Childs
Soloist: Tone Fossum Olsson

Midway March
John Williams
Fodens
Conductor: Thomas Wyss


7th August:

Salome
W Rimmer
Fodens
Conductor: E. Howarth

Der Zigeurnerbaron
J Strauss II
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Air Varie sur le petit Suisse
JB Arban
Leyland
Conductor: M. Fowles
Soloist: R. Gray

Judges of the Secret Court
H Berlioz
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Berceuse de Jocelyn
B Godard
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: R. Phillips
Soloist: Andrew Justice

Bagatelles
John Golland
Eminence Brass

Benedictus from The Armed Man
Karl Jenkins
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs
Soloist: David Childs

Finale from The New World
A Dvorak
Amsterdan Staff
Conductor: H. Evans

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Norwegian Championships

Final musical touches being put in their Bergen place

February 4 • 80 will be putting their own-choice and set-work pieces under final scrutiny ahead of the Norwegian National Championships this weekend.


Jamie Smith

Smith looking forward to Japanese tour

February 4 • Grimethorpe Colliery Band principal cornet Jamie Smith will head to Japan for a performance tour this Easter.


East Midlands

New march and hymn contest to fill gap in East Midlands

February 4 • A brand new event will take on 13th June at the Braybrooke Brewery and Taproom, North Northamptonshire.


gLYN AND hLEN

Busy January enjoyment for Williams duo

February 4 • Glyn and Helen Williams have enjoyed a busy start to 2026.


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Welwyn Garden City Band

February 5 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, seeks:. . Solo Euphonium . 1st Horn . 2nd Baritone .


Stephen Phillips

MA, BA (Homs), PQSI, NPQH, PGCE
Conductor, Band Trainer, Educator, Compere


               

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