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Radio: World of Brass

More summer time music from John Maines

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  There is more great summertime music 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 16th June

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

16th June:



Florentiner (Fantasy Brassed Off!)
Julius Fucik
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Ray Farr

Norma Overture
Vincenzo Bellinin
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

With His First Breath
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Katrina Marzella

Lady Madonna
Lennon/McCartney arr Forgie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

St. Louis Blues March
WC Handy arr. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Hymn to Barossa
Andy Scott
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles

The Old Rustic Bridge
Erik Leidzen
Norwich Citadel
Conductor: Ron Young
Soloist: David Winch

Supremacy
Dean Jones
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Cossack Dance
Tchaikovsky arr. Snell
Foden's
Conductor: Russell Gray

There is a Green Hill
Noah Bruce arr. Newsome
London Central Fellowship
Conductor: Julian Bright

Polovtsian Dances
Alexander Borodin
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: James Williams MBE

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The Harrogate Band

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January 21 • MERESIDE BRASS are excited to be starting the New Year with a new MD! To complete our happiness, we would love to welcome a FLUGEL player and a PERCUSSIONIST to join our team. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials


West Yorkshire Brass

January 20 • We are a friendly and welcoming non-competing band based in the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. We play at various events in Yorkshire throughout the year. We have vacancies for Eb and BBb basses. Instruments provided if required


Dr. Stephen Arthur Allen

D. Phil. (Oxon) [Ph.D Oxford University], GBSM, LTCL, ABSM, ALCM, Cert. Ed.


               

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