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Radio: World of Brass

More great music to enjoy from John Maines.

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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
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

17th September:

Where Our Flag Waves
Johann Strauss arr Smith
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

The Magic Flute
Mozart
Fodens
Conductor: R. Gray

Children of Sanchez
Chuck Mangeone
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: Reid Gilje
Soloist: Camilla Sjovold

Tintagel
Denis Wright
Kings of Brass
Conductor: James Scott

Ben Hur
Miklos Rozsa
Sellers International
Conductor: P. McCann

Fatherland
John Hartmann
Fairey
Conductor: Simon Stonehouse
Soloist: David Belshaw

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
R. Vaughan Williams
Cory
Conductor: Dr R. Childs

The Proclaimers
Kevin Norbury
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

My Lady Bothwell’s Lament arr Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs
Soloist: D. Thornton

Star Wars
John Williams
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans


24th September:

Coronation March (Le Prophet)
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Portraits from St Paul’s Epistles
Bramwell Coles
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Auld Lang Syne
Simone Mantia
Cory
Conductor: Dr R. Childs
Soloist: D. Childs

Three Chorales arr R Steadman Allen
Massed Youth Bands
Conductor: Hans Buchegger

Paquito
Andy Scott
Fodens
Conductor: M. Fowles

Dalaro
E. Gregson
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Finale from Cello Concerto
Josef Haydn
Cory
Conductor: Dr R. Childs
Soloist: Owen Farr

Red Priest
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Blue Jeans
Rob Wiffin
Soloist: Brett Baker
Accompanist: Fenella Haworth-Smith (piano)

Masque
Kenneth Hesketh
European Youth Band
Conductor: Karl Geroldinger

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British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Cup

May 2 • Kirkintilloch claims the Senior Cup honours as Rainford, Tongwynlais Temperance and East London Brass join them in the Grand Shield in 2027.


2026 Spring Festival

Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Trophy

May 2 • Sandhurst Silver claims the Senior Trophy honours as Sovereign Brass, Unite Scotland Kinneil and Yorkshire Imperial are also promoted to the Senior Cup.


Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand


British Open

Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival

May 1 • All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Tuned Percussionist. We are looking for a tuned percussionist to join our friendly community (4th section?) band. We have a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the park, charity concerts, fetes, (maybe contesting). Other brass players welcome.


Tintwistle Band

April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Andrew White

MA(Ed Man), B Ed (Hons), BBCM, ADNCB, PGCE, Cert Ed
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist


               

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