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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt.

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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.

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

Sunday 6th December

The Music of Roger Barsotti.

MEXICAN MARCH
Rosas arr. Roger Barsotti
Massed Bands of Brighouse & Rastrick, CWS (Manchester), Fairey,
Foden’s Motor Works
Conductor: Roger Barsotti

OVERTURE-PRINCE IGOR
Glazounov/Borodin arr. Roger Barsotti
The Woodfalls Band
Conductor: Courtney Bosanko

TROMBONES ON BROADWAY
Roger Barsotti
Soloists: Gordon Clough & Malcolm Birkett
Wingates Temperance Band
Conductor: Dennis Smith

NAPOLEON GALOP
Martyn arr. Roger Barsotti
Massed Bands of Foden’s Motor Works, Fairey Aviation, Morris Motors
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

FLORENTINER MARCH
J Fucik arr. Roger Barsotti

CIRCUS CAPERS
Roger Barsotti
Munn & Felton’s (Footwear) Band
Conductor: Stanley Boddington

BUGLERS HOLIDAY
Leroy Anderson arr. Roger Barsotti
Roberts Bakery Band
Conductor: Colin Cranson

BELL BIRD POLKA
Roger Barsotti

SUNDOWN
Roger Barsotti
City of Coventry Band
Conductor: Kenneth Dennison

FANTASIA ON BRITISH AIRS
Roger Barsotti
Massed Bands of Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse & Rastrick, CWS (Manchester), Fairey, Foden’s Motor Works
Conductor: Roger Barsotti

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