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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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Thoresby

Result: 2026 Wetherby March & Hymn Tune

June 15 • Thoresby Colliery takes 'The Drovers' march and hymn tune honours in Wetherby.


Newstead

Result: 2026 East Midlands March & Hymn Tune Contest

June 15 • Newstead Brass lead the march and hymn way to victory at a sunny Harborough.


wITHINGTON

Withington bows out with a Russian flourish

June 15 • The musical partnership between Allan Withington and Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band came to an end in France with a memorable musical flourish.


Alison Childs

Dedicated Childs services marked by Black Dyke Band

June 15 • The recent Black Dyke Brass Festival marked the retirement of administrator Alison Childs.


Barnsley Brass - Black Dyke Band

Thursday 25 June • St Mary's Church. Church Street. Barnsley S70 2AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Junior Guildhall Brass Band

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Royal Sackbut Collective

Friday 26 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Dobcross Silver Band - Mossley Band

Sunday 28 June • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Harrogate Band

June 15 • After a fantastic result at the Wetherby Drovers Contest, The Harrogate Band are looking for a front row and a back row cornet player to complete the team. Rehearsals Weds 8pm with occasional Sundays at our own bandroom with great transport links


Tintwistle Band

June 15 • We have a vacancy for soprano cornet, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up would love to get this seat filled!. As a second section band,we rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our bandroom in Tintwistle under the baton of MD Jim Henson.


Cambrian Brass

June 14 • We are always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining our friendly, supportive band - whether you are returning to banding, looking for a new challenge, or moving to Aberystwyth for university.


Prof. Christopher Houlding

MMus, GGSM, LRAM
Conductor, Performer, Educator


               

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