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Radio: World of Brass

More festive fun and brilliant music as we lead up to Christmas with John Maines.

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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!

13th December:

The Proclamation of Christmas
Stephen Bulla
Household Troops
Conductor: Major John Mott

Fingal’s Cave
Felix Mendelssohn
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Richard Evans

Candlelight Carol
John Rutter arr Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman
Soloist: James Fountain

Winter Wonderland
Felix Bernard
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Beautiful Colorado
arr. Boddington
GUS (Footwear)
Conductor: Stanley Boddington
Soloist: Trevor Groom

Stop the Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Foden's
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Frosty the Snowmnan
arr. Sandy Smith
New England Brass
Conductor: Sven Wiberg
Soloist: Douglas Yeo

High Peak
Eric Ball
Black Dyke Mills
Conductor: Geoffrey Brand

Rocking Carol
arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs
Soloist: Richard Marshall

Yule Dance
Philip Harper
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

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