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Radio: World of Brass

More music to enjoy in the sun with John Maines

 

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio
A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Some more great brass music for the next two weeks from: 18th July & 25th July

Also catch up with previous programmes
For any requests or comments contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio


18th July:

Motivation
William Himes
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

David of the White Rock
arr. Ray Bowes
Soloist: Matthew Cobb

Phantom of the Opera
AL Webber
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Scarlet Ribbons
Evelyn Danzig
Sellers International Band
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Soloist: Natalie Beer
Pianist: Tim Smith

Rameau Revisited
arr. Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King

Hailstorm
William Rimmer
Foden’s
Conductor: Elgar Howarth
Soloist: Mark Wilkinson

Images of the Millennium
Howard Snell
Foden’s
Conductor: Howard Snell

Can You Read My Mind
John Williams
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: Ray Farr

Pines of Rome
Otterino Respighi
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs


25th July:

Summer Winds
Christoph Walter
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Rule Britannia
William Rimmer
Foden’s
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

The Red Novae
Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: David Thornton

The Divine Right
Philip Harper
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

Light Walk
Barrie Gott
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Love’s Descent
Caleb Burgess arr Coles
Soloist: Roland Cobb

Down Bourbon Street
arr. Alan Fernie
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Fire in the Blood
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

Flight to Neverland
John Williams
Fairey
Conductor: Mark Peacock

Hungarian March
Hector Berlioz arr. Snell
Foden’s
Conductor: Howard Snell

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