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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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WhitFriday

Tameside confirms Whit Friday venues

April 27 • There will be 11 venues in Tameside for bands and supporters to try and visit to enjoy the unique Whit Friday contest battles.


the cooperation band

Result: 2025 Fife Brass Band Festival

April 27 • The cooperation band warms up for their forthcoming European challenge with an entertaining road trip to Fife.


Glossop Old

Glossop Old bring Sunday entertainment to Dobcross

April 27 • Glossop Old Band is the next Sunday afternoon musical attraction at Dobcross Band Club's 'Showcase Brass' series.


Abbey Brass

Abbey Birthday to you...

April 27 • One brass band fan had a wonderful musical surprise on the morning of his 80th birthday...


Regent Hall Concerts - The Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 25 April • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Under Gaia

Saturday 26 April • Mansfield Palace Theatre. Leeming Street . Mansfield. Nottinghamshire NG18 1NG


Newstead Brass - St George's Day Celebration

Sunday 27 April • St Wilfrid's Church, Church Street, Kirkby In Ashfield NG17 8LA


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 4 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Contest: European Brass Band Championshiips

Friday 9 May • Konzerthaus, SandvigÃ¥ 1, 4007 Stavanger, Norway


Dobcross Silver Band

April 24 • Great opportunity for a PERCUSSIONIST to join this already talented section in what is already a band with a full brass section. We are looking to enhance our percussion section as we prepare for Nationals in September . Enjoyable playing and social band!


Hathersage Band

April 24 • SECOND TROMBONE. Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving non-contesting community band. We enjoy making music and have a comprehensive gig schedule. Are you the right person to join our happy band?


Chinnor Silver

April 22 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are recommencing rehearsals on 28th Monday at 11am in our bandroom and we would love you to join us.. We welcome players of all abilities who just fancy a friendly fun blow with cake and coffee thrown in.. Its all free so join us.


Morgan Griffiths

Dip. Performance
Conductor, Peripatetic Music Teacher, Lower brass specialist


               

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