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Radio: World of Brass

More music in the lead up to Christmas from John Maines.

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

25th November:

Punchinello
Rimmer
Pemberton Old Wigan DW
Conductor: Mark Bentham

The Magic Flute
Mozart
Fodens
Conductor: Russell Gray

Fantastic Polka
Arthur Pryor
New Mexico Wind Orchestra
Soloist: Joe Alessi

Honey Pie
Lennon & McCartney
Brighouse
Conductor: David Hirst

Symphonic Suite for Brass Band
Leighton Lucas
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Gently Down the Stream of Time
Kenneth Downie
London Central Fellowship
Conductor: David Daws

Two English Folk Songs
arr Edward Watson
YBS
Conductor: Professor David King
Vocal solo: Catherine James

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (winning performance 1993)
Derek Bourgeois
Fairey
Conductor: Maj. Peter Parkes

Daniel
Barrie Gott
Household Troops
Conductor: Maj. John Mott

Dance of the Tumblers
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Garry Cutt


2nd December:

National Emblem
Bagley
Wingates
Conductor: Alan Lawton

The Merry Wives of Windsor
Otto Nicolai arr. Howard Lorriman
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

The Closest Thing to Crazy
Mike Batt
BB Emmental
Soloist: Alex Kerwin

Blitz
Derek Bourgeois
YBS
Conductor: Professor David King

Who Wants to Live Forever
Freddie Mercury arr. Peter Meechan
Fodens
Soloist: Jens Lindemann

Dear Lord and Father
Hubert Parry arr. Peter Graham
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Dream a Little Dream of Me
Fabian Andree
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Grethe Tonheim

Images for Brass
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Just As I Am
Wilfred Heaton
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Nibelungen
Richard Wagner
Brighouse
Conductor: Jeremy Wise


9th December:

Belphegor
Brepsant
Wingates
Conductor: Alan Lawton

Finlandia
Jean Sibelius
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Siri Smith

Diadem of Gold
G Bailey
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

What a Wonderful World
arr A Fernie
Oberaagauer
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht
Soloist: German Meyer

Wells of Gladness
Ray Steadman-Allen
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Shenandoah Fantasy
Fodens
Soloist: Jens Lindemann

Old Panama
Kenneth Alford
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Chris Houlding

Fall Afresh
Andrew Mackereth
Household Troops
Conductor: Maj. John Mott

The Gael
Trevor Jones
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans

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Conductor, adjudicator, arranger


               

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