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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More music from the West of England thanks to Philip Hunt.

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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 18th September:

OKLAHOMA
Richard Rogers arr. Alan Catherall
Camborne Town Band
Conductor: Stephen Sykes

THE LION KING
Hans Zimmer arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

ALL I ASK OF YOU
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Chris Mowatt
Soloist:Brett Baker
The Polysteel Band
Conductor: Philip Harper

SYMPHONIC SUITE from MARY POPPINS
Richard & Robert Sherman arr. Andrew Duncan
Whitburn Band
Conductor: Andrew Duncan

SOMEWHERE
Leonard Bernstein arr. Adams
Soloist: Riki McDonnell
Williams Holdings Fairey Band
Conductor: Peter Parkes

CABARET
John Kander & Fred Ebb arr. Alan Fernie
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: David Hirst

I DREAMED A DREAM
Michel Schonberg arr. Thomas Wyss
Soloist: Russell Gray
Rothwell Band (Leeds)
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

I GOT PLENTY O NUTTIN
George Gershwin arr. Ludwig Wicki
Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Conductor: Ludwig Wicki

MEDLEY from SOUTH PACIFIC
Richard Rogers
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

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