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Radio: Time for Brass

Plent of great usic this week from Ian Cottier on Manx Radio. n

 

Time for Brass:
97.2, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368AM
www.manxradio.com

3rd May onwards:
1. Old Comrades
Teike
Kings of Brass

2. Morning Papers
Strauss
Brighouse and Rastrick

3. Great is thy Faithfulness
arr. Herman Oldenstijl
Desford Colliery

4. The Joybringer
Kenneth Downie
The Household Troops Band

5. Canterbury Chorale
Jan Van der Roost
Cory

6. Gold and Silver
Franz Lehar
Brighouse and Rastrick

7. Crown Imperial
Walton
Grimethorpe

8. Waltz from 'Symphonie Fantasque'
Berlioz
Brighouse and Rastrick

9. Crimond
arr. Goff Richrds
Massed Bands

10. King Cotton
JP Sousa
Brighouse and Rastrick

11. The Army of the Nile
Kenneth Alford BNFL

12. Waltz from 'Murder on the Orient Express'
arr. Howard Snell
Cory

13. Evening Hymn
arr. Steadman Allen
The Household Troops Band

14. West Riding
Sam B Wood
Brighouse and Rastrick

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