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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music from John Maines on the radio.

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World of Brass Radio presented by John Maines
At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
Comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

Friday 20th November

Silver Star
R Steadman-Allen
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

A Night on a Bare Mountain
M. Mussorgsky
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans

A Rose There Bloomed
Robert Redhead
ISB
Conductor: S Cobb
Solo: David Daws

Alloway Tales
P. Graham
YBS
Conductor: David King
Narrator: James Gillies

Dances With Wolves
John Barry
BB Burgermusik Luzern
Conductor: Ludwig Wicki

Ben Hur
Miklos Rozsa
Sellers International
Conductor: P. McCann

English Heritage
George Lloyd
Black Dyke
Conductor: David King

Whisper a Little Prayer
Robert Redhead
ISB
Conductor: S Cobb
Solo: Andrew Justice

Far and Away
J. Williams
BT
Conductor: Graham O’Connor

Lassus Trombone
Henry Fillmore
River City Brass
Conductor: Robert Bernat


Friday 27th November

Midwest
JJ Richards
Fodens
Conductor: H Snell

The Ruler of the Spirits
Carl Maria von Weber
Leyland
Conductor: Russell Gray

Princess Alice
Hermann Bellstedt
Grimethorpe
Conductor: R. Evans
Solo: Richard Marshall

Hunt the Hare
E. Howarth
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Blessed Assurance
Phoebe Palmer Knapp
Todmorden Old
Conductor: Dennis Hadfield
Solo: Kate Storey

Themes from The New World
A Dvorak
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

Cleopatra
E. Damare
Fodens Motor Works (1929)
Conductor: Fred Mortimer
Solo: H. Mortimer

Gresford
Robert Saint
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. McCann

Washington Grays
Claudio Graffulla
Hanwell, St Hildas, Lewisham, St Pancras
Conductor: James Oliver

A Buffalo Bill Bonanza
Goff Richards
Fodens
Conductor: Garry Cutt

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4BR Christmas Quiz

December 26 • How good is your brass band knowledge? Good enough to win a cornet and goodies for a young player?


Special Award

2025 4BR Special Award: Richard Marshall

December 25 • One of the finest cornet players of this or any other brass band generation is the recipient of the 4BR Special Award.


Band of the Year

2025 4BR Band of the Year

December 25 • One band once again stamped its class and authority on the banding world this year — with the promise of even more to come in 2026.


Conductor

2025 4BR Conductor of the Year

December 25 • One conductor stood out on the podium from their counterparts this year.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Dobcross Silver Band

December 29 • We are accepting applications for a 2nd BARITONE PLAYER after the Area contest in March.. As current NW Area 3rd Section Champions and 2025 National Champions we start our journey in the 2nd Section in 2026! Come and join our great Euph/Bari section!


Crewe Brass

December 22 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

December 22 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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