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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty of great sounds of brass from Philip Hunt

Radio
  Philip Hunt has plenty of great brass band music lined up to enjoy

BBC SOUNDS OF BRASS — Worldwide

BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO CORNWALL, DEVON, GUERNSEY & JERSEY EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 7.00pm and on BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE Sunday 1.00am to 2.00am.

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT since 1985.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB THROUGH THE BBC RADIO iPLAYER.

Live on Sundays at 20.05 or 12am British Time or at any time for 30 DAYS after the Broadcast.
To hear this week's programme instantly go to the Web Site of the BBC Local Radio Station you are listening to and click on Live or Listen Again, then Schedule.

For those listeners who can hear the programme on their TV through the Freeview Radio Channel you can now set your system to record the programme on a weekly basis by going to the Radio Programme Guide and finding our broadcast time.

At the moment the BBC Local Radio Stations on the Freeview Radio Channel can only be accessed within the individual Radio Station areas, which is why some numbers are duplicated.

The Freeview numbers for the Stations available are, BBC Radio Bristol 719, Radio Jersey 719, Radio Devon 720, Radio Guernsey 721, Radio Cornwall 721, Radio Wiltshire 721, Radio Somerset 722, Radio Gloucestershire 735.

You can also listen to and download the programme on your Smart Phone by downloading the BBC iPlayer APP.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail: brassmanpgh@uwclub.net

Telephone: 01752 843919

Check the Sounds of Brass Blog @ www.sofbblog.wordpress.com every week for programme details, brass band articles and information.

Sunday 24th February 2019:



SLAIDBURN (William Rimmer)
DOYEN (Goff Richards)
CHORALE & ROCKOUT (Ted Huggens)
Bugle Silver Band
Conductor: John Sharman

THE HOLY CITY (Stephen Adams arr. Robert Childs)
Soloist: Ian Bousfield
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

JERUSALEM (Hubert Parry arr. Gordon Langford)
Besses o'th' Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

CWM RHONDDA (John Phillips arr. Richard Phillips)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: James Gourlay

BLAENWERN (William Penfro Willliams)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band

CRIMOND (Jessie Irvine arr. Goff Richards)
Leyland Band
Conductor: Russell Gray

HYMNS OF PRAISE (arr. Goff Richards)
National Youth Brass Band of Scotland
Conductor: Richard Evans

NIMROD & FINALE FROM ENIGMA VARIATIONS (Edward Elgar arr. Eric Ball)
Organist: Philip Wilby
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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BBE

Significant impact brings Editor's Award for BBE

February 1 • The outstanding work of Brass Bands England led by its Brass Foundations Team has been presented with the prestigious Music Teacher Magazine 'Editor's Award' at the Music and Drama Education Awards (MDEA) 2025.


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Superbrass Saturday: 25 years of music to celebrate

February 1 • There is a quarter of a century of great music for every level and genre of brass playing to enjoy with the Superbrass catalogue


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Worldwide appeal for conducting prize

February 1 • Entries are now sought from conductors wishing to following in the footsteps of So Matsukawa in winning the Brass Band Conductors' Association's flagship competition.


WaTer

Water aid for players from Blossom Hill

February 1 • If its hydration you require for the Areas this year then why not have a swig in style...


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015. N-5015


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 7 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Haverhill Silver Band - Concert in Clare Church

Saturday 8 February • St Peter and St Paul Church, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NY


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 8 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Newstead Brass - VALENTINE'S VARIATIONS

Sunday 9 February • Ashwood Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield. Nottinghamshire Ng17 7ab


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

February 1 • Due to some seating changes, Bilton Silver (Rugby) requires a percussionist to join our Championship Section band for the Midlands Regional contest. Rehearsals are held on Monday and Friday at 7-45pm in our own purpose built bandroom.


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

January 30 • Reading Band (current joint 1st place in the L&SC 4th section grading tables and 2024 4th section National Finalists) needs a FLUGEL for the Regional contest on 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings with our MD Stephen Bucknell.


Summerbridge & Dacre Silver Band

January 29 • Assistance Principal cornet who is willing to take on solos and lead the band if our principal cornet is away.. We are preparing for a concert with Carlton Main and other concerts in the dales


Derek Renshaw

ABBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator.


               

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