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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Philip Hunt has a bagful of musical treats for us once more.

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SOUNDS OF BRASS:

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Sunday 3rd July:.

The nine most popular concert pieces from a poll conducted by Brass Band World.

ELLACOMBE
William Himes
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Phillip McCann

SHINE AS THE LIGHT
Peter Graham
Pennine Brass
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

THE IRISH BLESSING
Joyce Eilers Bacak arr. Stephen Bradnum
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band
Conductor: David C Evans

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE — Finale
Gioacchino Rossini arr. Gregor J Grant
Men O Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

TOCCATA IN D MINOR
J S Bach arr. Ray Farr
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

THE PINES OF THE APPIAN WAY
Ottorino Respighi arr. Howard Snell
Britannia Building Society Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

SINGING IN THE RAIN
Nacio Herb Brown arr. Alan Fernie
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

DISNEY FANTASY
Goff Richards
Combined Bands of Camborne Town & St Austell Town
Conductor: Goff Richards

PROCESSION TO THE MINSTER
Richard Wagner arr. Howard Snell
Britannia Building Society & Williams Fairy Engineering
Conductor: Howard Snell

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