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Radio: World of Brass

More great music to enjoy this weekend with John Maines.

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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!

Some great music and some important new release news from 30-8-13
Including world exclusive tracks from the ISB’s new release, Quest and Glen van Looy’s, Stories of Life.

Unconquered
Arthur Gullidge
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Marco Spada
Daniel Auber arr. Lorriman
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Harry’s Song
Peter Meechan
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Glenn van Looy

Coventry Variations
Bramwell Tovey
Foden's
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey

The Clock With the Dresden Figures
Albert Ketelby arr. Snell
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: Howard Snell

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Fantasy Variations
Leslie Pearson
Fairey
Conductor: James Gourlay
Soloist: Sandy Smith

Fire in the Blood
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Here There and Everywhere
Lennon/McCartney arr. Smith
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Gavin Lindsay

Undaunted
Bramwell Coles
Chalk Farm SA
Conductor: Michael Clack MBE

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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.


Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand


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.


Ian Holmes

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


               

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