Radio: Listen to the Band

Music from the 1970s pop world plus some new releases for Frank to play and chat about.

More great music and chat from Frank at the BBC

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Listen to the Band: 4th July

Frank Renton presents classic brass tracks including new CDs by Black Dyke and Cory

Listen to the Band: 11th July

'Tubular Bells', Mike Oldfield's 1973 album is re imagined for brass and performed live by Tubular Brass.

Recorded in May at the Royal Northern College of Music at the start of a UK tour, the new band plays this seminal music in a special arrangement by conductor Sandy Smith. Tonight Frank Renton presents Side 1.

Listen to the Band: 18th July

More Tubular Bells by Tubular Brass as the new band plays more of this seminal music in a special arrangement by conductor Sandy Smith.

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