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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt for Easter.

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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 RADIO 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/devon and click on Listen Live or 'Listen Again'.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 24th April:

EASTER MONDAY ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN
John Philip Sousa
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr Alan Fernie
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Gavin Lindsay

THE AMAZING MR LEIDZEN
Peter Graham
Cornet Soloist: Carl Saunders
The Household Troops Band
Bandmaster: Major John Mott

WONDROUS CROSS
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

INTERMEZZO from Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni arr. William Halliwell
Virtuosi GUS Band
Conductor: John Berryman

EASTER HYMN from Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni arr. Roy Newsome
Cornet Soloist Phillip McCann
Sellers Engineering Band
Conductor: Douglas Blackledge

MYTHIC TREVITHICK
Goff Richards

TREVITHICK DAY DANCE
Geoffrey Self
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Graham Boag

EMMAUS JOURNEY
Ray Steadman-Allen
Boscombe Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Howard J Evans

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Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the RAF Regiment

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St John's Band (Mossley)

October 25 • After a brilliant 1st place at Rochdale Contest, we are looking for an Eb BASS player to join our friendly 4th section band based in Mossley, Tameside.


St John's Band (Mossley)

October 25 • After a brilliant 1st place at Rochdale Contest, we are looking for a Bb BASS player to join our friendly 4th section band based in Mossley, Tameside.


Linthwaite Band

October 24 • We are currently looking for a kit player to help complete our team. We are a 4th section contesting Band, with a busy period coming up, and would like to fill the position as soon as possible.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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