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Radio: World of Brass

Huge selection of music from John Maines over the next couple of weeks.

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World of Brass Radio
Presented by John Maines

At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio
A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

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

26th February:

Padstow Lifeboat
Malcolm Arnold
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Overture to Sicilian Vespers
G. Verdi
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Travelling Along
Hendon
Conductor: David Rudd
Solo: Tony Scannell

Bayrische Polka
Brighouse
Conductor: A. Morrison
Solo: Gary McPhee

Excerpts from Pictures at an Exhibition
M. Mussorgsky
BBS
Conductor: H Snell

The Syncopated Clock
L. Anderson
BB Berner Oberland
Conductor: J. Gourlay

Alta Vista
Bruce Fraser
St. Breward
Conductor: Kevin McKenzie

Mosquito
T. Aagaard-Nilsen
Cory
Conductor: R Childs
Solo: Chris Thomas

Procession to the Minster
R. Wagner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E Howarth


5th March:

Jubilee
Paul Drury
Household Troops
Conductor: John Mott

Overture to Oberto
G. Verdi
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Tico Tico
Zequinha Abreu
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: Mark Wilkinson

The Dawning
Peter Graham
ISB
Conductor: S Cobb

Don’t Stop Me Now
F. Mercury
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Russian Sailor’s Dance
Reinhold Gliere
BB Berner Oberland
Conductor: J. Gourlay

Norwegian Wood
Lennon & McCartney arr Forgie
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Selection from The Mastersingers
R. Wagner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

Autumn Leaves
Joseph Kosma
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: John Barber

The Redcliffe March
D.G. Hollis
Hendon
Conductor: David Judd

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Conductor, Brass teacher, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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