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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt for July with a touch of Americana on the 4th!

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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 July 4th:

FOURTH OF JULY
Morton Gould

YANKEE DOODLE
Trad. arr. Morton Gould
Morton Gould Symphonic Band
Conductor: Morton Gould

WEST SIDE STORY
Leonard Bernstein
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
George Gershwin arr. Bill Broughton
Cornet Soloist: Gordon Ward
New York Staff Band
Bandmaster: Ronald Waiksnoris

HUMORESQUE on SWANEE
John Philip Sousa
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

TIS A GIFT
Aaron Copland arr. Michael Garasi

BIRDLAND
Joe Zawinul arr. Lane & Sharp
Brass Band of Central Florida
Conductor: Michael Garasi

THE PATRIOT POLKA
Arthur Pryor
Trombone Soloist: Arthur Pryor
Sousa’s Band
Conductor: JP Sousa

ASHOKAN FAREWELL
Jay Unger arr. Alan Fernie

INDEPENDENCE DAY
David Arnold arr. Sandy Smith
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs


Sunday 11th July:

THE PADSTOW LIFEBOAT
Malcolm Arnold
Conductor: Frank Renton

FIRST SUITE IN E FLAT
Gustav Holst arr. Keith Wilkinson
New York Staff Band
Bandmaster: Ronald Waiksnoris

BUGLERS HOLIDAY
Leroy Anderson
Cornet trio: Harold Dunstan, Peter Strongman, Desmond Angilley
St Dennis Silver Band
Conductor: E J Williams

RIVERDANCE
Bill Whelan arr. Ray Farr
Vocal Soprano Soloist: Alison Harvey
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Peter Parkes

PEACE
Kenneth Downie
The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Stephen Cobb

MALCOLM ARNOLD VARIATIONS
Martin Ellerby
Desford Colliery Band
Conductor: Nigel Seaman

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