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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt — all over the world too.

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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 20th February:

THUNDERCLOUD
T J Powell
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Brian Howard

RAINDROP PRELUDE
Frederic Chopin arr. Malcolm Sargent
Men O Brass
Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

GOLDEN RAIN
Drake Rimmer
Soloists: Peter Minear & Stephen Mennear
St Dennis Band
Conductor: E J Williams

LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN
Neil Sedaka arr. Bill Charleson
Soloist: David Horn
Williams Fairy Engineering Band Conductor Alan Lawton

BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY
arr. Roy Newsome
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

HEAVENLY GALES
Bert Tregonning Langworthy
Soloist: Gavin Lamplough
Birmingham Citadel Band
Bandmaster: Graham Lamplough

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
Henley/Silbar arr. Darrol Barry
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

SINGING IN THE RAIN
Nacio Herb Brown arr. Alan Fernie
Woodfalls Band
Conductor: Jonathan Camps

HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY
Jimmy van Heusen arr. Bill Geldard
Soloist: Nick Hudson
Britannia Building Society Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING POLKA
Johann Strauss arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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