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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.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast.

To hear this week’s programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio scroll down to Local Radio and click on BBC Devon or click on this direct link NOW,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/devon/aod.shtml?devon/sounds_of_brass

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

Sunday 21st March:

CINDERFORD
T.J. Powell

PROVENCE
Brian Kelly
Cinderford Band
Conductor: Cecil L Chappell

DEMELZA
Hugh Nash
Tenor Horn Soloist: Clare Smith
Aldbourne Band
Conductor: Ian Holmes

PRELUDE to the 49th PARALLEL
R. Vaughan Williams
Trowbridge & District Youth Band

MOONLIGHT SERENADE
Miller/Parish arr. Clive Lewis
Lydmet Lydney Band
Conductor: Kevin White

ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS
Stanley Boddington
Euphonium Soloist: Les Pearse
Lydbrook Band
Conductor: David Williams

TRUMPET SHUFFLE
Dennis Wilby
Wilton & District Band
Conductor: Dennis Chalk BEM

PRELUDE & FUGUE, ARISE MY SOUL ARISE!
Dean Goffin
SWT Woodfalls Band
Conductor: Melvin White

THE VILLAGE BAND
Trad. arr. Sartin
SWT Woodfalls Band & The Yetties

CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL
N. Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Keith Wilkinson
Polysteel Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

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