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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 18th April:

BEN HUR-PARADE OF THE CHARIOTEERS
Miklos Rozsa arr. Steve Sykes
Oberaargauer Brass Band
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht

A TOUCH OF MANCINI
Henry Mancini arr. Mark Freeh
Soloists: James Morrison & Roland von Flue
Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Conductor: Ludwig Wicki

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO-PRELUDE & LARA’S THEME
Maurice Jarre arr. Darrol Barry
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

SCHINDLERS LIST
John Williams arr. Gail Robertson
Euphonium: Steven Mead

GABRIEL’S OBOE
Ennio Morricone arr. Bertie
Cornet Soloist: Alan Morrison
Wallace Arnold Rothwell Band
Conductor: Frank Renton

THAT’LL DO
Randy Newman arr. Dan Price
Flugel Solois: Joanne Childs
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

HARRY POTTER & THE SORCERERS STONE
John Williams arr. Steve Sykes
Fodens Richardson Band
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

ZULU:THE BATTLE AT RORKE’S DRIFT
John Barry/Edward German arr. Roger Thorne
Narrator: Matthew Routley
Greater Gwent Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

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