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Radio: World of Brass

More great music and some new releases from 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

Brass Music 24/7 52 Weeks of the Year!

21st February:

Includes exclusive preview tracks from Black Dyke and Cory’s new releases.


Spirit of Pageantry
Percy Fletcher
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

Academic Festival
Johannes Brahms
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Iona
WA Allison
JB Brass
Conductor: Dr. Ian Tinsley
Soloist: Matthew Maines

Le Franc Juges
Hector Berlioz
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

The Witch of the Westmerlands
Archie Fisher
Hammonds Saltaire
Conductor: Morgan Griffiths

The Faithful Hussar
arr. Alan Fernie
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Trombones: Chris Thomas, Paul Jenkins and Andrew Williams

Harton Lea
George Marshall
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: Richard Phillips

A Moorside Suite
Gustav Holst
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

The Mission
Ennio Morricone
Reading Central SA
Conductor: Paul Mortlock

Blue Thunder
Dan Price
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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