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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great radio programmes coming up on Philip Hunt's popular show.

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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

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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 24th May:

MARS from The Planet Suite
Gustav Holst arr. Stephen Roberts

A MOORSIDE SUITE
Gustav Holst
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: James Watson

SERENADE
Edward Elgar arr. Philip Sparke

ADAGIO & ALLEGRO MOLTO from the Cello Concerto
Edward Elgar arr. Derek Bourgeois
Euphonium Soloist: Robert Childs
Foden OTS Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

SALUT D’AMOUR
Edward Elgar arr. Howard Snell
Cornet Soloist: Russell Gray
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

MARCH CAPRICE
Frederick Delius arr. Gordon Langford
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Peter Parkes


Sunday 31st May:

THE JOLLY SALVATIONIST
Klaus Ostby
The Household Troops Band
Bandmaster: John Mott

ENGLISH DANCES Op.33
Malcolm Arnold
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS
Michael Rose arr. Ray Farr
JJB Sports Leyland Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

THE DEBUTANTE
H L Clarke
Cornet Soloist: Herbert L Clarke
Sousa’s Band
Conductor: J P Sousa

UNA VOCE
G. Rossini
Cornet Soloist: Jack Mackintosh
Harton Colliery Band
Conductor: Ernest Thorpe

ZELDA
Percy Code
Cornet Soloist: Richard Marshall
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

CABARET
Fred Elb & John Kander arr. Alan Fernie
Leyland Band
Conductor: Russell Gray

A CAMBRIAN SUITE
Michael Ball
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs


Sunday 7th June:

ROYAL TIGER
Harold Moss

OVERTURE, HMS PINAFORE
Sir Arthur Sullivan arr. Martin
Leyland Vehicles Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

BROWN BIRD SINGING
Haydn Wood
Cornet Soloist: Ian Porthouse

LULLABY OF BROADWAY/LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
Warrern/Shearing arr. Goff Richards
Haydock Male Voice Choir
Leyland DAF Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

THE GOLDEN LADY
Goff Richards

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
Joel/Barry
Flugel Soloist: Gary Lord

RUSSIAN RHAPSODY
Sergei Rachmaninov arr. Howard Snell

DANCE OF THE COMEDIANS
Bedrich Smetana arr. Roy Newsome

SERENADE FOR HORNS
Philip Sparke
Soloists: Melvyn Bathgate, Greg Patmore, David Bamber
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
John Williams arr. Ray Farr
JJB Sports Leyland Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

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