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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty of great music this month from Philip Hunt.

Hunt
 

SOUNDS OF BRASS:

BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO BRISTOL, CORNWALL, DEVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GUERNSEY, JERSEY, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 5 PAST 7

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB THROUGH THE BBC iPLAYER.

Live on Sundays at 19-05 British Time or at any time for 7 DAYS after the Broadcast. To hear this week’s programme instantly go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio scroll down to Local Radio and click on BBC Devon.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail. brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone 01752 843919.

17th October:

CHALK FARM No.2
Edward Gregson
Fairey Band
Conductor: James Gourlay

MASQUE
Kenneth Hesketh
European Youth Band
Conductor: Karl Geroldinger

WHIRLWIND
Peter Graham
Cornet Soloist: Selina Ott
Austrian Youth Band
Conductor: Hannes Buchegger

LATIN FOR BRASS
arr.Joe Laube
Soloists: Lito Fontana Trombone, Hans Gansch Trumpet
Brass Band Oberosterreich
Conductor: Hannes Buchegger

JEANIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR
Stephen Foster arr. Elgar Howarth

THE HOT CANARY
Paul Nero arr. Childs & Wood
Euphonium Soloist: David Childs
Cory Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

FUJIKO
Andy Scott arr. Jim Fieldhouse
Cornet Soloist: Mark Wilkinson
Foden’s Band
Conductor: Micheal Fowles

VARIATIONS ON LAUDATE DOMINUM
Edward Gregson
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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June 16 • MERESIDE BRASS have vacancies for PERCUSSION players. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials. It would be great to hear from you if you would like to join the band or if you could help out when needed for concerts.


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June 16 • MERESIDE BRASS have a vacancy for a SOLO CORNET player maybe PRINCIPAL for the right player. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs, occasional contests & socials. Players of all ages & sections are welcome to visit or join us


Epping Forest Band

June 16 • Epping Forest band have a vacancy for solo horn. We are a friendly 3rd section band with a variety of gigs through out the year. We have our own band hut with close to links with London Underground central line and the M11 motorway.


Jonathan Pippen


Conductor, Adjudicator, Trombone Soloist & Clinician


               

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