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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great brass band music to enjoy over the festive period thanks to John Maines.

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  John Maines hosts plenty of great brass band music over the Christmas period

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 and 52 weeks. Also catch up with previous programmes.

Latest episodes

Listen now to the latest episodes from 22nd December and 29th December at: www.worldofbrassradio.com or click on the radio icon on: www.worldofbrass.com

Any comments or requests contact: johnmaines48@btinternet.com

December 22nd:

Christmas Joy
Erik Leidzen
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam arr Farr
Manger Musiklagg
Conductor: Alan Withington
Vocalist: Lydia Hoen Tjore

Yule Dance
Philip Harper
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

Silent Night
Franz Gruber arr. William Gordon
Manger Musiklagg
Conductor: Alan Withington

Troika
Sergei Prokofiev
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King
Whistler: David Morris

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Once in Royal David's City
arr Willcocks
Cory/Treorchy MVC
Conductor: Philip Harper

On Christmas Night
Paul Sharman
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt- Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Voice of Scrooge: James Sykes


December 29th:

Senator
George Allen
Ever Ready
Conductor: Stephen Malcolm

Beatrice and Benedict
Hector Berlioz
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

My Favourite Things
Alan Fernie
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Glyn Williams

Gallery
Howard Snell
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King

Variations on a German Carol
James Curnow
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

Island Whirl
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Sweet Little Jesus Boy
arr Paul Sharman
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Richard Woodrow

Supremacy
Dean Jones
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Carillon-Sortie
Henri Mulet arr. Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

Hallelujah Chorus
GF Handel
Black Dyke/Halifax CS
Conductor: John Pryce-Jones

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