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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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Tameside

Results: 2025 Tameside Whit Friday

June 14 • The results of the contest will be published here as soon as we get them directly from the contest organisers.


whit Friday

Results: 2025 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday

June 14 • The results of the various contests will be published here when they are received from the organisers of the event.


Whit Friday

Tameside ready for Whit Friday contest day

June 13 • Tameside is ready to welcome the bands and supporters at each of its 11 venues this year.


Whit Friday

Saddleworth Whit Friday Contests

June 13 • There is plenty of competitive music making to enjoy at the 11 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday venues this year.


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 13 June • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Hebden Bridge Brass Band - The 13th annual Hebden Bridge March Contest

Sunday 15 June • St George's Square, Hebden Bridge HX7 8ET


The Portsmouth Grammar School - Concert by The Black Dyke Band

Saturday 28 June • St Marys Church, Fratton, Portsmouth PO15PA PO15PA


Petworth Town Band - Fete in the Park with Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Grounds of Petworth Park GU28 9LR


Petworth Town Band - Farnham Brass Band and Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Farnham Carnival


Crewe Brass

June 14 • We are looking for CORNET players (position negotiable) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome


Crewe Brass

June 14 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

June 14 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Sam Fisher

BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.ABRSM
Conductor, Adjudicator (AoBBA), Composer/Arranger, Cornet & Flugelhorn Soloist


               

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