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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More music from Philip Hunt's amazing catalogue of brass band recordings.

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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 8th April:

IN THE KINGS SERVICE
Erik Leidzen
Boscombe Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Howard J Evans

A HAPPY DAY
Erik Leidzen
Soloist: Ove Ericson
Stockholm V11 Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Per Ohlsson

HALLELUJAH CHORUS
G F Handel arr. Gordon Langford
Men O Brass
Conductor: Harry Mortimer

CLEOPATRA
Damare
Soloist: Harry Mortimer
Fodens Motor Works Band
Conductor: Fred Mortimer

JUST AS I AM
Wilfred Heaton
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey

INTERMEZZO from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Pietro Mascagni arr. Stephen Roberts
Soloist: Peter Roberts
Sellers Engineering Band
Conductor: Alan Morrison

EASTER HYMN from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Pietro Mascagni arr. Roy Newsome
Soloist: Phillip McCann
Organist: Roy Newsome
Sellers Engineering Band
Conductor: Douglas Blackledge

CHRIST IS ALIVE
Kenneth Downie

CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL SONG
William Himes
Amsterdam Staff Band of The Salvation Army
Bandmaster: Howard J Evans

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