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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines

Radio
  World of Brass radio is hosted by John Maines

World of Brass Radio: 19th October 2018

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!"

Listen now to the latest episode at: www.worldofbrassradio.com or click on the radio icon on: www.worldofbrass.com

Any comments or requests contact: johnmaines48@btinternet.com

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.htm


19th October:

Light Fantastic
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs

West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein
BNFL
Conductor: Richard Evans

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Soloist: Siri Smith

Le Roi d'Ys
Edouard Lalo
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Folk Dances
Dimitri Shostakovich
Household Troops
Conductor: Torgny Hanson

Sea Pictures Mov. 1
Edward Elgar
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Vocalist: Bridget Budge

James Cook Circumnavigator
Gilbert Vinter
Black Dyke Mills
Conductor: Dr. Roy Newsome

Mr Lear's Carnival
Elgar Howarth
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Gresford
Robert Saint
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Finale from The New World Symphony
Antonin Dvorak
Amsterdam Staff
Conductor: Howard Evans

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