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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great radio output from Philip Hunt this month with a great interview with Harry Mortimer and the new British Open champions.

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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 19th September:

COLONEL BOGEY ON PARADE
Kenneth Alford

MIKADO OVERTURE
Sir Arthur Sullivan arr. Frank Seymour
Men O Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

From the Sounds of Brass Archives, Phillip Hunt talks to Harry Mortimer.

CLEOPATRA Damare
Cornet Soloist: Harry Mortimer
Fodens Motor Works Band
Conductor: Fred Mortimer

FUGUE FROM GRADUATION DAY
Philip Sparke
Tredegar Town Band
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

DANSE DE LA FEE-DRAGEE / DANSE RUSSE TREPAK
P Tchaikovsky arr. Philip Trudgeon
Cornish Brassonic Ensemble
Conductor: Philip Trudgeon

IF I WHERE A RICH MAN
Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick arr. Sandy Smith
Bass Trombone Soloist: John Ingman
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: David Hirst

A BUFFALO BILL BONANZA
Goff Richards
Foden’s Richardson Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

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