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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty of good music this Spring to be heard with 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,
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Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 11th April:

HORSEMAN’S DELIGHT
Ernst Stieberitz
Besses O Th’Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

PAGEANTRY
Herbert Howells
IMI Yorkshire Imperial Band
Conductor: James Scott

CHEERFUL VOICES
Philip Catlinet
Solo Cornet: Harry Dilley
Pianist: Eric Ball

DEATH OR GLORY
R B Hall

ABIDE WITH ME
W Monk/H Lyte arr. Ray Steadman
Dinnington Colliery Band
Conductor: Jonathan Beatty

NIMROD
Edward Elgar arr. Eric Ball
Foden OTS Band & Desford Colliery Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

EPIC SYMPHONY
Percy Fletcher
Buy As You View Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

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March 3 • The band are delighted to announce the appointment of a new MD, Mr Colin Hogg ARCM FVCM, and would now like to recruit a 2nd Baritone, Solo and 1st Horns, more front and back row cornets and a percussionist. We are a friendly, lively, non contesting band.


Alan Fernie

DRSAM, Dip.NCOS
Arranger, composer, adjudicator, conductor


               

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