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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt over the next few weeks including with a programme devoted to the late Goff Richards.

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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 10th July:

HAIL SMILING MORN
William Spofforth
Delph Band
Conductor: Philip Goodwin

A DALES SUITE
Arthur Butterworth
Besses O’Th’ Barn Band
Conductor: Ifor James

THE CAWTHORNE MUSICIANERS
Trad. arr. Nigel Horne

ONE BREATH
Stephen Bryne arr. Nigel Horne
Sellers International Band
Conductor: Phillip McCann

THE LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR
Trad. arr.Gordon Langford
Soloist: Colin Randall
Bedford Town Band
Conductor: Guy Bennett

DRAGONS RISE
Matthew Hall
Tredegar Town Band
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

THE PRESIDENT
William German
Foresters Brass 2000
Conductor: Peter Collins

BLAZE AWAY
Abe Holzman
Launceston Town Training Band
Conductor: Ann Brown

AVE VERUM
W A Mozart arr. Albert H Jakeway
Mount Charles Band
Conductor: John Maines

CARNIVAL OVERTURE
Antonin Dvorak arr. Geoffrey Brand
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Kevin Mackenzie

Sunday 17th July
Tribute to Dr Goff Richards

Sunday 24th July:

BATTLE READY
Roger Trigg
Enfield Citadel Band
Bandmaster Jonathan Corry

DONNA DIANA
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek arr. Howard Lorriman
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

AMAZING GRACE
arr. William Himes

SHENANDOAH FANTASY
Jay Chattaway arr. Todd Fiegel
Soloist: Jens Lindeman
Foden’s Band
Conductor: James Gourlay

THE ROTHER
Gareth Churcher

THE LAST OF THE MIGHTY FEW
Simon Dobson
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Allan Withington

O HAPPY DAY
arr. John Larsson
Japan Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Hajime Suzuki

GHOSTS, GOBLINS, WITCHES & WIZARDS
Darrol Barry
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

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