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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty to enjoy over Christmas with 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 27th December

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH THE SALVATION ARMY
The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb

RADETSKY MARCH
Johann Strauss arr. W B Hargreaves
Massed Bands of Brighouse & Rastrick, City of Coventry, Grimethorpe Colliery & GUS Footwear
Conductor: Walter Hargreaves

WESTMINSTER WALTZ
Robert Farnon arr. Geoffrey Brand
Massed Bands of Brighouse & Rastrick, Cory, Fairey & Yorkshire Imperial Metals
Conductor: Robert Farnon

NIBELUNGEN MARCH
Wagner arr. Grant
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Jeremy Wise

WALTZES OF LOVE
arr. Donald Morrison
John Laing (Hendon) Band
Conductor: Donald Morrison

ROYAL DUCHY
Goff Richards
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Leonard Adams

WALTZES from EL CAPITAN
John Philip Sousa
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

COMBINATION MARCH
Scott Joplin/Denzil Stephens
River City Brass Band
Conductor: Robert Bernat

WALTZ from THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Richard Rodney Bennett arr. H Snell
Point of Ayr Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles

THE SOUTHLANDERS
Alexander Frame Lithgow
Besses O’ The Barn
Conductor: Roy Newsome

Sunday 2nd January

TORCHBEARERS
Eric Ball
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

ASPECTS OF ADIEMUS
Karl Jenkins arr. Peter Graham
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

A SUNBEAM
Philip Catelinet
International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Dr Stephen Cobb

AN UNTOLD STORY
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Tenor Horn Soloist: Sandy Smith
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

CONCERTINO FOR BRASS BAND
Kenneth Downie
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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