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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great music from Philip Hunt on Sounds of Brass.

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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 2nd October

Music from Pershore Midsummer Brass 2011.

MARCH OF THE COBBLERS
Barratt/Siebert
Arrow Valley Brass
Conductor: David Stanley

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Alan Fernie
Avonbank Brass
Conductor: Nick Smith

SHOUT
Rob Wiffen
Soloist: Kevin Lea
Jaguar Land Rover Band
Conductor: Dave Lea

MEN OF HARLECH
Trad. arr. Gordon Langford
Malvern Hills District Brass Band
Conductor: John Swindells

LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
Abba arr. B Anderson
Worcestershire Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Nicky Daw

HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL
Roever/Korb arr. Andrew Duncan
West Mercia Police Band
Conductor: Alwyn Green

HELLO DOLLY
Jerry Herman arr. J Howe
Stourport-on -Severn Brass Band
Conductor: Mike West

DOYLES LAMENT
Peter Graham
Soloist: Robin Mills
Shirley Band
Conductor: David Bishop-Rowe

BUGLERS HOLIDAY
Anderson arr. Roger Barsotti
Rushden Windmill Band
Conductor: John Fletcher

CAN CAN
Jacques Offenbach arr. Goff Richards
Tewkesbury Town Band
Conductor: Nigel Morgan

PASTIME FOR GOOD COMPANY
Anon. Arr. Stephen Roberts
Sovereign Brass
Conductor: Mike Howley

MACK & MABEL
Jerry Herman arr. Keith Wilkinson
Staffordshire Band
Conductor: Nigel Seaman

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Conductor, composer, arranger, tutor and pianist


               

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