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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt for the May Day festivities.

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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 1st May:

WEDDING MARCH
Felix Mendelssohn arr. Frank Martyn
Men O Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

MAY DANCE
Trad. arr. Goff Richards
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Leonard Adams

THE FLORAL DANCE
Trad.
Helston Town Band
Conductor: John Hitchens

THE FLORAL DANCE
Trad/Katie Moss arr. Derek Broadbent
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Derek Broadbent

COLONIAL SONG
Percy Grainger
Besses O’ Th’Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

BELL BIRD POLKA
Roger Barsotti
City of Coventry Band
Conductor: Kenneth Dennison

THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN
Trad. arr. Rodney Newton
Soloist: David Childs
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

ILKLA’ MOOR
Trad. arr. Derek Broadbent

SUSSEX FOLK
Trad. arr. Derek Broadbent

THE LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER
Trad. arr. Derek Broadbent
CWS Glasgow Band
Conductor: Archie Hutchison

SCARBOROUGH FAIR
Trad. arr. Goff Richards
Soloist: Alan Hobbins
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: David Hirst

A SUFFOLK PRELUDE
Andrew Duncan
Ipswich and Norwich Co-op Band
Conductor: Robin Norman

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Syndey

Report & Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

April 20 • Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.


Wobplay

Wobplay offers global opportunities at Euros

April 19 • There will be plenty of advertising opportunities for businesses as part of the comprehensive weekend of live-broadcast action from the European Championships in Stavanger.


Russell Gray

Gray to host double conducting seminars

April 19 • Aspiring conductors can enjoy the opportunity to work alongside Russell Gray in Scotland and Norway next month as he hosts his Conducting Seminars in Bathgate and Askoy.


Siusa

Jena pride at Sousa inclusion

April 19 • Jose Sousa will become the fifth young player from the Jena Brass Band Centre in Germany to represent the nation as part of the European Youth Brass Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


Duncan A. Beckley

BA, MA
Conductor, adjudicator, band trainer and teacher


               

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