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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines

Maines
 

World of Brass Radio presented by John Maines
At: www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!
Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact me with any comments or requests on: johnmaines@btinternet.com

12th March:

On The King’s Highway
E. Leidzen
South London Fellowship
Conductor: George Whittingham

La Belle Helene
J. Offenbach
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Concert Variations
D. Lusher
Ever Ready
Conductor: Steve Malcolm
Solo: Chris Bentham

The Eternal Presence
Eric Ball
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

Helter Skelter
W.G. Lemon
Girls of Brass
Conductor: N Childs
Soloist: Simone Rebello

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
R. Vaughan Williams
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Trumpet Blues and Cantabile
Harry James
Beaumaris
Conductor: Gwyn Evans

Crown of Gold
Ray Bowes
ISB
Conductor: Ray Bowes

Carnival of Venice
JB Arban
Leyland
Conductor: M. Fowles
Solo: Russell Gray

Polovtsian Dances
A. Borodin
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles


19th March:

Royal Tiger
Harold Moss
Leyland
Conductor: R. Gray

Landscape and Journey
A. Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Easy Winners
S. Joplin
Brighouse
Conductor: A Morrison

Pirates of the Caribbean
J. Horner
St Helens Youth
Conductor: Lynda Nicholson

Montage
Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Children of Sanchez
Chuck Mangione
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Helen Williams

Kennesaw Mountain Blues
S. Bulla
St Helens Youth
Conductor: Lynda Nicholson

Salvation’s Song
W. Gordon
Hendon
Conductor: David Judd

The Lost Chord
A. Sullivan
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Gael from Last of the Mohicans
Trevor Jones
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans

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Imogen Whitehead

Interview with Imogen Whitehead

June 11 • 4BR catches up with the trumpet and flugel soloist ahead of her appearances at the Ryedale Festival — which includes the world premiere of a new flugel concerto with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.


Open

Demand high for British Open tickets

June 11 • Tickets for the 2026 British Open are being snapped up well ahead of the event in September.


Fodens

Jeffers takes horn lead at Foden's

June 11 • Grace Jeffers makes the solo horn seat her own at the North West champion.


Cory

Cory add Hutcherson experience to cornet section

June 11 • The experienced Jeff Hutcherson has joined the Welsh champion from BTM Band.


Regent Hall Concerts - Take 5 Brass Quintet

Friday 12 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Sherborne Town Band - Celebrating the Music of Malcolm Bennett

Sunday 14 June • Venue-Mark Village Hall, Vole Road, Mark-TA9 4NY. . TA9 4NY


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We are currently looking for a flugel horn player to help complete our team. We are a 4th section contesting band, with a busy schedule of contests and engagements coming up throughout the year.


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We would like to find a tenor trombone player, position negotiable, to fill a current vacancy we have. As a 4th section contesting band, we have a various programme of contests and engagements to fill this year, and keep us busy.


Linthwaite Band

June 11 • We are a friendly 4th section contesting band with a vacancy for a front row cornet player. Our diary is filling up with various engagements and contests for the year, so we are keen to fill the position.


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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