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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt to enjoy.

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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 7th November

WINTERTHUR MARCH
Ray Bowes
South London Fellowship Band
Conductor: Major George Whittingham

LANDSCAPE & JOURNEY
Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

FANTASY ON SWISS AIRS
Roy Newsome
Euphonium Soloist: Shaun Thomas
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

A SALUTE FROM LUCERNE
Christoph Walter
Leyland Band
Conductor: Russell Gray

BERNE PATROL
Elgar Howarth
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Ray Farr

CHARTREUSE
John Golland
Brass Band Berner Oberland
Conductor: Carlo Balmelli

A DAY IN THE ALPS
George Hawkins
Cornet Soloist: Harry Mortimer
Fodens Motor Works Band
Conductor: Fred Mortimer

A SWISS FOLK FANTASY
Goff Richards
Buy As You View Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

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John Durrant

MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator


               

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