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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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