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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Lots of Christmas music to enjoy with Philip Hunt

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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 December:

CHRISTMAS JOY
Erik Leidzen
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

YULE DANCE
Philip Harper
International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb

O HOLY NIGHT
Adolphe Adam arr.Stephen Bulla
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Kevin Crockford
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

HAIL HAIL THE DAY
Thomas Merritt arr. Iain McKnight
St Austell Town Band
Conductor: David Loukes

WHITE CHRISTMAS
Irving Berlin arr. Mark Freeh

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Nelson & Rollins arr. Sandy Smith
Bass Trombone Soloist: Toby Bannon

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Coots & Gillespie Arr. Mark Freeh
Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conductor: David King

SON OF MARY
John W Peterson arr. Rieks van der Velde
Soloists: Hilde van der Hoeven & Willem van der Leest
Brass Band De Waldsang
Conductor: Rieks van der Velde

SANTA CLAUS-TROPHOBIA
Trad. arr. Sandy Smith
Sellers International Brass Band
Conductor: Phillip McCann

CHRISTMAS CAROLS
The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth
East Cornwall Schools Choir
Conductor: Captain Richard Long

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