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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt

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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 15th November:

CROYDON CITADEL
Brindley Boon

DELIVERANCE
Philip Catlinet
Cornet Duet: Kevin Coates & Darrell Scholes
Croydon Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Conductor: Anthony Leggett

WE HAVE AN ANCHOR
Harold Burgmayer

TAKE UP THY CROSS
Bruce Broughton
Trombone Soloist: Paul Graham
Croydon Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Conductor: Iain Parkhouse

GAEL FORCE
Peter Graham

Overture to THE MESSIAH & HALLELUJAH CHORUS
With The Dudley Birder Chorale of St Norbert College
G F Handel arr. Dr Denis Wright
Croydon Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Paul Graham

ROYAL FIREWORKS MUSIC
G F Handel arr. F Renton
Desford Colliery Band
Conductor: Frank Renton

MINUET from HANDEL’S WATER MUSIC
G F Handel
St Keverne Youth Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

FURIOSO
G F Handel arr. Thomas Wyss
Cornet Soloist: Dominique Morel
Brass Band Berner Oberland
Conductor: Carlo Balmelli

THE HARMONIOUS BRASSMEN
G F Handel arr. Michael Hopkinson
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Allan Withington

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Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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