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Radio: World of Brass

More great music to take you into 2014 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!

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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 over the Festive period from 27-12-13:

27th December


The Wonder of Christmas
Peter Graham
Christmas Piece
Goff Richards
Black Dyke
Conductor:Dr. Nicholas Childs
Narration: Ken Greenwood
Scrooge: James Sykes

Il Seraglio
WA Mozart
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Richard Evans

Conchita
Eric Ball
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth
Soloist: Richard Marshall

Three Kings Swing
William Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

In The Bleak Midwinter
arr Newton
Five Lakes Silver
Conductor: Neil Barlow
Soloist: Jeff Markwick

Immanuel!
Steven Ponsford
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: David Thornton

Midnight Sleighride
Sergei Prokoffiev arr. Farr
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Navity from Dove Descending
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Narration: Ken Greenwood

A Christmas Suite
Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

One Moment in Time
Albert Hammond
Fairey
Conductor: Marc Reift

The Shining Star
Peter Graham
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

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Martyn Evans

BEd (Hons) NABBC member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Teacher, Adjudicator


               

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