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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt, including a tribute to Goff Richards.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS:

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PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT.

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Sunday 17th July:
A Cornish Tribute to Dr Goff Richards.

ROYAL DUCHY
Goff Richards

CALLING CORNWALL
Goff Richards
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Leonard Adams

CORNISH THROUGH AND THROUGH
Goff Richards
Combined Bands of Camborne Town & St Austell Town
Conductor: David Loukes

DEMELZA
Goff Richards
Soloist: Claire Churcher

PROPER GOFF
Music Goff Richards, Words David Dearlove
Vocal Soloist: Alistair Taylor
Combined Bands of Camborne Town & St Austell Town
Conductor: Goff Richards

AIN’T MISBEHAVING
Fats Waller/ Harry Brooks arr. Goff Richards
Vocal Soloist & Pianist: Goff Richards
Goff Richards Trio: Al Hodge, Jimmy French & Mike Higgs
Combined Bands of Camborne Town & St Austell Town

A CORNISH FESTIVAL
Goff Richards
Massed Bands of Bodmin Town, Camborne Town, Mount Charles & St Austell
Conductor: Goff Richards

A SPECIAL PLACE
Goff Richards
Massed Musicians recorded at The West of England Bandsman Festival at Bugle on 18th June 2011.
Conductor: Leonard Adams

Goff Richards talks to Phillip Hunt in 2005 about his lifelong involvement in The Cornwall Youth Brass Band.


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
Trumpet, Soprano & Flugel 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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