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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Philip Hunt provides the wonderful music on Sounds of Brass — and remember to write to the BBC to keep it on the airwaves!!!

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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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Telephone 01752 843919.

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Sunday 27th November

Memories of Dr Roy Newsome.

NATIONAL YOUTH
Roy Newsome

MINIATURE OVERTURE
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Denis Wright

TREPAK
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Denis Wright
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Roy Newsome

NORTH WEST PASSAGE
Roy Newsome
Besses o’th’ Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

SWISS AIR
Roy Newsome
Soloist: Shaun Crowther
Williams Fairey Engineering Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

CORNET CARILLON
Ronald Binge

JAMES COOK-CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
Gilbert Vinter
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

From the Sounds of Brass Archives, Phillip Hunt talks to Roy Newsome in 2000 about his involvement in The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.


Sunday 4th December:
Dr Roy Newsome — the Sun Life Years.

THEM BASSES
Getty Huffine

DIVERSIONS FOR BRASS BAND
Derek Bourgeois

CONCORDE
Roy Newsome
Soloist: Chris Howley

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Roy Newsome

BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY
arr. Roy Newsome
Soloist: Steve Walkley

WEST COUNTRY FANTASY
Gordon Langford

WITCHES SABBATH
Hector Berlioz arr. Roy Newsome
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

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