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Radio: World of Brass

John Maines doffs his cap after racking up his 200th show this week — and with plenty of great music to help him celebrate the achievement too.

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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!

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Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

15th October: 200th Programme

Tiger’s Tail
TW Thurbin
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst

Cuban Overture
P. Sparke
Foden's
Conductor: M. Fowles

Sweet Nightingale
Goff Richards
Leyland
Soloist: Brett Baker
Conductor: Howard Evans

Le Carnaval Romain
Hector Berlioz
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Heartbeat
L. Ballantine
Norwich Citadel
Conductor: Richard Woodrow

Light Walk
Barrie Gott
HM Coldsteams
Coductor: Lt. Col. Graham Jones

Awakening
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Soloist: David Thornton
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Jubilant Faith
Ray Bowes
South London Fellowship
Conductor: Maj. George Whittingham

Sparta
Peter Meechan
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs
Soloist: David Childs

Celtic Knots
Goff Richards
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst


22nd October:

The President
William German
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Morning Noon and Night in Vienna
Franz von Suppe
Foden's
Conductor: Russell Gray

David of the White Rock
Traditional
South London Fellowship
Conductor: Maj George Whittingham
Soloist: Keith Hutchinson

Tallis Variations
Philip Sparke
Foden's
Conductor: M. Fowles

Oration
Howard Snell
Cory
Soloist: David Childs
Conductor: Dr R. Childs


Gloria – A Bronte Mass
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke/Bach Choir
Conductor: David Hill

Before the Cross
Edward Gregson
Cory
Conductor: Dr R. Childs

The Red Shield
Henry Goffin
HM Coldstreams
Conductor: Lt. Col. Graham Jones

Four Miles from Texas
Ralph Pearce
Leyland
Conductor: M. Fowles
Soloist: Brett Baker

Mr Lear’s Carnival
Elgar Howarth
Cory
Conductor: Dr R. Childs

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