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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt on the radio.

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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.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

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,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/devon/aod.shtml?devon/sounds_of_brass

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 18th October:

THE PATH OF GLORY
Dean Goffin
Bellshill Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Ian Dickie

SAINT-SAENS VARIATIONS
Philip Sparke
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO
C Saint-Saens arr. Luc Vertommen
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead
Whitburn Band
Conductor: Andy Duncan

CANZONA OMAGIO A GIOVANNI GABRIELI
Jan Van der Roost
Belgian Brass

WILLOW ECHOES
Frank Simon
Cornet Soloist: Richard Marshall

SWINGING MATILDA
arr. Philip Wilby
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

AVE MARIA
Giulio Caccini arr.David Johnson
Flugel Horn Soloist: Wendy Johnson
Verwood Concert Brass
Conductor: David Johnson

CREDO
Lorne Barry
Brass Band Willibroek
Conductor: Frans Violet

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