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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More music to enjoy courtesy of the main man in Cornwall, Philip Hunt.

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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 RADIO 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/devon and click on Listen Live or Listen Again.

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

Sunday 8th May:

WOOTTON BASSETT
Major Pete Curtis
Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth
Conductor: Lt.Col. Nick Grace

SELECTIONS FROM EL CAPITAN
JP Sousa
Royal Artillery Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

SING SING SING
Louis Prima arr. J Thomas
Drum Kit Soloist: Tom Ladlow
Sellers International Youth Band
Conductor: Mark Bousie

SUMMON THE HEROES
John Williams arr. Clegg
National Youth Brass Band of Scotland
Conductor: Richard Evans

MACARTHUR PARK
Jim Webb arr. Alan Fernie
Camborne Youth Band
Conductor: Alan Pope

THE DAY THOUGH GAVEST
Scholfield
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey

CZARDAS
Vittorio Monti arr. Wilson
Euphonium Soloist: Robert Childs
Tredegar Band
Conductor: Nigel Weeks

FINALE FROM SYMPHONY No 3
Camille Saint-Saens arr. Cosens
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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David W. Ashworth

RSCM, ABBA Exec Member, NABBC PRO.
Conductor, Band Trainer and Adjudicator


               

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