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Radio: World of Brass

Lots of great music with John Maines in the next few weeks...

John Maines
 

World of Brass Radio presented by John Maines
At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact me with any comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

8th January:

Salome
W. Rimmer
Fodens
E. Howarth

Der Zigeurnerbaron
J Strauss II
Black Dyke
N. Childs

Air Varie sur le petit Suisse
JB Arban
Leyland
M. Fowles
Solo: R Gray

Judges of the Secret Court
H. Berlioz
Black Dyke Mills
G. Willcocks

Berceuse de Jocelyn
B. Godard
Enfield Citadel
R. Phillips
Solo: Andrew Justice

Bagatelles
John Golland
Eminence Brass

Benedictus from The Armed Man
Karl Jenkins
Hendon
S. Cobb
Solo: David Childs

Finale from The New World
A. Dvorak
Amsterdan Staff
H. Evans


15th January

Spirit of Youth
H. Blankenburg
Black Dyke
R. Newsome

Poet and Peasant
F. von Suppe
Fodens
R. Gray

St Clements Variations
E. Silverburg
Sunderland Monkwearmouth
Nicholas Hall

My Ain Folk
Laura Lemon
Fodens
B. Hurdley
Solo: Helen Fox

South Pacific
R. Rodgers
Fairey
S. Stonehouse

Peace
J. Golland
Scottish Co-op
R. Childs
Solo: David Childs

Pineapple Poll
A. Sullivan/ C. Mackerras
Grimethorpe
E. Howarth

West Side Story
L. Bernstein
BNFL
R. Evans

Mr Lear’s Carnival
E. Howarth
Cory
R. Childs

Summon the Dragon
P. Graham
Black Dyke
N. Childs

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Conductor, Band Trainer, Educator, Compere


               

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