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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines

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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

12th March:

On The King’s Highway
E. Leidzen
South London Fellowship
Conductor: George Whittingham

La Belle Helene
J. Offenbach
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Concert Variations
D. Lusher
Ever Ready
Conductor: Steve Malcolm
Solo: Chris Bentham

The Eternal Presence
Eric Ball
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Helter Skelter
W.G. Lemon
Girls of Brass
Conductor: N Childs
Soloist: Simone Rebello

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
R. Vaughan Williams
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Trumpet Blues and Cantabile
Harry James
Beaumaris
Conductor: Gwyn Evans

Crown of Gold
Ray Bowes
ISB
Conductor: Ray Bowes

Carnival of Venice
JB Arban
Leyland
Conductor: M. Fowles
Solo: Russell Gray

Polovtsian Dances
A. Borodin
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles


19th March:

Royal Tiger
Harold Moss
Leyland
Conductor: R. Gray

Landscape and Journey
A. Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Easy Winners
S. Joplin
Brighouse
Conductor: A Morrison

Pirates of the Caribbean
J. Horner
St Helens Youth
Conductor: Lynda Nicholson

Montage
Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Children of Sanchez
Chuck Mangione
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Helen Williams

Kennesaw Mountain Blues
S. Bulla
St Helens Youth
Conductor: Lynda Nicholson

Salvation’s Song
W. Gordon
Hendon
Conductor: David Judd

The Lost Chord
A. Sullivan
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Gael from Last of the Mohicans
Trevor Jones
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans

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British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Cup

May 2 • Kirkintilloch claims the Senior Cup honours as Rainford, Tongwynlais Temperance and East London Brass join them in the Grand Shield in 2027.


2026 Spring Festival

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Trophy

May 2 • Sandhurst Silver claims the Senior Trophy honours as Sovereign Brass, Unite Scotland Kinneil and Yorkshire Imperial are also promoted to the Senior Cup.


Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand


British Open

Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival

May 1 • All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Tuned Percussionist. We are looking for a tuned percussionist to join our friendly community (4th section?) band. We have a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the park, charity concerts, fetes, (maybe contesting). Other brass players welcome.


Tintwistle Band

April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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