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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great music from John Maines

Maines
 

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

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

14th May:

Victors Acclaimed
Bramwell Coles
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

The Lincoln Imp
A. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

A Little Prayer
E. Glennie
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist:: Helen Tyler

Endless Praise
William Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

The Piper o’ Dundee
K Downie
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist: TJ Menges

Partita
P. Sparke
Bjorsvik Brass
Conductor: Russell Gray

Just Like John
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Titan’s Progress
Hermann Pallhuber
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Temple 85
N. Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Mr Sandman
arr. Fernie
Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs


21st May:

To Regions Fair
N. Bearcroft
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

Truth Aflame
Kevin Norbury
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

The Road and Miles to Dundee
arr A. Fernie
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs
Soloist: David Childs

Mid All The Traffic
Len Ballantine
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi

Sketches from Nowhere
Thomas Doss
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Conductor: N. Childs

Count Your Blessings
Brindley Boon
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott
Soloist: Andrew Newell

On The Shoulders of Giants
Peter Graham
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Xylophonia
Joe Green
Fountain City
Conductor: Joseph Parisi
Soloist: Theodore Musick

Peace of Heart
Leslie Condon
Household Troops
Conductor: J. Mott

Things Bobby Darin
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs


28th May:

Jubilee
Paul Drury
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

The Jolly Robbers
Franz von Suppe
Black Dyke
Conductor: N. Childs

A Happy Day
Erik Leidzen
Household Troops
Conductor: J Mott
Soloist:: Daniel Robson

Spring Polka
Adam Hudec
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Variations on a Ninth
G. Vinter
GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

David Danced
Dorothy Gates
NY Staff
Conductor: R. Waiksnoris

Mr Lear’s Carnival
E. Howarth
Cory
Conductor: R. Childs

Heavenward
William Gordon
ISB
Conductor: S. Cobb

All That Jazz
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: A Morrison

Grand March from Tannhauser
R. Wagner
Grimethorpe
Conductor: E. Howarth

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Brisbane Exclesior

Results: 2026 Yamaha Australian National Championships

April 5 • Brisbane Excelsior regains National title with Grade honours to Willoughby Band No. 2, Whitehorse Brass, Hyde Street Youth, City of Ballarat Municipal Brass, Box Hill Academy Brass and Brisbane State High School Brass.


Principals

National Youth sets out musical principals ahead of twin concerts

April 5 • The 90 young players of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain are being out through their paces ahead of their twin Easter Course performances.


Elgar Festival

Elgar attractions gain ticket take up

April 5 • Brass Band Willebroek, Black Dyke, Foden's, Flowers, David Childs and the RBC Brass Band are attracting the crowds for their Elgar International Festival of Brass appearances.


BBCA

Pankhurst and Wainwright works to test conductor skills

April 5 • 'Ghosts of Industry' and 'Metamorphosis on Finlandia' will test the 10 semi-finalists in the Brass Band Conductors' Association Conducting Competition in June.


Regent Hall Concerts - Queentet Brass Quintet

Tuesday 7 April • Charlton House. Charlton Road . London SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 1 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

April 3 • We have vacancies for a trombone player and a bass player. Cleethorpes Band rehearse near the seafront on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Placed 3rd in the NOE 4th section. Other players are always welcome as we may be able to switch positions around


Tintwistle Band

April 2 • . Tintwistle Band are looking for a 2nd horn player to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Tintwistle Band

April 2 • Tintwistle Band are looking for an Eb bass player to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Phillip Littlemore

GGSM, AoBBA Member
Conductor, Band Trainer, Adjudicator, Arranger, Teacher and Publisher


               

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