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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great brass band music to keep your warm and cosy over the festive period with John Maines.

John Maines
 

World of Brass Radio:
Presented by John Maines www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Also catch up with previous programmes

For requests or info contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

9th December:
Belphegor
E. Brepsant
Wingates
Conductor: Alan Lawton

Finlandia
Jean Sibelius
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Love of My Life
Freddie Mercury
Eikanger Bjorsvik
Baritone: Siri Smith

Diadem of Gold
G. Bailey
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

What a Wonderful World
arr A Fernie
Oberaagauer
Weiss
Conductor: Manfred Obrecht
Flugel: German Meyer

Wells of Gladness
Ray Steadman-Allen
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Shenandoah Fantasy
Foden's
Solo: Jens Lindemann

Old Panama
Kenneth Alford
Grimethorpe Colliery
Conductor: Chris Houlding

Fall Afresh
Andrew Mackereth
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

The Gael
Trevor Jones
Yorkshire Imps
Conductor: David Evans


16th December:

Ceaseless Service
Stanley Ditmar
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Three Kings Swing
William Himes
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

Conchita
Eric Ball
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth
Solo: Richard Marshall

In The Bleak Midwinter
Gustav Holst arr Newton
Five Lakes Silver
Conductor: Neil Barlow
Flugel: Jeff Markwick

Yule Dance
Philip Harper
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Solo: David Thornton

Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Maj. Peter Parkes

The Shining Star
Peter Graham
YBS
Conductor: Professor David King

One Moment in Time
Albert Hammond
Faireys
Conductor: Marc Reift

Christmas Tryptych
James Curnow
Faireys
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes


23rd December:

Christmas Joy
Erik Leidzen
New York Staff
Conductor: Ron Waiksnoris

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Rocking Carol
arr Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Solo: Richard Marshal

Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

O Little Town of Bethlehem
Robert Redhead
Faireys
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Solo: David Daws

Christmas Day
Gustav Holst
Five Lakes Silver
Conductor: Neil Barlow

Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Sellers
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Christmas Tidings
Robert Redhead
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Trio: Andrew Justice, Bradley Turnbull, Gordon Camsey

Stop the Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Foden's
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

O Come All Ye Faithful
arr Sir David Willcocks
Fairey
Huddersfield Choral Youth
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Jingle Bells
James Pierpoint
YBS
Conductor: Professor David King

Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson
Burry Port Town
Conductor: Michael Thorne

Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor Dr. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Voice of Scrooge: James Sykes

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