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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines over the next few weeks — including a performance of the National test piece, 'Terra Australis'.

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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
Comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

13th August:

The Proclaimers
Kevin Norbury
NY Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

Hebrides Overture
Felix Mendelssohn
Scottish Co-op
Conductor: Ray Tennant

Ain’t She Sweet
Milton Ager
Fine Arts Brass

Terra Australis
Martin Ellerby
Grimethorpe
Conductor: James Gourlay

Hyfrydol
Roland Huw Prichard
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst

Royal Duchy
Goff Richards
Williams Fairey
Conductor: B. Hurdley
Canterbury Chorale
Jan van der Roost
Grimethorpe
Conductor: James Gourlay

Frogs of Aristophanes
Granville Bantock
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Les Zephyrs
W. Rimmer
Fodens
Conductor: E. Howarth
Soloist: Mark Wilkinson

Grand March from Aida
Verdi
Fodens
Conductor: R .Gray


20th August:

Simoraine
Clive Barraclough
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Morning Noon and Night in Vienna
F von Suppe
Fodens
Conductor: R. Gray

An Untold Story
P. Lovatt Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Soloist: Sandy Smith

Glory Glory
Wilfred Heaton
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Gresford
Robert Saint
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. McCann

South Pacific
R. Rodgers
Fairey
Conductor: S. Stonehouse

O For a Muse of Fire and The Globe Playhouse
W. Walton
Black Dyke
Conductor: J. Watson

Hora Staccato
arr. G Richards
Leyland
Conductor: R. Gray

The Kingdom Triumphant
Eric Ball
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Russian Sailor’s Dance
Rheinhold Gliere
Williams Fairey
Conductor: J. Gourlay


27th August:

In The Firing Line
Bramwell Coles
Enfield Citadel (1984)
Conductor: James Williams

Highlights from Titanic
James Horner
Oberaargauer
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht

Carnival of Venice
Camerata
Black Dyke
Conductor: J. Watson
Soloist: Robert Childs

King of Heaven
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Dance to thi’ Daddy
arr. Darrol Barry
Grimethorpe
Conductor: James Gourlay

Wild West
Ennio Morricone
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Harmony in Blue
M. Ellerby
Grimethorpe
Conductor: J. Gourlay
Piano: Philip Mead

Kaleidoscope
Rimsky Korsakov
Enfield Citadel (1984)
Conductor: James Williams

St Clements
C.C. Schofield
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. McCann

Under the Double Eagle
Josef Wagner
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst

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