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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt on Sounds of Brass.

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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

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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 2nd October

Music from Pershore Midsummer Brass 2011.

MARCH OF THE COBBLERS
Barratt/Siebert
Arrow Valley Brass
Conductor: David Stanley

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Alan Fernie
Avonbank Brass
Conductor: Nick Smith

SHOUT
Rob Wiffen
Soloist: Kevin Lea
Jaguar Land Rover Band
Conductor: Dave Lea

MEN OF HARLECH
Trad. arr. Gordon Langford
Malvern Hills District Brass Band
Conductor: John Swindells

LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
Abba arr. B Anderson
Worcestershire Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Nicky Daw

HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL
Roever/Korb arr. Andrew Duncan
West Mercia Police Band
Conductor: Alwyn Green

HELLO DOLLY
Jerry Herman arr. J Howe
Stourport-on -Severn Brass Band
Conductor: Mike West

DOYLES LAMENT
Peter Graham
Soloist: Robin Mills
Shirley Band
Conductor: David Bishop-Rowe

BUGLERS HOLIDAY
Anderson arr. Roger Barsotti
Rushden Windmill Band
Conductor: John Fletcher

CAN CAN
Jacques Offenbach arr. Goff Richards
Tewkesbury Town Band
Conductor: Nigel Morgan

PASTIME FOR GOOD COMPANY
Anon. Arr. Stephen Roberts
Sovereign Brass
Conductor: Mike Howley

MACK & MABEL
Jerry Herman arr. Keith Wilkinson
Staffordshire Band
Conductor: Nigel Seaman

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mARZELLA

2025 RNCM International Brass Band Festival: Interview with Katrina Marzella-Wheeler

January 21 • We catch up with the Scottish conductor to find out more about the programme to be performed by the RNCM Brass Band on the weekend in Manchester.


Kaitlin

CBSO boosted by Wild trumpet addition

January 21 • The brass section of another leading British orchestra is boosted by the arrival of a brass band player as Kaitlin Wild joins the trumpet section of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups announced

January 21 • The list of bands and judges have been confirmed for the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool in February.


mINING

Brass band mining heritage celebrated

January 21 • Visitors to the National Coal Mining Museum for England can now enjoy finding out more about the long and proud connection between brass bands and the industry.


The Hepworth Band - Hepworth Band New Year Celebration Concert

Sunday 26 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD97ER


Dobcross Silver Band - Hammonds Band

Sunday 26 January • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY


Mereside Brass

January 21 • MERESIDE BRASS are excited to be starting the New Year with a new MD! To complete our happiness, we would love to welcome a FLUGEL player and a PERCUSSIONIST to join our team. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials


West Yorkshire Brass

January 20 • We are a friendly and welcoming non-competing band based in the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. We play at various events in Yorkshire throughout the year. We have vacancies for Eb and BBb basses. Instruments provided if required


wantage silver band

January 20 • Wantage Band (championship section) has a vacant 2ND CORNET position. This would suit a player with experience in a championship or first section band. Rehearsals take place every Sun 7:30pm and Wed 8pm in Wantage with highly experienced MD Chris King.


Dave Collins

BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger


               

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