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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music from John Maines, with a special 89th birthday celebration of the music of Ray Steadman-Allen.

Maines
 

World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines

www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
For requests or info contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

23rd September:

The Black Bull
Darrol Barry
Foden’s
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Kaleidoscope
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
arr Gordon Langford
Black Dyke
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes
Soloist: P. McCann

Jubilee
Paul Drury
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

My Mountain Top
Andy Scott
Fodens
Soloist: Glyn Williams

Castles in Spain
Mark Lockheart
Superbrass

Crusaders
Dean Goffin
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Audivi Media Nocte
Oliver Waespi
Manger Musikklag
Conductor: Peter Stilvay

Jesus Answers Prayer
Kenneth Downie
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Welsh Fantasy
Gareth Wood/Gordon Langford
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

30th September:
Ray Steadman-Allen 89th Birthday Special

Hadleigh Camp
Ray Steadman-Allen
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

An American in Paris
George Gershwin
Fairey
Conductor: Allan Withington

Eternal Quest
Ray Steadman-Allen
Household Troops
Conductor: Maj. John Mott
Soloist: Nick Hudson

North Country Pastorale
Ray Steadman-Allen
BT
Conductor: John Maines

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Henry Creamer
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Slipping Through My Fingers
ABBA
Cory
Conductor:Dr. Robert Childs

The Spirit
Ray Steadman-Allen
Household Troops
Conductor: Maj. John Mott

On Radcliff Highway
Ray Steadman-Allen
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

The Nightingale
Harold Moss
Fairey
Soloist: Rod Franks

The High Council
Ray Steadman-Allen
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Linthwaite Band

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Paul Andrews


Conductor, Band trainer, Adjudicator, Instrument Repairer - Brasstoff


               

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