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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.

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

Sunday 20th December:

BELLS OF CHRISTMAS
Stephen Bulla
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Alfred Reed arr. John W de Salme
New England Brass Band
Conductor: Douglas Yeo

IT’S BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE CHRISTMAS
Meredith Wilson arr. Marco Middleberg
Eb Bass Soloist: Hans van der Weide
Brass Band De Waldsang
Conductor: Rieks van der Velde

YULE DANCE
Philip Harper
International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb

ADESTE FIDELES
Lt.Col.A Goldsmith
Massed Bands of The Salvation Army
Territorial Bandmaster: Alfred Punchard

SAVOY CHRISTMAS MEDLEY
Debroy Somers arr. P Beechfield-Carver
King’s Division Waterloo Band
Director of Music: Captain C E Hicks

WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
Trad. arr. Darrol Barry
Trombone Soloist: Brett Baker

A TIME FOR PEACE
Peter Graham
Trombone Soloist: Brett Baker

CHRISTMAS FINALE
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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