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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music from John Maines

Maines
 

World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

14th May:

Victors Acclaimed
Bramwell Coles
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Lincoln Imp
A. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

A Little Prayer
E. Glennie
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist:: Helen Tyler

Endless Praise
William Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

The Piper o’ Dundee
K Downie
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist: TJ Menges

Partita
P. Sparke
Bjorsvik Brass
Conductor: Russell Gray

Just Like John
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Titan’s Progress
Hermann Pallhuber
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Temple 85
N. Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Mr Sandman
arr. Fernie
Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs


21st May:

To Regions Fair
N. Bearcroft
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Truth Aflame
Kevin Norbury
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

The Road and Miles to Dundee
arr A. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs
Soloist: David Childs

Mid All The Traffic
Len Ballantine
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi

Sketches from Nowhere
Thomas Doss
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: N. Childs

Count Your Blessings
Brindley Boon
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott
Soloist: Andrew Newell

On The Shoulders of Giants
Peter Graham
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Xylophonia
Joe Green
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist: Theodore Musick

Peace of Heart
Leslie Condon
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Things Bobby Darin
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs


28th May:

Jubilee
Paul Drury
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

The Jolly Robbers
Franz von Suppe
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

A Happy Day
Erik Leidzen
Household Troops
Conductor: J Mott
Soloist:: Daniel Robson

Spring Polka
Adam Hudec
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Variations on a Ninth
G. Vinter
GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

David Danced
Dorothy Gates
NY Staff
Conductor: R. Waiksnoris

Mr Lear’s Carnival
E. Howarth
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Heavenward
William Gordon
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

All That Jazz
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: A Morrison

Grand March from Tannhauser
R. Wagner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

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Results: 2026 New Zealand National Championships

April 11 • North Shore Brass breaks the Wellington stranglehold on the A Grade honours as there are section wins for St Kilda Brass, Rolleston Brass, Brass Whanganui Concert Brass and Tonga Collge Brass


Eikanger-Bjørsvik celebrating

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April 9 • Eikanger-Bjørsvik return to the top of the rankings following their recent victory at the Norwegian Championships in Bergen.


Victoria Wood

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April 8 • There are only limited tickets left if you wish to enjoy the New Horizons Concerts of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Leyburn and Manchester — so be quick.


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 1 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


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


St John's Band (Mossley)

April 12 • BBb BASS player required following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


St John's Band (Mossley)

April 12 • SOLO CORNET players required (position negotiable) following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


St John's Band (Mossley)

April 12 • WHIT FRIDAY MORNING - all players welcome.. . Experience Whit Friday morning in the Mossley Whit Walks from 9am on 29 May, with food and drink at the Yorkshire Ward after the march.


Mark Wilkinson


Cornet Soloist, Teacher, Adjudicator, Conductor


               

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