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Radio: Time for Brass

More great music from Ian Cottier on Manx Radio and featured guest, David Horsfield.

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There is more great music from Ian Cottier this week on Manx Radio:

David Horsfield is Ian's guest this week, when the youngest player to wear a Brighouse & Rastrick uniform, recalls his musical memories.

Share his recollections of his career and some of the music that made it memorable in this week's 'Time for Brass' on 97.2, 89 and 103.7 FM and 1368 AM and www.manxradio.com


Playlist:
1. Scarborough Fair
arr. Derek Broadbent
JSVB
Flugel soloist: David Horsfield

2. West Riding
Wood
Brighouse and Rastrick

3. Force of Destiny
Verdi arr. Frank Wright
Black Dyke

4. Concert Study
Goedicke arr. Mike Hopkinson
JSVB
Cornet soloist: James Shepherd

5. Slavonic Rhapsody
Carl Friedemann
Kings of Brass

6. Solfegietto
Bach arr. Kevin Edwards
JSVB
Percussion soloist: Kevin Edwards

7. Hyfrydol – arr. Steadman-Allen –
Brighouse and Rastrick

8. The Queen of the Night’s Aria
Mozart arr John Golland
JJB Sports Leyland Band
Horn Soloist: William Rushworth

9. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
arr. Alan Fernie
Kings of Brass

10. Thine Be the Glory
arr. Philip Wilby
Black Dyke

11. The Champions
G.H. Wilcox
Kings of Brass

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