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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music to be heard on John Maines programme.

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World of Brass Radio
Presented by John Maines
At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

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

2nd October:
Salvation Army Special

Spirit of Endeavour
N. Bearcroft
Boscombe
H. Evans

Celebration Overture Martin Cordner
Amsterdam Staff
Howard Evans

Golden Slippers
Norman Bearcroft
ISB
S. Cobb
Solo: David Daws

Swingtime Religion
Barrie Gott
Hendon
S. Cobb

Home on the Range
Erik Leidzen
Coventry City
Steve Whitmore
Solo: Christian Marklew

Supremacy
Dean Jones
ISB
S. Cobb

As The Deer
Martin Nystrom
Household Troops
Major John Mott

Fiesta
P. Graham
Hendon
S. Cobb
Soloist: Paul Hopkins

The Light of the World
Dean Goffin
Enfield Citadel
R. Phillips

Salut d’Amour
E Elgar
South London Fellowship
Major George Whittinham

Glorifico Aeturnum
Dean Jones
New York Staff
Ron Waiksnoris


9th October

Sounds from Thuringia
H. Blankenburg
Black Dyke (1978)
Roy Newsome

Overture on Famous English Airs
E. Tomlinson
Grimethorpe
E. Howarth

Cavatine and Variations
JB Arban
Leyland
M. Fowles
Solo: Russell Gray

Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Cory
R. Childs

Mid All The Traffic
L. Ballantine
Staines SA
Tim Parker

With Flying Fingers
Luc Rodenmacher
Brighouse
A. Morrison

Celebration
Leslie Condon
Croydon Citadel
Iain Parkhouse

The Pilgrim’s Progress
R. Newton
ISB
S. Cobb

Ashokan Farewell
Jay Ungar
Black Dyke
N. Childs

Entry of the Gods into Valhalla
R. Wagner
Grimethorpe
R. Evans

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Syndey

Report & Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

April 20 • Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.


Wobplay

Wobplay offers global opportunities at Euros

April 19 • There will be plenty of advertising opportunities for businesses as part of the comprehensive weekend of live-broadcast action from the European Championships in Stavanger.


Russell Gray

Gray to host double conducting seminars

April 19 • Aspiring conductors can enjoy the opportunity to work alongside Russell Gray in Scotland and Norway next month as he hosts his Conducting Seminars in Bathgate and Askoy.


Siusa

Jena pride at Sousa inclusion

April 19 • Jose Sousa will become the fifth young player from the Jena Brass Band Centre in Germany to represent the nation as part of the European Youth Brass Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


Ian Holmes

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


               

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