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Radio: World of Brass

More great brass band music 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

3rd February:

Includes Aldbourne’s winning performance at the Nationals!

The Red Shield
Henry Goffin
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Light Cavalry
Franz von Suppe
Fodens
Conductor: Russell Gray

Misty
Errol Garner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant
Solo: Scott Bennett

Selection from La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi arr John Greenwood
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

A Spin Through Moscow
Dmitri Shostakovich
Leyland
Conductor: Russell Gray

The Force of Destiny
Giuseppe Verdi
Aldbourne Band
Conductor: David Johnson

Rusalka’s Song to the Moon
Antonin Dvorak
Black Dyke Mills
Conductor: Maj. Peter Parkes
Solo: Phillip McCann

Marching to Glory
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

One Hand One Heart
Leonard Berstein
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Vocals: Jason McCann and Elizabeth Atkinson

Capriccio Italien
Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs


10th February:

Steadily Onward
Erik Leidzen
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Morning Noon and Night in Vienna
Franz von Suppe
Fodens
Conductor: Russell Gray

Miss Blue Bonnet
Frank Simon
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Solo: Richard Marshall

In Quiet Praise
Ray Steadman-Allen
SA Massed Bands
Conductor: John Lam

From Ancient Times
Jan van der Roost
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Mission of the Millennium
David Byles
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: Richard Phillips

Breath of Souls
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Brighouse
Conductor: Professor David King

Maids of Cadiz
Leo Delibes
Black Dyke Mills
Major Peter Parkes
Solo: Phillip McCann

Easter Hymn
Anon arr MacGregor
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Light Fantastic
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Result: 2026 Spring Festival — Senior Cup

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Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival

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Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast

Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX


Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray

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Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.


Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)

May 2 • Tuned Percussionist. We are looking for a tuned percussionist to join our friendly community (4th section?) band. We have a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the park, charity concerts, fetes, (maybe contesting). Other brass players welcome.


Tintwistle Band

April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Martin Heartfield

GGSM, ARCM, PGCE
Conductor, Adjudicator, Educationalist


               

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