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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great brass band music from Philip Hunt.

Philip Hunt
 

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 17th June:

CROYDON CITADEL
Brindley Boon

VITA AETERNA VARIATIONS
Alexander Comitas
The winning performance from the 2012 European Championships

NAPOLI
Hermann Belstedt arr. Arthur Owenson
Cornet Soloist: Richard Marshall

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
Jessie Irvine arr. Darrol Barry

ZIGEUNERWEISEN
Pablo de Sarasate arr. P Lawrence
Cornet Feature: Richard Marshall, Rob Westacott, Tim Hammond, Craig Kilgour, Paul Duffy, Lee Rigg, John O’Brien, Alex Gibson, Keith Britcliffe, David Smith.

SABRE DANCE
Aram Khachaturian arr. Moore
Percussion Feature: Ashley Clegg, Andrea Price, Matt Whitfield, Kieran Johnson, Roy Farrell.

A LITTLE PRAYER
Evelyn Glennie
Euphonium & Baritone Feature: Gary Curtin, Ian Yates, John French, Katrina Marzella, Katie Raisback, Rebecca Childs.

ITALIAN FANTASY
Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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