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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of brass band music to help bring in the new contesting year...

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World of Brass:

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio
A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 52 weeks!

Including Black Dyke’s RAH winning performance. Also catch up with previous programmes.

For any requests or comments contact:
johnmaines@btinternet.com

www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

9th January:

French Military March
Camille Saint-Saens
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Allan Withington

Fingal’s Cave
Felix Mendessohn
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Richard Evans

Who Wants to Live Forever
Freddie Mercury
Foden’s
Conductor: James Gourlay
Soloist: Jens Lindemann

The Essential James Bond
Arr. Darrol Barry
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Elegy from A Tale as Yet Untold
Philip Sparke
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King

Bravura
Peter Graham
NY Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris
Soloist: Aaron VanderWeele

Scottish Cradle Song
Arr. Gourlay
Fairey
Conductor: James Gourlay

The Legend of King Arthur
Peter Meechan
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Ave Maria
JS Bach arr. Farr
Eikanger-Bjorsvik
Conductor: Ray Farr

The Free Lance
John Philip Sousa
Fairey
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

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