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Radio: World of Brass

John Maines brings us plenty of great music.

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
Contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com

13th April:

Hillcrest
Bruce Broughton
Fairey
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Overture to The Bartered Bride
Bedrich Smetana
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Moon River
Henry Mancini arr Fernie
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles

Elgar Variations
Martin Ellerby
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

When I Survey
arr Olaf Ritman
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

My Way
Jacques Revaux
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Weber’s Last Waltz
William Rimmer
Fodens
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Glyn Williams

There is a Green Hill
Noah Bruce arr Newsome
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Brasilia
Robin Dewhurst
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Soloist: Chris Thomas

America and Somewhere
Leonard Bernstein
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

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Grimnethorpe

Smith steps down from Grimethorpe principal role

May 13 • Jamie Smith ends his second tenure as principal cornet at Grimethorpe Colliery Band.


Italian Brass Band

Italian Brass Band continues its mission statement

May 13 • A strengthening of a long term collaboration is helping the Italian Brass Band with its artistic vision.


Whit Friday

Tameside Whit Friday details confirmed

May 12 • There is sure to be plenty of keen battles for the prize money of offer in Tameside on Whit Friday as contest details are released.


Melvin White

White honoured by Palace appearance

May 12 • Conductor Melvin White was honoured by an invitation to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the banding movement.


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


Newstead Brass - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Chinnor Silver

May 11 • We are looking for PERCUSSIONISTS to join us as we head into an exciting period for the band.Good and varied diary ahead.. We rehearse on Wednesdays in our own bandroom (so none of that tedious setting up and down)


Hathern Band

May 10 • Due to University placement we require a Bb Bass player- we are a First Section band based at our own band room in the village of Hathern LE12 5LJ Leicestershire (between M1 Jcts 23 & 24) and close to Lougborough and Nottingham Universities


Newstead Brass

May 10 • Newstead Brass are on the lookout for a talented 2nd BARITONE player to join our ambitious and hardworking Nottinghamshire-based Championship Section band.. A rare chance to become part of an ambitious brass band striving for even greater success together.


Nigel Seaman

ARMCM ARNCM
Conductor, band trainer, teacher and adjudicator


               

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