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Radio: World of Brass

More great brass band music from John Maines to enjoy.

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  World of Brass radio is brought to you by John Maines

World of Brass Radio: 1st September

World of Brass Radio is a weekly podcast of brass music selected by presenter John Maines.

A mixture of both the latest releases and the classics, listen to tracks available to buy as a CD or download from World of Brass!

This ongoing project is completely free — listen from the website or download each podcast and add to a playlist on your phone!

All the information on the tracks played is available in the description of each podcast, including cover artwork and links to download.

Visit the World of Brass website for all CDs and audio downloads included in the radio podcasts!"

Downloads

Top 10 discs:
EBBC 2018 DVD — http://www.worldofbrass.com/dvds/new-releases/100162-dvd.html

Top 10 CD album downloads:
The Art of Brass — http://www.worldofbrass.com/100158-group.html

Top 10 track downloads:
For the World — http://www.worldofbrass.com/100353-group-for-the-world.html

1st September 2018:

Padstow Lifeboat (Malcolm Arnold)
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
CD Patrons' Choice III

Overture to Sicilian Vespers (Verdi)
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
CD: Black Dyke Plays Verdi

12th Street Rag (Euday Bowman arr. Bulla)
Black Dyke & ISB Trombones
Conductor: Stephen Bulla
CD: Cross Flourishes

Resurgam (Eric Ball)
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth
CD: History of Brass Band Music: The Golden Era

Carmen Fantasy (Gordon Langford)
Black Dyke Mills
Conductor: Trevor Walmsley
CD: Great British Tradition

Lady Stewart's Air (Peter Graham)
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King
CD: War of the Worlds

Second Suite in F (Gustav Holst)
Black Dyke & ISB Trombones
Conductor: Stephen Bulla
CD: Cross Flourishes

Soul-Full (Paul Sharman)
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Richard Woodrow
CD: Fire in the Blood

A Hymn to New England (John Williams arr. Stephen Bulla)
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders
CD: For the World

Midwest (J. J Richards)
Britannia Building Society
Conductor: Howard Snell
CD: The Year of the Dragon

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Blackpool

Darwen disqualification at North West Regional Championships

February 25 • A player registration infringement has seen Darwen Brass disqualified from first place at the Fourth Section North West Regional Championships.


Winter Gardens

Results: 2025 North West Regional Championships

February 23 • It's nine wins on the trot for Foden's whilst victories go to Tyldesley, Middleton, Dobcross and Red Admiral Brass at the Winter Gardens.


Test Pieces

4BR Area coverage

February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups

February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Contest: Yorkshire Regional Championships

Saturday 1 March • Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA


Haverhill Silver Band - Waterbeach Brass, Concert in Histon Baptist Church

Saturday 1 March • Histon Baptist Church, Cambridge CB24 9LQ


Contest: Yorkshire Regional Championships

Sunday 2 March • Corporation Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 2 March • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street, . Greenwich, . London, SE10 9BJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


Boarshurst Silver Band

February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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