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Radio: World of Brass

Three straight weeks of great music from John Maines

On air
 

World of Brass Radio:

16th May:

Southern Australia
Arthur Gullidge
ISB
Conductor: Stephen Cobb

The Thievish Magpie
Goiachino Rossini
Foden’s
Conductor: Russell Gray

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Alan Withington
Soloist: Robert Richardson

Starlight
Peter Meechan
Foden’s
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Easter Glory
Leslie Condon (with Introduction from the composer)
NY Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

Nimrod and Finale from Enigma
Edward Elgar
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Jerich Re-Visited
William Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott
Narrator: William Himes

Finale Giocoso
Vladimir Cosma
Cory
Dr. Robert Childs
Soloist: David Childs

Colonel Bogey
Kenneth Alford arr. Ray Farr
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Ray Farr

Arrivederci Roma
Renato Rescal
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs


World of Brass Radio:

23rd May:

Bellinzona
Gian Mategazzi
BB Berner Oberland
Conductor: James Gourlay

The Mysterious Bridge
Darrol Barry
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Golden Slippers
Norman Bearcroft
ISB
Conductor: Stephen Cobb
Soloist: David Daws

Abide With Me
Wm H Monk arr. Jenkins
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

The Challenge
Eric Ball
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders
Soloist: Daniel Robson

Beneath the Cross
Ray Starling/Mark Freeh
NY Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

The Holy War
Ray Steadman Allen
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Fantasy on Sempre Libera
Guiseppe Verdi
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: David Thornton

Gaelforce
Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs


World of Brass Radio:

30th May:

Indomitable
Herbert Mountain
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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

Pantomime
Philip Sparke
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Richard Evans
Soloist: Michael Dodd

Rejoice The Lord is King
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

All the Time in the World
arr. Johan Dokter
Amsterdam Staff Band
Conductor: Howard Evans

Journey into Freedom
Eric Ball
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
All Heaven Declares
Steven Ponsford
Household Troops Band
Conductor: Carl Saunders
Duet: Daniel Robson and Nicholas Brill

Tiger Rag
Nick La Rocca
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Wondrous Cross
Philip Wilby
NY Staff Band
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

Castell Caerphilly
TJ Powell
BB Berner Oberland
Conductor: James Gourlay

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