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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines over the next few weeeks

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

25th March:

True Courage
Norman Bearcroft
Houshold Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

Four Cornish Dances
Malcolm Arnold
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Violin Concerto (2nd Movement)
Felix Mendelssohn
Ratby Co-op
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Brett Baker

The Trolley Song
Ralph Blane
Fairey
Conductor: Simon Stonehouse

Variations on a Ninth
Gilbert Vinter
Stanshawe
Conductor: Prof. Walter Hargreaves

Innuendo
Freddie Mercury
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Violin Concerto (Finale)
Felix Mendelssohn
Pennine
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Soloist: Laura Lea

Abu Hassan
Carl Maria von Weber
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Blue Bells of Scotland
Arthur Pryor
New Mexico Wind Symphony
Soloist: Joe Alessi

French Military March
Camille Saint Saens arr Walter Hargreaves
Sun Life Stanshawe Reunion Band
Conductor: Dr. Roy Newsome


1st April
New Release Special!

Into the Light
Philip Wilby
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Ruslan and Ludmilla
Mikhail Glinka
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Oberland Variations
Roy Newsome
Ratby Co-op
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Brett Baker

Odyssey
Kevin Norbury
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Apex
Peter Meechan
Co-operative Funeralcare
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Jim Hayes

Danzon No.2
Arturo Marquez
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Finale from Cello Concerto
Joseph Haydn
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Soloist: Owen Farr

Lord of the Sea
Ray Steadman-Allen
Boscombe SA
Conductor: Dr. Howard Evans

Don’t Stop Me Now
Freddie Mercury
Leyland
Conductor: Philip Harper

Crown Imperial
William Walton
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Youth Champs

Birmingham hosts National Youth Championships

March 28 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today, get along and enjoy plenty of fantastic brass band performers.


Withington

Withington returns to Grimethorpe

March 28 • Allan Withington will lead Grimethorpe Colliery at the British Open and Albert Hall National Final, as contesting connection with Carlton Main comes to an end.


Adams

Trombone stars add to Adams artist line-up

March 28 • Tom Challinor and Jonathan Pippen have become Adams Artists.


Welcome

Warm welcome for Lawson at Welsh champion

March 28 • It's a been a long journey to get to his first rehearsal for Kyle Lawson at Cory — and its straight into concert action too.


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


Regent Brass

March 29 • Regent Brass (Championship Section) seek an Eb or Bb Bass to join our friendly, musically ambitious Central London band. We enjoy a varied and balanced schedule of concerts and contests, and regularly premiere new music under the direction of Alan Duguid.


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


Martin Heartfield

GGSM, ARCM, PGCE
Conductor, Adjudicator, Educationalist


               

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