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Radio: Time for Brass

More great music from Ian Cottier in the Isle of Man.

Ian Cottier
 

Time for Brass
11th June:

1. Heroic Fanfare
Murtha arr. Shoopman
Brass Band of Central Florida (Chad Shoopman)

2. Ravenswood
William Rimmer
Brass band of Central Florida (Chad Shoopman)

3. To the Ancient Crosses
Andy Scott
Foden’s (Michael Fowles)

4. Atlantic Zephyrs
Simons arr. Wilkinson
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)
Trombone Soloist: Brett Baker

5. Danza del Trigo
Ginetera arr. Shoopman
Brass Band of Central Florida

6. Danza Final (Malambo)
Ginestera arr. Shoopman
Brass Band of Central Florida (Chad Shoopman)

7. La Virgen de la Macarena
Rafael Mendez
Foden’s (Michael Fowles)
Soprano Soloist: Richard Poole

8. Chalk Farm No. 2
Edward Gregson
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)

9. The Piper o’ Dundee
Kenneth Downie
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)

10. Reet Petite
arr. Sandy Smith
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)
Featuring: Zoe Hancock, Sheona White, Jonathan Bates, Alison Childs

11. An American in Paris
Gershwin arr. Snell
Unite the Union

12. Yesterday
Lennon and McCartney arr. Goff Richards
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)

13. Melita
arr. Stephen Bulla
Leyland (Russell Gray)

14. Devil’s Galop
Charles Williams arr. Boyle
Black Dyke (Nicholas Childs)
Featuring: Brett Baker, Paul Woodward,Garry Reed, Adrian Hirst

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