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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music to enjoy with John Maines in the next couple of weeks.

Maines
 

World of Brass Radio
Rresented by John Maines

At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday
Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact with comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

16th October

The Red Shield
Henry Goffin
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Scheherazade
N. Rimsky Korsakov
Fodens
Conductor: G. Cutt

You Raise Me Up
Rolf Lovland
Sellers
Conductor: P. McCann
Solo: Darren Stott

Cat’s Tales
Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Spinning Song
Felix Mendelssohn
Fodens
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: Simone Rebello

Canzona Omaglo a Giovanni Gabrielli
Jan Van Der Roost
Belgian Brass

Variations on a Ninth
Gilbert Vinter
Fodens
Conductor: Bram Tovey

Immortal
P. Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs


23rd October

New Release Special

The Australasion
W. Rimmer
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Dies Irae
G. Verdi
New York Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

Bramwyn
Cai Isfyn
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs
Solo: Bert van Thienen

Paganini Variations
P. Wilby
Fodens
Conductor: Bram Tovey

All You Need Is Love
Lennon/McCartney
New York Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

The Lion King
Hans Zimmer/Fernie
Bellshill SA
Conductor: Ian Dickie

Sunrise Over Blue Ridge
Dan Price
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Willow Echoes
Frank Simon
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: Richard Marshall

Saint-Saens Variations
P Sparke
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Punchinello
W Rimmer
Bellshill SA
Conductor: Ian Dickie

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British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Grand Shield

May 3 • Milnrow claims the Grand Shield honours to return to the British Open with Hepworth joining them.


British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Cup

May 2 • Kirkintilloch claims the Senior Cup honours as Rainford, Tongwynlais Temperance and East London Brass join them in the Grand Shield in 2027.


2026 Spring Festival

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Trophy

May 2 • Sandhurst Silver claims the Senior Trophy honours as Sovereign Brass, Unite Scotland Kinneil and Yorkshire Imperial are also promoted to the Senior Cup.


Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

May 3 • The band requires an Eb bass player for our First section band conducted by Jack Fisher. . We have a varied and expanding programme of events throughout the year, including our very well attended, themed concerts.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

May 3 • The band requires a Cornet player (Position negotiable) for our First section band conducted by Jack Fisher.. We have a varied and expanding programme of events throughout the year, including our very well attended, themed concerts.


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.


David Frame


Bass/Tenor Trombone Player, Adjudicator (Member of AoBBA) Occasional Conductor


               

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