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Radio: Time for Brass

More great music from Ian Cottier on Manx Radio.

 

There is more great music on Manx Radio this week from Ian Cottier.

97.0, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM
www.manxradio.com

There is an excellent selection from the Hendon Band of the Salvation Army under the cover title 'Cristo Redentor', and a very interesting disc of sixteen Salvation Army classics, arranged for smaller ensembles.

Coming into the season of Area Championships thee are a couple of movements from Holst's 'A Moorside Suite'.

1st February

In the Firing Line
Bramwell Coles

A Moorside Suite Movts 1&3
Gustav Holst
Black Dyke

Brillante
Peter Graham
Cory
Euphonium soloist: David Childs

Rhapsody in Brass
Dean Goffin
Black Dyke

Flourish
Paul Sharman
Hendon S.A. Band
Trumpet soloist: Philip Cobb

The Redcliffe March
D.G. Hollis
Hendon S.A.Band

Oh my Beloved Father
Puccini arr. David Moore
Boobs and Brass
Flugel Soloist: John Lee

Highland Cathedrall
Korb and Roever
Cory

Misty
arr. Darrol Barry
Boobs and Brass
Flugel soloist: John Lee

Colne
arr. Thomas Rive

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