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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great brass band music on Philip Hunt's popular radio programme.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS –Worldwide
BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7
PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast. To hear this weeks programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio scroll down to Local Radio and click on BBC Devon or click on this direct link NOW,
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/devon/aod.shtml?devon/sounds_of_brass
Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

day 29th March

AROUND THE WOLD MARCH
Alexander Owen
Besses O’Th’Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

CRUSADE
Rieks Van Der Velde
Brass Band De Waldsang
Conductor: Rieks Van Der Velde

ESCAPADE
Joseph Turrin
Cornet Soloist: Luc Vertommen
Brass Band Union Buizingen
Conductor: Luc Vertommen

THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
Rev. Bennard arr. Sam Wood
Brisbane Excelsior Band
Conductor: Howard Taylor

BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
Don Raye & Hughie Prince
Solo Trumpets: Chris Jaudes, Danny Barber, Andy Tishenor
Brass Band of Battle Creek

PILGRIMS CHORUS from TANHAUSER
R. Wagner arr. Ken Smith
National Band of New Zealand
Conductor: Kevin Jarrett

VALLFLICKANS DANS
Hugo Alfven arr. Torgny Hanson
Stockholm VII Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Torgny Hanson

FANFARE DIVERSIONS
John Golland
Brass Band Berner Oberland
Conductor: Carlo Balmelli

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