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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More fine music to enjoy from 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 9th October:

THE SOUTHERN CROSS
Brian Bowen
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

WELSH FANTASY
Gareth Wood/Gordon Langford
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Ennio Morricone arr. Andrew Duncan
Soloist: Paul Richards
Brunel Brass
Conductor: John Winterflood

DURHAM TOWN
Roger Whittaker arr. Steve Thomas
Pendennis Brass
Conductor: Steve Thomas

NEW YORK NEW YORK
John Kander arr. Jack Wills
Sidmouth Town Band
Conductor: Adrian Harvey

DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF MANKIND
Hubert Parry
Bournemouth Concert Brass
Conductor: Chris Davis

JOY PEACE AND HAPPINESS
Richard Phillips
Aldbourne Band
Conductor: David Williams

MY FAVOURITE THINGS
Alan Fernie
Soloist: Glyn Williams
Foden’s Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles

PAS REDOUBLE
Camille Saint-Saens arr. Michael Bach
Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Conductor: Michael Bach

SIROCCO
Peter Graham
The Household Troops Band
Bandmaster: Carl Saunders

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