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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great 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 24th June:

THE WATER OF LIFE
Anders Beijer
Stockholm South Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Lars-Otto Ljungholm

Excerpts from THE FIREBIRD SUITE
Igor Stravinsky arr. Ray Farr

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ
Irving Berlin arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

IT’S A LOVELY DAY TOMORROW
Irving Berlin arr. Howard Snell
Point of Ayr Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles

FANTASY FOR TROMBONE ON SPIRITUALS
Ray Steadman-Allen
Trombone Soloist: Andrew Newell
Bristol Easton Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Nathan Cole

CHEEK TO CHEEK
Irving Berlin arr. Alan Fernie
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Conductor: John Hinckley

LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE
Irving Berlin arr. Goff Richards
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

BRASS ATTACK
Darrol Barry

HELVITIA
Gareth Wood
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

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Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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