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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 7th March:

DANCE OF THE COMEDIANS
Bedrich Smetena arr. Pat Stuckemeyer
Multitrack Euphonium: Steven Mead

THE BARTERED BRIDE
Bedrich Smetena arr. Derek Broadbent
Fairey Band
Conductor: Simon Stonehouse

RAINDROP PRELUDE
Frederic Chopin arr. Sir Malcolm Sargent
Men O Brass
Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent

MINUTE WALTZ
Frederic Chopin arr. Howard Snell
Cornet Soloist: Russell Gray
Rothwell Band (Leeds)
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

WINTER from THE FOUR SEASONS
Antonio Vivaldi arr. Howard Snell
Foden’s Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles

RULE BRITANNIA
Thomas Arne arr. John Hartmann
Euphonium Soloist: Glyn Williams
Foden’s Richardson Band

ON WITH THE MOTLEY
Ruggero Leoncavallo arr. Ray Farr
Soprano Soloist: Peter Roberts
Yorkshire Building Society Band
Conductor: David King

DAPHNIS & CHLOE (Second Suite)
Maurice Ravel arr. Howard Snell
Britannia Building Society Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

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BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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