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World of Brass Radio celebrates 10th anniversary

John Maines has been bringing brass band joy to the world for 10 years this Christmas...

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  John Maines celebrates 10 years of bringing brass band music to the world this Christmas

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

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