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Radio: World of Brass

More great music on the airwaves from John Maines

Radio
  More great music from John Maines

World of Brass Radio

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

13th April 2018:

Grand March from Tannhauser (Richard Wagner)
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

The Bartered Bride (Bedrich Smetana)
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

The Victory Call (Andrew Blyth)
Boscombe SA
Soloist: Craig Snell
Conductor: Howard Evans

Carnival Overture (Antonin Dvorak)
Foden's
Conductor: Garry Cutt

Fancy's Knell (Gilbert Vinter)
Eminence Brass

The Prayer (Carole Bayer Sager)
Bellshill SA
Conductor: Yvonne Ferguson

Freikugeln Polka (Johann Strauss)
Fairey
Conductor: Simon Stonehouse

High Peak (Eric Ball)
Black Dyke Mills
Conductor: Geoffrey Brand

All You Need is Love (arr. Dorothy Gates)
New York Staff Band
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

March Slave (Tchaikovsky)
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

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