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Radio: World of Brass

Great music to enjoy over the Christmas period with 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!

Some more great brass music over the festive period
Also catch up with previous programmes
For any requests or comments contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

Friday 19th December: Christmas Special Part One!

Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes
Soloist: David Welsh

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Stop the Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Foden’s
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Rocking Carol
arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Richard Marshall

Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

The Little Drummer Boy
Harry Simeone arr. Harper
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Yule Dance
Philip Harper
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

The Holly and the Ivy
arr. Stephen Bulla
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Silent Night
Franz Gruber arr Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman
Vocalist: Faryl Smith

Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Voice of Scrooge: James Sykes


Boxing Day: Christmas Special Part Two!

Includes a tribute to Ray Steadman-Allen

Christmas Processional
arr. Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

A Christmas Suite
Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

In The Bleak Midwinter
arr. Richard Phillips
YBS
Conductor: David King
Vocalist: James Edgar/Llandaff Cathedral Choir

The Holy War
Ray Steadman-Allen
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

White Christmas
Irving Berlin arr. Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

The Sleeping Baby
David Edmonds
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Immanuel!
Steven Ponsford
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Sing Sing Sing
Lois Prima arr. Price
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Tam O Shanter’s Ride
Denis Wright
Cory
Conductor: Prof. Robert Childs

The Proclamation of Christmas
Stephen Bulla
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Spanish Dance
Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

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