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Radio: World of Brass

More great brass music making with John Maines.

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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
Comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

4th December:

Wisbech Citadel
Albert Gay
Black Dyke
Conductor: N Childs

Finale from Organ Symphony
C. Saint Saens
BB Willebroek
Conductor: Frans Violet

Annie Laurie
Arthur Pryor
Black Dyke
Solo: Brett Baker

Zulu The Battle of Rourke’s Drift
John Barry
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Bring Him Home
Claude-Michel Schonberg
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: R. Phillips

Four Scottish Dances
M. Arnold
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

Prelude to Act 1 La Traviata
G. Verdi
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Don’t Stop Me Now
F. Mercury
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Sound an Alarm
G.F. Handel
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry
Solo: Dudley Bright

Swinging Matilda
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs


11th December:

War March of the Priests
F. Mendelssohn
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

Overture The Cowboys
John Williams
Fodens
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

O Holy Night
A Adam
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: David Thornton

Three Kings Swing
Wm Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: John Mott

Renaissance
P. Graham
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. Parkes

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Faireys
Conductor: P. Parkes

DL Blues
Don Lusher
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: Brett Baker

Bleak Mid Winter
K. Downie
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Hallelujah Chorus
G.F. Handel
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

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Elgar festival of brass

Top trio attracts audiences to Malvern

June 7 • There are still tickets left if you want to enjoy Cory, Black Dyke and Foden's in performance in Malvern


Perth

Entries now open for Scottish Festival of Brass brace

June 7 • Bands can now enter the popular Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Shield and Scottish Open sponsored by Besson.


Cambrian Brass

New band to be formed in Aberystwyth

June 7 • Cambrian Brass to provide a welcoming, inclusive home for players with the aim of competing at the Welsh Area in 2026.


City of Hull

Brooks and Beatty take dual baton role at City of Hull

June 7 • Daniel Brooks and Jonathan Beatty will spearhead the artistic and contesting focus of City of Hull Band.


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 13 June • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Hebden Bridge Brass Band - The 13th annual Hebden Bridge March Contest

Sunday 15 June • St George's Square, Hebden Bridge HX7 8ET


The Portsmouth Grammar School - Concert by The Black Dyke Band

Saturday 28 June • St Marys Church, Fratton, Portsmouth PO15PA PO15PA


Petworth Town Band - Fete in the Park with Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Grounds of Petworth Park GU28 9LR


Petworth Town Band - Farnham Brass Band and Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Farnham Carnival


Chinnor Silver

June 7 • Our Community Band is meeting on Monday {9th} and would welcome anyone who fancies an extra friendly rehearsal,with coffee and cake involved.. We rehearse in our bandroom at 11am its free and it open to all abilities.. No commitment required.


Epping Forest Band

June 6 • Epping Forest band have a vacancy for solo horn. We are a friendly 3rd section band with a variety of gigs through out the year. We have our own band hut with close to links with London Underground central line and the M11 motorway.


Chelmsford Silver Bnad

June 6 • Front row cornet, solo horn & trombone players. We are a friendly, active non competition band established 75 years performing regularly in Chelmsford & Essex. Rehearsals averaging 26 players on Wednesday evenings at Broomfield Methodist Church Chelmsford


Steve Pritchard-Jones

FTCL LTCL LDBBA DipMusEd GMus QTS NPQH
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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