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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music with Philip Hunt in the New Year.

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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 17th January:

MILESTONE MARCH
William Himes
Enfield Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: James Williams

SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE
Richard Rogers arr. Sandy Smith

CUTE
Neil Hefti
Featured Percussionist Albert Cooper
Ocean Brass
Conductor: Major Nick Grace

CARNIVAL OF VENICE
H. Clarke arr. Alexandra Kerwin
Cornet Soloist: Louisa Smith
Ocean Brass
Conductor: Ivan Hutchinson

TREWAN HALL
Denzil Stephens

EVERGREEN
B. Streisand arr. Alan Catherall
Tenor Horn Soloist: Lowenna Taylor

CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ
Chuck Mangione arr, Reid Gilje
Flugal Horn Soloist: Zoe Hancock
St Dennis Band
Conductor: Garry Lannnie

CONVERSATIONS FOR BRASS EMSEMBLE
Peader Townsend
Dublin Brass

CELEBRATION
Goff Richards
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: Goff Richards

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