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Radio: World of Brass

More great music over the next few weeks with John Maines

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World of Brass:
Presented by John Maines

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

11th April:

La Reine de Saba
Charles Gounod
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Overture The Cowboys
John Williams
Foden's
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

The Pioper o’ Dundee
Kenneth Downie
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Lesley Poole

Lorenzo
Thomas Keighley
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Soli Deo Gloria
William Himes
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Una Voce Poca Fa
Gioacchino Rossini
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Roger Webster

Samum
Carl Robrecht
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

Images for Brass
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Oh Dry Those Tears
Teresa Del Riego
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Ian Bousfield

On The Quarter Deck
Kenneth Alford
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Richard Evans

18th April:

Florentiner
Julius Fucik
Flowers
Conductor: Paul Holland

Ruler of the Spirits
Carl Maria von Weber
Leyland
Conductor: Russell Gray

An Untold Story
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Soloist: Owen Farr

The Hope of Glory
Kenneth Downie
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

El Cumbanchero
Rafeal Hernandez
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst
Soloist: Alan Morrison

Victory for Me
Wilfred Heaton
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: Howard Snell

Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Irving Berlin
Girls of Brass
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Tournament for Brass
Eric Ball
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Memory
Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Flowers
Conductor: Paul Holland
Soloist: Paul Richards

Excerpt from Swan Lake — Act 1
Tchaikovsky
New York Staff

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Syndey

Report & Results: 2025 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

April 20 • Sydney City becomes the inaugural Premier Championships of Australia as senior National titles head to Footscray-Yarraville City, Cairns Brass No. 1, Wonthaggi Citizensand City of Ballarat Municipal Brass.


Wobplay

Wobplay offers global opportunities at Euros

April 19 • There will be plenty of advertising opportunities for businesses as part of the comprehensive weekend of live-broadcast action from the European Championships in Stavanger.


Russell Gray

Gray to host double conducting seminars

April 19 • Aspiring conductors can enjoy the opportunity to work alongside Russell Gray in Scotland and Norway next month as he hosts his Conducting Seminars in Bathgate and Askoy.


Siusa

Jena pride at Sousa inclusion

April 19 • Jose Sousa will become the fifth young player from the Jena Brass Band Centre in Germany to represent the nation as part of the European Youth Brass Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Saturday 10 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Linthwaite Band

April 21 • Linthwaite Band is a 4th section contesting Band , with a busy Summer of engagements coming up, and are looking to complete our friendly team, with a back row 2nd cornet player, and are keen to fill the position as soon as possible.


Chinnor Silver

April 21 • Required Percussion and Bass players (Eb or Bb). We are a friendly and ambitious band and have successfully qualified for the second section national finals and also earned promotion to the 1st section in 2026. Come along and help complete our happy team


wantage silver band

April 21 • A friendly and ambitious first section band, Wantage Concert Brass are looking for an experienced and dedicated MUSICAL DIRECTOR to help drive the band's continued growth and development, building on their best result to date at the recent area contest.


David Frame


Bass/Tenor Trombone Player, Adjudicator (Member of AoBBA) Occasional Conductor


               

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