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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Philip Hunt provides the wonderful music on Sounds of Brass — and remember to write to the BBC to keep it on the airwaves!!!

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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.

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

BBC Consultation

To take part in the BBC Trust consultation on Brass Bands on local radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/index.shtml phone 0800 0680 116 or write to BBC Trust, 180 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QZ

Sunday 27th November

Memories of Dr Roy Newsome.

NATIONAL YOUTH
Roy Newsome

MINIATURE OVERTURE
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Denis Wright

TREPAK
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Denis Wright
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Roy Newsome

NORTH WEST PASSAGE
Roy Newsome
Besses o’th’ Barn Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

SWISS AIR
Roy Newsome
Soloist: Shaun Crowther
Williams Fairey Engineering Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

CORNET CARILLON
Ronald Binge

JAMES COOK-CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
Gilbert Vinter
Black Dyke Mills Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

From the Sounds of Brass Archives, Phillip Hunt talks to Roy Newsome in 2000 about his involvement in The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.


Sunday 4th December:
Dr Roy Newsome — the Sun Life Years.

THEM BASSES
Getty Huffine

DIVERSIONS FOR BRASS BAND
Derek Bourgeois

CONCORDE
Roy Newsome
Soloist: Chris Howley

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Peter Tchaikovsky arr. Roy Newsome

BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY
arr. Roy Newsome
Soloist: Steve Walkley

WEST COUNTRY FANTASY
Gordon Langford

WITCHES SABBATH
Hector Berlioz arr. Roy Newsome
Sun Life Band
Conductor: Roy Newsome

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Thonrotn and Raisbeck

Iles and Mortimer Medal honours for Thornton and Raisbeck

February 14 • David Thornton and Ian Raisbeck are the recipients of the 2026 Iles Medal and Mortimer Medal.


RBC

Brass Band Day at RBC

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rncm

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Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army

Tuesday 10 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Cambrian Brass

February 11 • We are an inclusive and hard-working brass band seeking a Percussionist on a project basis to join us for the Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships on Saturday 14 March. This is a great opportunity to perform as part of a focused and supportive team.


Cambrian Brass

February 11 • We are a friendly, inclusive and hard-working brass band, welcoming players of all ages and abilities. We are particularly keen to fill our Soprano Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass positions.


Thornton Cleveleys Band

February 10 • MD POSITION AVAILABLE AFTER NW AREA CONTEST.. A full and happy band awaits. Currently 3rd section. Confirmed entry to Fleetwood Contest. . Based in the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde area.


Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
Conductor / Adjudicator


               

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