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Radio: World of Brass

More great brass music making with John Maines.

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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

4th December:

Wisbech Citadel
Albert Gay
Black Dyke
Conductor: N Childs

Finale from Organ Symphony
C. Saint Saens
BB Willebroek
Conductor: Frans Violet

Annie Laurie
Arthur Pryor
Black Dyke
Solo: Brett Baker

Zulu The Battle of Rourke’s Drift
John Barry
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Bring Him Home
Claude-Michel Schonberg
Kettering Citadel
Conductor: R. Phillips

Four Scottish Dances
M. Arnold
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

Prelude to Act 1 La Traviata
G. Verdi
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Don’t Stop Me Now
F. Mercury
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Sound an Alarm
G.F. Handel
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry
Solo: Dudley Bright

Swinging Matilda
Philip Wilby
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs


11th December:

War March of the Priests
F. Mendelssohn
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

Overture The Cowboys
John Williams
Fodens
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

O Holy Night
A Adam
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: David Thornton

Three Kings Swing
Wm Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: John Mott

Renaissance
P. Graham
Greater Gwent Youth
Conductor: Andrew Jones

Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard
Grimethorpe
Conductor: P. Parkes

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Faireys
Conductor: P. Parkes

DL Blues
Don Lusher
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs
Solo: Brett Baker

Bleak Mid Winter
K. Downie
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Hallelujah Chorus
G.F. Handel
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

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Alan Duguid

BA (Hons), PGDipMus, PGCE
Conductor, Composer, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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