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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines

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  Thee is more great brass band music to enjoy from John Maines

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. Listen now to the latest episode from 19th May

www.worldofbrassradio.com or click on the radio icon on: www.worldofbrass.com

To contact the programme email: johnmaines48@btinternet.com

19th May

Famous British Marches
arr. Gordon Langford
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Merry Wives of Windsor
Otto Nicolai
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

The Depths of His Love
James Curnow
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott
Soloist: Neil Blessett

Symphony of Thanksgiving
Dean Goffin
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

The Bride of the Waves
Herbert L. Clarke
RAF Central
Conductor: WC Duncan Stubbs
Soloist: Philip Cobb

The Bonnie Briar Bush
arr. Howarth
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Grandfathers Clock
George Doughty
NY Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris
Soloist: Patrick Sheridan

Freedom
Hubert Bath
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

I Got Rhythm
Gershwin arr. Fernie
BNFL
Conductor: Richard Evans

Through the Flames
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

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Brunel Brass Organisation

May 8 • Brunel Brass is looking for a Solo Horn and Back Row Cornet to join our senior band. We are an ambitious, friendly band on the verge of promotion to the Championship Section and recently achieved our highest ever finish at the British Open Spring Festival


East London Brass

May 7 • B Flat Bass : fresh off the back of our promotion to the Grand Shield, ELB are on the look out for a bflat bass player to complement our existing section. The band is ambitious and has an exciting second half of the year ahead.


Thornton Cleveleys Band

May 7 • We currently have the following vacancies.. 3rd Cornet and Bb Bass.. Friendly 3rd Section NW band based just outside of Blackpool. We have some great concerts coming up as well as marches, galas and charity events. With the odd contest thrown in too


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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