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Radio: World of Brass

More great music from John Maines

on air
 

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio

A new programme every Friday

Also catch up with previous programmes. Please feel free to like this post!
For any requests or comments contact: johnmaines@btinternet.com
www.worldofbrass.com/wobradio

4th March:

Royal Tiger
Harold Moss
Leyland
Conductor: Russell Gray

Banditenstreiche
Franz von Suppe
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Elegy
Gilbert Vinter
Foden's
Conductor: Garry Cutt

Horn Concerto No 2 (1st Mov)
Mozart
NYBBGB
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey
Soloist: Ian Bousfield

The Promised Land
Kenneth Downie
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

Mid All The Traffic
Leonard Ballantine
Staines Salvation Army
Conductor: Tim Parker

Benvenuto Cellini
Hector Berlioz
Cory
Conductor: Dr. Robert Childs

El Es El Senor
Dean Jones
ISB
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Ashokan Farewell
Jay Ungar
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Celebration
Leslie Condon
Croydon Citadel
Conductor: Iain Parkhouse

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Brisbane Exclesior

Results: 2026 Yamaha Australian National Championships

April 5 • Brisbane Excelsior regains National title with Grade honours to Willoughby Band No. 2, Whitehorse Brass, Hyde Street Youth, City of Ballarat Municipal Brass, Box Hill Academy Brass and Brisbane State High School Brass.


Principals

National Youth sets out musical principals ahead of twin concerts

April 5 • The 90 young players of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain are being out through their paces ahead of their twin Easter Course performances.


Elgar Festival

Elgar attractions gain ticket take up

April 5 • Brass Band Willebroek, Black Dyke, Foden's, Flowers, David Childs and the RBC Brass Band are attracting the crowds for their Elgar International Festival of Brass appearances.


BBCA

Pankhurst and Wainwright works to test conductor skills

April 5 • 'Ghosts of Industry' and 'Metamorphosis on Finlandia' will test the 10 semi-finalists in the Brass Band Conductors' Association Conducting Competition in June.


Regent Hall Concerts - Queentet Brass Quintet

Tuesday 7 April • Charlton House. Charlton Road . London SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Friday 1 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ


Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet

Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

April 3 • We have vacancies for a trombone player and a bass player. Cleethorpes Band rehearse near the seafront on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Placed 3rd in the NOE 4th section. Other players are always welcome as we may be able to switch positions around


Tintwistle Band

April 2 • . Tintwistle Band are looking for a 2nd horn player to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Tintwistle Band

April 2 • Tintwistle Band are looking for an Eb bass player to help complete the team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Jonathan Pippen


Conductor, Adjudicator, Trombone Soloist & Clinician


               

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