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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines and his world of brass.

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

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio
Brass Music 24/7 52 Weeks of the Year!

18th May:

Goldcrest
James Anderson
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Nabucco
Guiseppe Verdi
Foden's
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Joy in My Soul
Erik Silverburg
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Duet: David Daws & Andrew Justice

Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Variations on a Tyrolean Melody
JB Arban
JSVB
Solo: James Shepherd

Honey Pie
Lennon and McCartney
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst

A Manchester Tale
Andrew Duncan
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Bagatelles
John Golland
Eminence Brass

I Vow to Thee My Country
Gustav Holst arr Ray Steadman-Allen
Grimethorpe
Conductor: James Gourlay

Fairest of the Fair
John Philip Sousa
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes


25th May:

Florentina
Julius Fucik
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Marco Spada
Daniel Auber
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Vilja
Franz Lehar
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant
Solo: Kevin Crockford

Breath of Souls
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Swingtime Religion
Barrie Gott
H.M. Welsh Guards
Conductor: Lt. Col. Stephen Barnwell

Memory
Andrew Lloyd Webber
YBS
Conductor: Professor David King
Solo: Peter Roberts

Trumpet Voluntary
Jeremiah Clarke
BNFL
Conductor: Richard Evans
Solo: Alan Wycherley

Excerpt from Music of the Sheres
Philip Sparke
BB of Central Florida
Conductor: Chad Shoopman

That’ll Do
Randy Newman
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Solo: Zoe Hancock

Ravenswood
Willian Rimmer
BB of Central Florida
Conductor: Chad Shoopman

1st June:

Tiger’s Tail
TW Thurbin
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: David Hirst

The Thievish Magpie
Gioachino Rossini
Foden's
Conductor: Tom Wyss

Time to Say Goodbye
Francesco Satari
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Alex Kerwin & Jonathan Bates

Fanfare Romance and Finale
Philip Sparke
BB of Central Florida
Conductor: Chad Shoopman

Meditaion from Thais
Jules Massenet
Fairey
Conductor: Geoffrey Brand
Solo: Alan Wycherley

Daniel
Barrie Gott
H.M. Welsh Guards
Conductor: Lt. Col. Stephen Barnwell

Spiriti
Thomas Doss
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Before the Cross
Edward Gregson
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs
Solo: Philip Cobb

New York State of Mind
Billy Joel
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Solo: Adrian Hirst

Bacchanale
Camille Saint-Saens
Foden's
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

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November 8 • We have vacancies for CORNETS, TROMBONES, 2ND HORN AND PERCUSSION. We are a welcoming, non contesting band who organising their own Spring and Christmas concerts and enjoy playing at local events throughout the year.


Chris King

MBA, BMus(Hons), LRSM, AoBBA
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator, Compere, Band Trainer


               

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