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Radio: Time for Brass

Plenty of fine music to enjoy with Ian Cottier on Manx Radio

 

There is more fine music to be herd with Ian Cottier on 'Time for Brass' on Manx Radio.

Frequencies: 97.2,89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM
Also on www.manxradio.com

The recording companies continue to produce really first-class material.

Two new offerings, from Doyen and SP&S respectively, are 'Torchbearers', with all the action from the 2009 National Championships and 'The Peter Graham Collection', a double CD of major works by Peter Graham.

The latter receives its first airing on 'Time for Brass' this week with lots more in the weeks to come.

On Monday February 8th 'Time for Brass' will be a request programme.

So far requests have come in from Kalgoorlie, New Jersey, Northumberland and, oh yes, Port Erin, Isle of Man.

18th January:

The Ambassadors
Peter Graham
International Staff Band

Marriage of Figaro Overture
Mozart
Gothenburg Brass Band

Harlequin
Philip Sparke
Buy as You View
Euphonium soloist: David Childs

A Disney Fantasy
Goff Richards
Camborne and St Austell Bands

Trailblaze
Goff Richards
BNFL Band

The Contestor
T.J.Powell
Black Dyke

Song and Dance
Philip Sparke
Virtuosi GUS
Cornet soloist: James Fountain

I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free
arr. Alan Fernie
Cory

Satin Doll
Duke Ellington
arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke

St. Teresa
Peter Graham
International Staff Band

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