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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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Regional

Stevenage performances on replay on Wobplay

March 24 • If you want to find out how all the prizes were won in Stevenage on the weekend, the tune into wobplay and enjoy... and debate


Kapitol Promotions

And the National Final invitations go to...

March 24 • The provisional list of bands that will be invited to compete at the 2026 National Finals at London and York have now been completed.


Durham

Results: 2026 North of England Regional Championships

March 21 • EverReady, Durham Miners Institute, Felling, Barton Community and Driffield take the first four titles in Durham


Fulham

Results: 2026 London & SC Regional Championships

March 21 • Zone One, Fulham, Staines, Betteshanger and Crystal Palace claim titles at Stevenage


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


West Wycombe Brass Band

March 24 • West Wycombe Brass Band are looking for Horn players, any position, back row cornets, and Bb bass. Rehearsals Wednesday 7.45-9.45pm in own band hall. Non contesting. Give us a call or email.


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

March 24 • Cleethorpes Band are recruiting a new MD. The band rehearse on Thursday and Sunday evenings and at the Northern of England contest secured 3rd place in the 4th section. We are a registered charity and have a thriving training band.


Enderby Band

March 24 • Enderby Band (Championship section) are seeking: 1 x BASS (Eb or Bb) and PERCUSSIONISTS to join our committed, hard-working, friendly team, with promotion at the Spring Festival (Senior Cup) and a balanced diary of concerts & contests to look forward to.


David A. Stowell


Conductor and composer


               

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