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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music on the play lists with John Maines.

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World of Brass Radio Listings for 4barsrest

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

28th October:

The Victors Return
William Rimmer
Pemberton Old Wigan DW
Conductor: Mark Bentham

Take Over Bid
John Larsson
London Central Fellowship
Conductor: David Daws

Scottish Folk Variants
Stephen Bulla
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Derek Kane

English Folk Song Suite
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Perpetuum Mobile
Johann StraussII arr Snell
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant

Concert Etude
Alexander Goedicke
Piano: Martyn Parkes
Soloist: Les Neish

Belmont Variation
Arthur Bliss
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Praise Him
Stephen Bulla
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

You Made Me Love You
James Monaco
London Central Fellowship
Soloist: David Daws

Down Bourbon Street
arr Alan Fernie
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison


4th November:

The Australasian
William Rimmer
Pemberton Old Wigan DW
Conductor: Mark Bentham

Ruler of the Spirits
Carl Maria von Weber
Leyland
Conductor: Russell Gray

La Sonnambula
V Bellini
Fodens Motor Works
Conductor: Rex Mortimer
Soloist: Colin Cranson

Olympus
Philip Harper
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Great is Thy Faithfulness
William Runyan arr Goff Richards
Leyland & Manchester Chorale
Conductor: Russell Gray

Rigaudon
Fritz Kreisler
Piano: Martyn Parkess
Soloist: Les Neish

Chicago
arr Barrie Forgie
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Pursuing Horizons
Dudley Bright
SA Massed Bands
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

The New Colonial
Robert Browne Hall
Roberts Bakery
Conductor: Colin Cranson

Breezin' Down Broadway
Goff Richards
London Central Fellowship
Conductor: David Daws

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Philip Sparke

Dutch National Championship headed by Sparke

March 25 • 'Perihelion: Closer to the Sun' will test the top section bands at this year's Dutch National Championships.


Mark Glover

Glover fits Sterling relaunch

March 25 • Sterling Musical Instruments has welcomed euphonium player Mark Glover to its roster of Performance Artists, following the relaunch of the brand.


Morton

Morton takes Desford baton

March 25 • David Morton is set to strengthen ties with National Champion by becoming Musical Director.


ConsTest

Enjoy ConsTest action on NXTOD

March 25 • You can enjoy a packed day of own-choice test-piece action from the ConsTest contest thanks to NXTOD.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • Back row cornet vacancy. . Instrument available


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • Percussion - kit vacancy. . Pearl & mapex kits available . Own bandroom, no additional setting up between rehearsals


Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • 2nd Euphonium vacancy. . Flexible rehearsals available to support band-home life balance


Mark Wilkinson


Cornet Soloist, Teacher, Adjudicator, Conductor


               

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