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Radio: World of Brass

More great music to enjoy in the last rays of the summer sun from John Maines....

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

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

Friday 22nd August:

Under Two Flags
Bramwell Coles
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Finlandia
Jean Sibelius
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Siri Smith

Diadem of Gold
G. Bailey
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Dragon Dances
Andrew Baker
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper
Soloist: Owen Farr

Gold and Silver
Franz Lehar
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Allan Withington

Variations on Twinkle Twinkle
WA Mozart
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: Sheona White

Glorifico Aeternum
Dean Jones
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: Richard Phillips

Dream a Little Dream of Me
Fabian Andree
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Grethe Tondheim

The Thunderer
John Philip Sousa
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Garry Cutt

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