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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt on the radio.

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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 THROUGH THE BBC iPLAYER.

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.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 27th June:

GRAND MARCH FROM AIDA
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Dr Denis Wright
Men O’ Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

SICILIAN VESPERS
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Howard Lorriman

BRINDISI from LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Roy Newsome
Soloists: Roger Webster & David Thornton

VIOLETTA’S ARIA from LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Alan Fernie
Flugel Soloist: John Doyle

FANTASIA ON THEMES from ACT 1, RIGOLETTO
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Roy Newsome
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

RECONDITA ARMONIA
Giacomo Puccini arr. Woodcock
Euphonium Soloist: Riki McDonnell
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt

VISSI D’ARTE
Giacomo Puccini arr. Antonella Bona
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead
Italian Army Band
Conductor: Fulvio Creux

ONE FINE DAY
Giacomo Puccini arr. Gordon Langford
John Foster & Sons Black Dyke Mills Band

YOUR TINY HAND IS FROZEN
Giacomo Puccini arr. Gordon Langford
Cornet Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts
Carlton Main Colliery Band
Conductor: Allan Ramsay

NESSUM DORMA
Giacomo Puccini arr. Howard Snell
Cornet Soloist: Russell Gray
Rothwell Band (Leeds)
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

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