Time for Brass:
Manx Radio
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With all the excitement of the TT races over, it's back to the new releases from the companies who keep us up to date with what is being written for brass bands and what is being recorded for our pleasure.

This week all the major players in the brass band recording world are represented.

Obrasso, Polyphonic, Doyen, Egon and of course SP&S. There can hardly ever have been a time when the creative impulse in brass band composition has been so active and tonight's programme is intended to underscore just that.

14th June:

1. Marche Lorraine
Louis Ganne
Desford

2. Elegy from Entertainments
Gilbert Vinter
Foden's

3. Rhapsody for Eb Cornet
Robert Eaves
Boobs and Brass
Tenor Horn soloist: Sheona White

4. Variations on Laudate Dominum
Edward Gregson
Fountain City Brass Band

5. A Happy Day
Erik Leidzen
The Household Troops Band
Cornet soloist: Daniel Robson.

6. Crown Imperial
Walton arr. Denis Wright
The Household Troops Band

7. The Bells of Peover
Doe
Desford
Cornet soloist: Gary Wyatt

8. Delilah
Tom Jones arr. Alan Fernie
Cory

9. A Little Prayer
Evelyn Glennie arr. Childs
Fountain City Brass Band
Baritone soloist: Helen Tyler

10. The Roll Call
William Broughton
Black Dyke

21st June:

To usher in the Summer Solstice I've put together a programme which will celebrate the national day of the USA.

Just one day before the national day of the Isle of Man. Yes, I know I'm a week or so too early but that must be better than being a week or so too late!

Anyway, this week's programme is my way of celebrating the achievements with two and a half centuries of tradition behind it through the music which reflects its achievements in many fields.

June 21st:

1. The Star-spangled Banner
arr. William Himes
New York Staff Band

2. The Pride of the Wolverines
JP Sousa
River City Brass Band

3. Overture 'Candide'
Leonard Bernstein
arr. Howard Snell
Leyland

4. Georgia on my Mind
Hoagy Carmichael
BT Band
Trombone soloist: John Maines

5. Oregon
Jacob de Haan
Desford

6. Born on the 4th of July
John Williams
Fodens
Cornet soloist: Mark Wilkinson

7. Appalachian Mountain Folk Song Suite
James Curnow
BT Band

8. Desert Water Hole
Ferde Grofe
Sellers International

9. Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Grimethorpe

10. The Folks who Live on the Hill
Arr. Goff Richards
Leyland

11. I Got Rhythm
BNFL

12. Minneapolis IV
Emil Soderstrom
Black Dyke