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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More Vinter treats in store for listenes to Philip Hunt's popular programme.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS
BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7

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,
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Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

Sunday 10th May

THE COSSACK
William Rimmer
Camborne Youth Band
Conductor: Alan Pope

AN ENGLISH SUITE
Michael Ball
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Nicholas Childs

SEPTEMBER FANTASY
Eric Ball
Tenor Horn Soloist: Lesley Howie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

SIEGFRIED’S FUNERAL MARCH
Richard Wagner arr. Andrew Armstrong
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

SOUNDS FROM THE REVIVALS
John Philip Sousa
Cornet Soloist: Marin Hinton
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

LES PRELUDES
Franz Liszt arr. William Rimmer
Manchester CWS Band
Conductor: Alex Mortimer


Sunday 17th May

The third of three Programmes marking the Centenary of the birth of Gilbert Vinter.

Phillip talks to David Read about his friendship with the composer and the writing of his quartet, Elegy and Rondo, in this final part of the tribute to one of the most important brass band composers of the twentieth century.

PORTUGUESE PARTY
Gilbert Vinter

TAPROOM BALLADE
Gilbert Vinter
Trombone Soloist: Brett Baker
Williams Fairy Engineering Band
Conductor: Peter Parkes

ELEGY AND RONDO
Gilbert Vinter

ALLA BURLESCA
Gilbert Vinter
GUS (Footwear) Band Quartet
Conductor: Gilbert Vinter

WALTZING WITH SULLIVAN
Sir Arthur Sullivan arr. Gilbert Vinter
GUS (Footwear) Band
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

JAMES COOK –CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
Gilbert Vinter
GUS Band
Conductor: Stanley Boddington

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