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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music 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 30th October:

DEATH OR GLORY
Robert Browne Hall
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Gary Cutt

OVERTURE, WILLIAM TELL
Gioacchino Rossini
Men O Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

ADAGIO from CONCERTO DE ARANJUEZ
Joaquin Rodrigo arr. Kevin Bolton
Soloist: Mark Walters
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Peter Parkes

POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH No.1
Edward Elgar arr. Philip Sparke
Foden OTS Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

DANNY BOY
Percy Grainger arr. Denis Wright
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: James Gourlay

COLONEL BOGEY
Kenneth Alford
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Allan Withington

ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL
Monk/Alexander arr. Drake
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: George Thompson

JERUSALEM
Hubert Parry arr. S Herbert
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

THE FLORAL DANCE
Katie Moss arr. Derek Broadbent
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Allan Withington

TERRA AUSTRALIS
Martin Ellerby
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: David King

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