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Radio: World of Brass

More Christmas music from John Maines

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World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines

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17th December:

Shining Star
Peter Graham
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes


Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson
Burry Port Town
Conductor: Michael Thorne


Away in a Manger
arr Peter Graham
Fodens
Conductor: Dr.Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Shelley Ball

Alpenlandische Weihnacht
arr Howard Lorriman
Oberaargauer BB/Classic Festival Choir
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht

Mary’s Boy Child
Jester J Hairston
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Christmas Tryptych
James Curnow
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Frosty the Snowman
arr Sandy Smith
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: Toby Bannon

Stop the Cavalry
Jonah Lewie
Fodens
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

When a Child is Born
Di Damicco Siro
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

The Wonder of Christmas
Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs

Proclamation of Christmas
Stephen Bulla
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb


24th December:
Christmas Special!

Christmas Joy
E. Leidzen
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Stille Stille Stille
James Curnow
New England Brass
Conductor: Douglas Yeo

White Christmas
Irving Berlin
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Caribbean Christmas
Sandy Smith
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

Rocking Carol
arr A Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Richard Marshall

Jingle Bells
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

Silent Night
Franz Gruber/Barry
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Sellers
Phillip McCann

O Come All Ye Faithful
Arr David Willcocks
Fairey/Huddersfield Choral Youth Choir
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Do They Know It’s Christmas
Midge Ure
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam
Solo: David Childs
Philip Wilby: Organ
Georgina Wells: Harp

Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr N. Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Voice of Scrooge: James Sykes

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