The popular internet World of Brass radio programme, hosted by John Maines will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Christmas.
The first programme was broadcast on the 22nd December 2006 and it has since gone on to provide brass band pleasure to thousands of listeners all round the world — thanks in great part to John's encyclopedic knowledge of banding repertoire!
The programme continues to go from strength to strength and can be heard 24/7 on www.worldofbrassradio.com or by clicking the radio icon on the main World of Brass website at: www.worldofbrass.com
For any requests or comments contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com
The first programme was broadcast on the 22nd December 2006 and it has since gone on to provide brass band pleasure to thousands of listeners all round the world4BR
16th December:
Christmas Joy
Erik Leidzen
New York Staff Band
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris
Overture to The Cowboys
John Williams
Foden's
Conductor: Thomas Wyss
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam arr Bulla
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Gary Fountain
The Nutcracker Sweet
Tchaikovsky arr Mark Freeh
North Carolina Brass Band
Conductor: Brian Meixner
On Christmas Night
Paul Sharman
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
arr David Willcocks
Cory/Treorchy Male Voice Choir
Conductor: Philip Harper
Variations on a German Carol
James Curnow
Household Troops Band
Conductor: Carl Saunders
Stop the Cavalry
Jonah Lewie
Foden's
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Christmas Processional
arr Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman
Nativity from Dove Descending
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes
Caribbean Christmas
Sandy Smith
YBS Band
Conductor: Prof. David King
23rd December:
Jingle Bells
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops Band
Conductor: Major John Mott
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
YBS Band
Conductor: Prof. David King
Rocking Carol
arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Richard Marshall
A Christmas Fantasia
Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman
Voluntary on Two Christmas Carols
arr Mark Freeh
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Away in a Manger
arr Peter Graham
YBS Band
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: Iwan Williams
Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Household Troops Band
Conductor: Carl Saunders
Christmas Tidings
Robert Redhead
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Trio: Andrew Justice, Bradley Turnbull, Gordon Camsey
O Come All Ye Faithful
arr. David Willcocks
Cory/Treorchy Male Voice Choir
Conductor: Philip Harper
The Little Drummer Boy
arr Harper
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood and James Sykes
