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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt as he celebrates his 26th birthday!

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SOUNDS OF BRASS:

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Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 4th September
26th Anniversary Programme


SLAIDBURN
William Rimmer

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Harberg & Arlen
Vocal Soloist: Alison Harvey
St Austell Town Band
Conductor: Aaron Harvey

VIVAT REGINA
William Mathias
Rigid Containers Group Band
Conductor: John Berryman

VARIED MOOD
Ray Woodfield
Soloist: Matthew Rowe
Lanner & District Silver Band
Conductor: Stuart Chappell

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
Philip Sparke
Polysteel Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

GREAT SOUL
Kenneth Pelmear
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Howard Taylor

TREWIRGIE
Monty Pearce
Heyl Town Band
Conductor: Derek Johnston

SCARAMOUCHE
Darius Milhaud arr. Howard Snell
Britannia Building Society Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

ADAGIO from SYMPHONY No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff arr. Ray Farr
Soloist: Richard Marshall
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Garry Cutt

PETERLOO OVERTURE
Malcolm Arnold
Leyland Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles

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Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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