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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

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

Sunday 21st February:

KENTUCKY
Goldman arr. E Leidzen
Lexington Brass Band
Conductor: Ronald Holz

SPITFIRE PRELUDE and FUGUE
William Walton arr. Elgar Howarth
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

PILATUS
Goff Richards
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead
The Whitburn Band
Conductor: Andrew Duncan

THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD
Boieldieu arr. William Rimmer
St Keverne Band
Conductor: David Loukes

MID ALL THE TRAFFIC
Trad. arr. Leonard Ballantine
Croydon Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Paul Graham

13.7 BILLION YEARS EARLIER
James McFadyen
Central Ohio Brass Band
Conductor: Jessica Sneeringer

WEDDING TUNES
William Palmer
Dublin Brass
Conductor: Roy Theaker

LE CORSAIRE
Hector Berlioz arr. Geoffrey Brand
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

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rOYAL cOLLEGE OF mUSIC

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Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

January 29 • Assistance Principal cornet who is willing to take on solos and lead the band if our principal cornet is away.. We are preparing for a concert with Carlton Main and other concerts in the dales


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

January 29 • Second cornet - Additional back row cornets are needed to strengthen the section. We are working on a new programme for joint concert with Carlton Main Band and other events across the region.


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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