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Radio: Sounds of Brass

Plenty of music from Philip Hunt over the next few weeks.

Philip Hunt
 

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 1st July:

NATIONAL YOUTH
Roy Newsome
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Roy Newsome

CONCERTO FOR FRENCH HORN, 3rd Movement
Edward Gregson
French Horn Soloist: Frank Lloyd
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

LITTLE SUITE FOR BRASS
Malcolm Arnold

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

YOUNG AT HEART
Eric Ball
Oakmead School Band
Conductor: Courtney Bosanko

LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
ABBA arr. B Andersson
Worcestershire Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Nicky Daw

TAYLOR MADE
Goff Richards
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Goff Richards

CARNIVAL OF VENICE
Del Staigers
Trumpet Soloist: Jamie Prophet
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Dr Robert Childs

MOTAGUES & CAPULETS
Sergei Prokofiev arr. Gordon Langford
National Youth Brass Band of Scotland
Conductor: Richard Evans

Sunday 8th July:

ARNHEM
A E Kelly
Woodfalls Band
Conductor: David Barringer

WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE
John Philip Sousa

JAZZ AMERICA
John Philip Sousa
Royal Norwegian Navy Band
Conductor: Keith Brion

THE DEEP BOND
Sachi Uchida
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Alan Wycherley
Boarshurst (Greenfield) Silver Band

NUNS CHORUS from CASANOVA
Johann Strauss arr. S. Kerwin
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Kevin Crockford
Fairy Band

KYRIE
Poalo Rustichelli arr. Luc Vertommen
Soprano Cornet Soloist: Peter Roberts
Brass Band Buizingen

DURHAM TOWN
Roger Whittaker arr. Steve Thomas
Pendennis Brass
Conductor: Steve Thomas

WONDERFUL HEALER
Dean Goffin
Reg Vardy Band
Conductor: John Ward

ROLLER COASTER
Stephen Bulla
Fountain City Brass Band
Conductor: Dr Joseph Parisi

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David Frame


Bass/Tenor Trombone Player, Adjudicator (Member of AoBBA) Occasional Conductor


               

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