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Radio: World of Brass

More great music over the coming few weeks 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

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

Brass Music 24/7 52 Weeks of the Year!

31st May:

Voice of the Guns
Kenneth Alford
Wingates
Conductor: Alan Lawton

The Jolly Robbers
Franz von Suppe
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Jubilance
William Himes
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: Mark Wilkinson

Les Preludes
Franz Liszt
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Songs of Testimony
Norman Bearcroft
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Keystone Kartoon
arr. Sandy Smith
Hammonds Saltaire
Conductor: Morgan Griffiths

Vita Aeterna Variations
Alexander Comitas
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Resplendence
Lucy Pankhurst
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Solo: Mark Wilkinson

Lord of All Hopefulness
Kenneth Downie
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Mighty to Save
George Marshall
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders


7th June:

Midway March
John Williams
Foden's
Conductor: Thomas Wyss

Tydfil Overture
Joseph Parry
Cory
Conductor: Dr, Robert Childs

Nimrod
Edward Elgar
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant

Bravura
Peter Graham
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Brian Grant
Solo: Michael Dodd

The Shepherd Psalm
Dean Goffin
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

In Memorium RK
Elgar Howarth
Foden's
Conductor: Garry Cutt

Here There and Everywhere
Lennon and McCartney
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Gavin Lindsay

Images for Brass
Stephen Bulla
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Chanson Du Matin
Edward Elgar
Fairey
Conductor: Brian Grant

Horizons
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs


14th June:

Cornish Cavalier
William Moyle
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Allan Withington

Truth Aflame
Kevin Norbury
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann

Tucker
Erik Leidzen
New York Staff (1961)
Solo: Derek Smith

Rhapsody in Brass
Dean Goffin
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Ole South
arr Stephen Bradnum
Sellers International
Conductor: Phillip McCann
Duet: Helen Giddings & Carol Stephens

Pound the Streets
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Love’s Old Sweet Song
James Molloy
Fairey
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Solo: David Daws

Kaleidoscope
Rimsky Korsakov arr Brian Bowen
Enfield Citadel (1985)
Conductor: James Williams

Laura
Neil Hefti
GUS
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey
Solo: Richard Franklin

Armenian Sabre Dance
Gomidas Vartabed
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

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Nakariakov to help celebrate 30th French Open

May 24 • The French Open Championships take place in the Lore Valley next month — headed by a cocnert performance by the incredible Sergei Nakariakov.


Storyteller

Wright & Round: The World's Greatest Storyteller (arr. Philip Harper)

May 24 • The wonderful tales of Roald Dahl brought to musical life by Philip Harper.


British Open

British Open ticket sale date announced

May 22 • The general sale of tickets for the 172nd British Open Championships will open on Friday 29th May.


NYBBGB

New Horizons repeat for NYBBGB on You Tube

May 22 • The concert given by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain featuring the world premiere of 'Victoria Wood: A Laugh Less Ordinary' is now available to enjoy on You Tube.


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


Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert

Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH


Sherborne Town Band - Friends

Sunday 7 June • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


St John's Band (Mossley)

May 21 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a Bb and Eb Bass player (position negotiable). We rehearse Tuesday & Thursday evenings in Mossley.


St John's Band (Mossley)

May 21 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for SOLO CORNET players (position negotiable). We rehearse Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.


Silk Brass

May 21 • Musical Director. Silk Brass are looking to recruit a suitably experienced person to take on this challenging and exciting position.


Simon Gresswell


Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist


               

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