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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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Webster passes on expertise to brass band students

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Varley

Varley takes decision to end Grimethorpe tenure

November 9 • Grimethorpe's respected solo horn player Helen Varley has stepped down from playing with the Yorkshire band.


Regent Hall Concerts - Five By 5 Trumpet Ensemble

Friday 14 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Contest: 48th Brass in Concert

Saturday 15 November • The Gladhous International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR


Delph Band - Delph Youth Band

Sunday 16 November • Denshaw Village Hall, . Ripponden Rd, . Denshaw, . Oldham OL3 5SY


Regent Hall Concerts - Trombonanza with Brett Baker and Friends

Saturday 22 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Dobross Youth Band and Dobcross Brass Monkeys

Saturday 22 November • Civic Hall . Lee Street . Uppermill . Saddleworth OL3 6AE


Audley Brass

November 10 • Audley Brass (First Section National Finalists 2025) are seeking an Eb BASS PLAYER as we work towards our Dickens A Christmas Carol theme concert, the Beartown Brewery Christmas party and the 2026 Area contest.


Tintwistle Band

November 9 • Attention soprano cornet players!. Tintwistle band (famed for the number 1 hit single Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs!) are looking for a soprano cornet player!. We are 2nd section, enjoy all year round concerts/contests, and band social events.


Harlow Brass Band

November 8 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.


David Frame


Bass/Tenor Trombone Player, Adjudicator (Member of AoBBA) Occasional Conductor


               

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