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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great brass band music from John Maines from his Cornish homeland

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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
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

9th March:

Death or Glory
Robert Browne Hall
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant

Ruslan and Ludmilla
Mikhail Glinka
Foden's
Conductor: Brian Hurdley

The Whistler
Green arr Peter Graham
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Paul Judge

Bonnets of Dundee
Trad arr Elgar Howarth
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Williams Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Hejre Kati
Jeno Hubay
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Mark Wilkinson

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

Home of Legends
Paul Lovatt Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Amporita Roca
Jamie Texidor
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs


16th March:

Sounds from Thuringia
Hermann Blankenburg
Black Dyke Mills (1978)
Conductor: Roy Newsome

Overture on Famous English Airs
Ernest Tomlinson
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

Cavatine and Variations
Jean Baptiste Arban
Leyland
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Russell Gray

An Epic Symphony
Percy Fletcher
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Mid All The Traffic
Leonard Ballantine
Staines SA
Conductor: Tim Parker

With Flying Fingers
Luc Rodenmacher
Brighouse
Conductor: Alan Morrison

Celebration
Leslie Condon
Croydon Citadel
Conductor: Iain Parkhouse

The Pilgrim’s Progress
Rodney Newton
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

A Scots Miscellany
Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

A Jaunt Around the Town (St Austell Suite)
Kenneth Downie
Brighouse
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

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Spring Festival

Change in judging teams for 2027 Spring Festival

November 5 • A conflict of interest sees Dr Robert Childs step down from his Grand Shield adjudication appointment, with Col David Barringer now taking Senior Cup roll.


siddis brass

Live Wobplay coverage of Siddis Championships

November 5 • You can sit back and enjoy the Norwegian entertainment on offer from Stavanger on Saturday on the wobplay.com media platform.


Easington

Easington's backing to John Lewis festive advert

November 5 • Your can hear the sound of a brass ensemble from Easington Colliery Band on this year's John Lewis & Partners Christmas advert.


NYBBGB

Excellent response to NYBBGB Composer Competition

November 5 • Lots of interest, but there is still plenty of time to get entries in for the John Gillam Young Composer Competition run by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.


Dobcross Silver Band - Remembrance Concert

Sunday 8 November • Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross. Oldham OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Band of the RAF Regiment Brass Ensemble

Friday 20 November • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Bilton Silver Rugby Band - Bilton Silver President's Concert

Friday 27 November • St George's Church, St Johns Avenue, Rugby CV22 5HR


West Yorkshire Police Band - Mid Yorkshire Breast Cancer Support

Saturday 28 November • Cluntergate Centre, Horbury WF4 5DA


Newstead Brass - The Snowman - Live

Saturday 5 December • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West, Forest Town. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Hade Edge Band

November 5 • Hade Edge Band are looking to recruit Front Row Cornets, position negotiable to complete our line up for next years Area contest. The band rehearse on Tuesday & Thursday at 7.45pm till 9.45pm in our fantastic purpose built bandroom.


Hade Edge Band

November 5 • Hade Edge Band are looking to recruit horns to complete our line-up for the Area contest next year. The position is negotiable. Hade Edge are a friendly second band who rehearse on Tuesday & Thursday at 7.45 till 9.45 in a fantastic purpose built bandroom


Pilling Jubilee Silver Band

November 5 • Pilling Band (ambitious 3rd Section Band North West) are seeking a few final players to complete their team under new MD Mark Vause. We are looking for 2 good front row cornet players, baritone, Eb/Bb bass and tuned percussion.


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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