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Radio: World of Brass

John Maines has plenty of great music of offer over the coming weeks.

John Maines
 

World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines

www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

28th January

O.R.B.
Charles Anderson
Fountain City
Conductor: Dr. Joseph Parisi

Marco Spada
Daniel Auber
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Bacchanale
Camille Saint-Saens
Fodens
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

Jenny Wren
Roland Davis
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
solo: Richard Marshall

Hope
Dorothy Gates
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

I Vow To Thee My Country
Gustav Holst
Grimethorpe
Conductor: James Gourlay

Diversions on a Bass Theme
George Lloyd
Friary Guildford
Conductor: Chris King

Parade of the Charioteers
Miklos Rozsa
Rothwell Temperance
Conductor: David Roberts

Cornish Cavalier
William Moyle
St Helens Youth
Conductor: Lynda Nicholson

Mambo to Go
Robin Dewhurst
Fodens
Conductor: Alan Withington


4th February

Bramwyn
John Carr
BT
Conductor: John Maines

2nd Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals
Eric Ball
Ratby Co-op
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Zigeurnerweisen
Pablo Sarasate
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
solo: David Thornton

Norwegian Dance
Torstein Aagard Nielson
Fodens
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

Turris Fortissima
Steven Ponsford
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

For the Love of a Princess
James Horner
Rothwell Temperance
Conductor: David Roberts

Land of Make Believe
Chuck Mangione
Fountain City
Conductor: Dr. Joseph Parisi

Psalms and Alleluias
P Wilby
Tylorstown
Conductor: Gary Davies

Hymn to the Fallen
John Williams
Oakland Brass Band
Conductor: Neil Barlow

A Fistful of Dollars
Ennio Morrecome
Fodens
Conductor: Alan Withington

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Steve Pritchard-Jones

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Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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