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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music making from Philip Hunt

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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
PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT

Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast.

To hear this week’s 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,
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Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

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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