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Radio: World of Brass

More great music on the airwaves from John Maines.

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

21st September:

The Australasian
William Rimmer
Fairey
Conductor: Mark Peacock

Comedy Overture
John Ireland
Foden's
Conductor: Allan Withington

The Sally Gardens
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Derick Kane

The Ring of Brodgar
Derick Kane
Eminance Brass

Tango (Por Una Cabeza)
Brighouse
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: Stuart Lingard

Honey Pie
Lennon and McCartney
Fairey
Conductor: Mark Peacock

Going the Distance
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
European Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Erik van der Volk

Haling Waters
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: David Daws

Tiger Street Rag
Euday Bowman
Eminance Brass

The War of the Worlds
Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King


28th September:

Midway March
John Williams
Foden's
Conductor: Tom Wyss

Egmont
Ludwig van Beethoven
Foden's
Conductor: Russell Gray

Dedication
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Jewels
Eric Ball
Eminance Brass

The Red Novae
Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King
Soloist: David Thornton

Flight to Neverland
John Wlliams
Fairey
Conductor: Mark Peacock

Light in the Darkness
Joop van Dijk
Austrian Brass
Conductor: Prof. Uwe Koeller

Oasis
Kenneth Downie
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Philip Cobb

The Four Muskateers
David Harrington
Eminance Brass

Rameau Revisited
Peter Graham
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King

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Nord

Report & Results: 2026 Aalborg Music Festival

May 11 • Nordvestjysk Brass Band claims the 14th Aalborg title with section wins for Aalborg Post Orkester, Hjorring Brass Band and Kimbrer Garden


Paul Holland

Mayor's Medal honour for Holland

May 11 • Flowers Band MD Paul Holland has been presented with The Mayor's Medal as an expression of the thanks and gratitude of the Citizens of Gloucester following the band's recent European title success.


Tonga

New commission celebrates Tongan history

May 11 • A new test-piece work by Andrew Wainwright will receive its premiere at the Tonga Secondary School Brass Band Festival.


Tameside Whit Friday

Venues ready for Tameside Whit Friday visitors

May 11 • 11 venues will welcome performers and listeners alike later this month.


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.


Lt Col David Barringer MBE

BMus (Hons)
Conductor and adjudicator


               

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