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Radio: World of Brass

More great music on the radio with John Maines.

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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

Friday 11th September:

Florentina
Julius Fucik
Fairey
Conductor: P. Parkes

Merry Wives of Windsor
Oto Nicolai
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Fantasie Brillante
JB Arban
Fodens
Conductor: R. Newsome
Solo: Russell Gray

Just a Closer Walk
arr A Fernie
Sellers Int Youth
Conductor: Mark Bousie

A Tear in the Fabric of Time
Gareth Wood
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Hoedown from Rodeo
A Copland
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: H. Snell

Thistle Dance
Jim Parker
Black Dyke
Conductor: J. Watson
Solo: Leslie Howie

Finale from Concerto for Bass Tuba
R V Williams
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: Joe Cook

There is a Green Hill Far Away
Noah Bruce/Newsome
Sellers Youth
Conductor: Mark Bousie

Ole South Plantation Patrol
Sellers International
Conductor: P. McCann
Duet: Helen Giddings and Carol Stephens

Marching to Glory
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: P. McCann


Friday 18th September:

Deeds of Valour
Bramwell Coles
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

Orpheus in the Underworld
J Offenbach
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Silver Threads Amongst The Gold
WA Allison
Willebroek
Conductor: Frans Violet
Solo: Bert van Thienen

Endless Praise
William Himes
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: Richard Phillips

Singin’ in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown/Fernie
Sellers Youth
Conductor: Mark Bousie

Elves Dance
A Duncan
Leyland
Conductor: Jason Katsikaris
Solo: Katrina Marzella

The Blue Bird
CV Stanford
Amsterdam Staff
Conductor: H. Evans

Selection from The Mastersingers
R Wagner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

Colne
Francis Duckworth arr Tom Rive
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. McCann

Lezghinka
A Kachaturian
Fodens
Conductor: N. Childs

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