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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More music to enjoy with Philip Hunt in October marking a tribute to the retirement of John Mott at the Household Troops Band of the SA.

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10th October:

Marking Major John Mott’s retirement as Bandmaster of The Household Troops Band.

JUST LIKE JOHN
Norman Bearcroft

THE PILGRIM WAY
Eric Ball

EUPHONIUM WALKABOUT
Nicholas J Samuel
Euphonium Soloist: Keith Loxley

THE LORD IS GRACIOUS
Darren Barlett arr. Olaf Ritman

VICTORIOUS
Dean Goffin
Cornet Soloist: Carl Saunders

THE JOLLY SALVATIONIST
Klaus Ostby

METAMORPHOSIS
Richard Phillips

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