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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.

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 21st February:

KENTUCKY
Goldman arr. E Leidzen
Lexington Brass Band
Conductor: Ronald Holz

SPITFIRE PRELUDE and FUGUE
William Walton arr. Elgar Howarth
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

PILATUS
Goff Richards
Euphonium Soloist: Steven Mead
The Whitburn Band
Conductor: Andrew Duncan

THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD
Boieldieu arr. William Rimmer
St Keverne Band
Conductor: David Loukes

MID ALL THE TRAFFIC
Trad. arr. Leonard Ballantine
Croydon Citadel Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Paul Graham

13.7 BILLION YEARS EARLIER
James McFadyen
Central Ohio Brass Band
Conductor: Jessica Sneeringer

WEDDING TUNES
William Palmer
Dublin Brass
Conductor: Roy Theaker

LE CORSAIRE
Hector Berlioz arr. Geoffrey Brand
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

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