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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines on the radio.

John Maines
 

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

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!
Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact me with any comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com


21st August

The Proclaimers
Kevin Norbury
NY Staff
Ron Waiksnoris

Hebrides Overture
Felix Mendelssohn
Scottish Co-op
Ray Tennant

Ain’t She Sweet
Milton Ager
Fine Arts Brass

Hyfrydol
Roland Huw Prichard
Brighouse
David Hirst

The Gael from Last of the Mohicans
Trevor Jones
Yorkshire Imps
David Evans

Tribute to Goff Richards in his 65th year!

Royal Duchy Goff Richards
Wms Fairey
James Gourlay I'll Walk With God
N Brodszky arr G Richards
Bactiguard Wire Brass
Paul Andrews

Freedom
Hubert Bath
Cory
R Childs

Les Zephyrs
W Rimmer
Fodens
E Howarth
solo: Mark Wilkinson

Grand March from Aida
G Verdi
Fodens
R Gray

28th August

In The Firing Line
Bramwell Coles
Black Dyke
N Childs

Light Cavalry
F von Suppe
BNFL
R Evans

Love’s Enchantment
Arthur Pryor
New Mexico Wind Symphony Eric Rombach-Kendall
solo: Joe Alessi

Pineapple Poll
A Sullivan/ C Mackerras
Grimethorpe
E Howarth

The Challenge
Eric Ball
South London Fellowship
George Whittingham
Soloist: Paul Archibald

Selection from Carmen
Bizet arr Rimmer
Fodens
E Howarth

Victory for Me
W Heaton
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Howard Snell

Serenade
D Bourgeois
Faireys
Alan Lawton

The Hailstorm
W Rimmer
Black Dyke
N Childs
solo: Brett Baker

Highland Cathedral
arr Allan Ramsay
Govan Citadel
Allan Ramsay
Bagpipes: Dougie Pincock

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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 .


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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