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Radio: World of Brass

John Maines offers up plenty of great music

John Maines
 

World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines

3rd May onwards:

Slaidburn
William Rimmer
Foden’s
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Poet and Peasant
Franz von Suppe
Tredegar
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

Meditation from Thais
Jules Massenet
Carlton Main
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Kirsty Abbotts

Suite Gothique
Camille Saint-Saens
Stanshawe (Bristol)
Conductor: Prof. Walter Hargreaves

Puttin’ on the Ritz
Irving Berlin
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Gavin Lindsay

An Evening Prayer
Engelbert Humperdinck
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Samum
Carl Robrecht
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

Comedy Overture
John Ireland
Tredegar
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Winning Performance at 2012 All England Masters

Zigeurnerweisen
Pablo Sarasate
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Bacchanale
Camille Saint-Saens
Tredegar
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

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BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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