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Radio: World of Brass

More great music over the coming few weeks from John Maines.

John 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
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

Brass Music 24/7 52 Weeks of the Year!

31st May:

Voice of the Guns
Kenneth Alford
Wingates
Conductor: Alan Lawton

The Jolly Robbers
Franz von Suppe
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Jubilance
William Himes
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: Mark Wilkinson

Les Preludes
Franz Liszt
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Songs of Testimony
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Keystone Kartoon
arr. Sandy Smith
Hammonds Saltaire
Conductor: Morgan Griffiths

Vita Aeterna Variations
Alexander Comitas
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Resplendence
Lucy Pankhurst
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: Mark Wilkinson

Lord of All Hopefulness
Kenneth Downie
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Mighty to Save
George Marshall
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders


7th June:

Midway March
John Williams
Foden's
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

Tydfil Overture
Joseph Parry
Cory
Conductor: Dr, Robert Childs

Nimrod
Edward Elgar
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant

Bravura
Peter Graham
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant
Solo: Michael Dodd

The Shepherd Psalm
Dean Goffin
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

In Memorium RK
Elgar Howarth
Foden's
Conductor: Garry Cutt

Here There and Everywhere
Lennon and McCartney
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Gavin Lindsay

Images for Brass
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Chanson Du Matin
Edward Elgar
Fairey
Conductor: Brian Grant

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


14th June:

Cornish Cavalier
William Moyle
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Allan Withington

Truth Aflame
Kevin Norbury
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Tucker
Erik Leidzen
New York Staff (1961)
Solo: Derek Smith

Rhapsody in Brass
Dean Goffin
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Ole South
arr Stephen Bradnum
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Duet: Helen Giddings & Carol Stephens

Pound the Streets
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Love’s Old Sweet Song
James Molloy
Fairey
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Solo: David Daws

Kaleidoscope
Rimsky Korsakov arr Brian Bowen
Enfield Citadel (1985)
Conductor: James Williams

Laura
Neil Hefti
GUS
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey
Solo: Richard Franklin

Armenian Sabre Dance
Gomidas Vartabed
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Death of John Gillam

May 4 • The death has been announced of the hugely respected player and administrator.


British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival Grand Shield

May 3 • Milnrow claims the Grand Shield honours to return to the British Open with Hepworth joining them.


British Open

Result: 2026 Spring Festival Senior Cup

May 2 • Kirkintilloch claims the Senior Cup honours as Rainford, Tongwynlais Temperance and East London Brass join them in the Grand Shield in 2027.


2026 Spring Festival

Result: 2026 Spring Festival Senior Trophy

May 2 • Sandhurst Silver claims the Senior Trophy honours as Sovereign Brass, Unite Scotland Kinneil and Yorkshire Imperial are also promoted to the Senior Cup.


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

Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

May 3 • The band requires an Eb bass player for our First section band conducted by Jack Fisher. . We have a varied and expanding programme of events throughout the year, including our very well attended, themed concerts.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

May 3 • The band requires a Cornet player (Position negotiable) for our First section band conducted by Jack Fisher.. We have a varied and expanding programme of events throughout the year, including our very well attended, themed concerts.


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.


Alan Duguid

BA (Hons), PGDipMus, PGCE
Conductor, Composer, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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