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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt on the radio.

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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

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK 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 week’s 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.

Sunday 20th September:

BEST FOOT FORWARD
Ernest Tomlinson
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

OVERTURE ON FAMOUS ENGLISH AIRS
Ernest Tomlinson
BMC Concert Band
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

ROSES OF PICARDY
Haydn Wood arr. Phillip McCann
Cornet Soloist: Phillip McCann
Organist: Simon Lindley

THE HORSE GUARDS WHITEHALL
Haydn Wood arr. H Cornthwaite
Morris Concert Band
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

BROWN BIRD SINGING
Haydn Wood arr. Dodd
Flugel Horn Soloist: Iwan Williams
YBS Band
Conductor: David King

BIRD OF LOVE DIVINE
Haydn Wood
Cornet Soloist: Jack Mackintosh
Military Band

BELLS ACROSS THE MEADOW
Albert Ketelby
GUS Footwear Band
Conductor: Stanley Boddington

CLOCK WITH THE DRESDEN FIGURES
Albert Ketelby arr. Howard Snell
Massed Bands of Desford Colliery Dowty, Britannia Building Society Foden and Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Howard Snell

IN A MONASTERY GARDEN
Albert Ketelby
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: James Scott

THE JOLLY SWAGMAN
Ronald Binge
Aldershot Brass Ensemble
Conductor: Ronald Binge

FIRST SUITE IN E FLAT
Gustav Holst
CWS Manchester Band
Conductor: Alex Mortimer

Sunday 27th September:

ALL THAT JAZZ
Kander & Ebb arr. F Bernaerts
St Keverne Youth Band
Conductor: Derek Greenwood

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Massed Bands of Bodmin, Camborne, Mount Charles & St Austell
Conductor: Frank Renton

BRING HIM HOME
C M Schonberg arr. Keith Wilkinson
Soprano Soloist: Tracey King
Lydbrook Band
Conductor: David Williams

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
I Berlin arr. Goff Richards
Skipton Properties Band
Conductor: Andrew Eastwood

BIG SPENDER
Cy Coleman arr. Alan Fernie
Cornet Soloist: Jessica Tredrea
Camborne Youth Band
Conductor: Alan Pope

76 TROMBONES
M Wilson arr. Eric Crees
The London Trombone Sound
Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
Lionel Bart arr. Alan Fernie
Duettists: Joanne Childs Flugel, Michelle Ibbotson Soprano

MY FAIR LADY
Lerner & Loewe arr. Denzil Stephens
Just Rentals Cory Band
Conductor: Melvin White

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National Children's Band Summer Course concert to be broadcast

September 10 • You can sit back and enjoy the talents of the National Children's Band of Great Britain as their end of course concert from their recent Summer Course in to be broadcast on YouTube this Friday.


Cheltenham

Runners and riders confirmed for Cheltenham

September 10 • The official list of competing bands and their conductors for the 2025 Cheltenham National Finals has been released by Kapitol Promotions.


Linz

European Soloist Competition open for entries

September 10 • If you want to be crowned the 10th European Solo Champion then you need to submit a video entry to be considered for the trip to Linz in 2026.


Youth Champs

Registration now open for Youth Championships

September 10 • If you are a band or ensemble wishing to take part in a fantastic day of music making in Birmingham next year, then sign up now.


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH


Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals

Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend

Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH


Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert

Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards Big Band

Friday 26 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Delph Band

September 9 • We are a friendly, hardworking North West 2nd Section band based in Saddleworth. Rehearsal nights are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-10pm at Delph Band Club. We are currently looking to fill the following positions; Tutti Cornet, Percussion and Eb Bass.


Otley Brass Association

September 7 • Front Row Cornet. -. Otley Brass Band are keen to recruit a 5th member for their front row cornets (position negotiable).. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving band of 30+ players under the leadership of our newly appointed MD, Martyn Beecham


wantage silver band

September 6 • Wantage Band (Championship Section) have vacancies for a Bb BASS PLAYER and THIRD CORNET to complete their line up. Plenty of great concerts from now until Christmas with the Welsh Open, L&SC Area, British Open Grand Shield and Whit Friday in 2026.


Paul Andrews


Conductor, Band trainer, Adjudicator, Instrument Repairer - Brasstoff


               

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