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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More fine brass band music from Philip Hunt down in the heart of Cornwall

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  More great music from Philip Hunt over the airwaves

BBC SOUNDS OF BRASS Worldwide

BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO CORNWALL, DEVON, GUERNSEY & JERSEY EVERY SUNDAY EVENING @ 7.00pm and on BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOMERSET SOUND, SWINDON & WILTSHIRE Sunday 12am to 1am.

PRODUCED AND PRESENTED WEEKLY BY PHILLIP HUNT since 1985.

AVAILABLE LIVE AND LISTEN AGAIN EVERY WEEK ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB THROUGH THE BBC RADIO iPLAYER.

Live on Sundays at 19.05 or 12am British Time or at any time for 30 DAYS after the Broadcast.

To hear this week's programme instantly go to the Web Site of the BBC Local Radio Station you are listening to and click on Live or Listen Again, then Schedule.

For those listeners who can hear the programme on their TV through the Freeview Radio Channel you can now set your system to record the programme on a weekly basis by going to the Radio Programme Guide and finding our broadcast time.

At the moment the BBC Local Radio Stations on the Freeview Radio Channel can only be accessed within the individual Radio Station areas, which is why some numbers are duplicated.

The Freeview numbers for the Stations available are, BBC Radio Bristol 719, Radio Jersey 719, Radio Devon 720, Radio Guernsey 721, Radio Cornwall 721, Radio Wiltshire 721, Radio Somerset 722, Radio Gloucestershire 735.

You can also listen to and download the programme on your Smart Phone by downloading the BBC iPlayer APP.

Requests and Comments welcome at E Mail: brassmanpgh@uwclub.net
Telephone: 01752 843919.

Check the Sounds of Brass Blog @ www.sofbblog.wordpress.com every week for programme details, brass band articles and information.

Sunday 29th July 2018



Live recordings from The West of England Bandsmen's Festival and Exeter Cathedral.

JUBILEE (Paul Drury)
ISIAH 40 (Robert Redhead)
St Dennis Band
Conductor: Darren Hawken

THE HASLEMERE SUITE (Peter Graham)
Bugle Silver Band
Conductor: Steve Osborne

GUARDIAN OF MY SOUL (Darren Shaw)
Bodmin Town Band
Conductor: John Maines

PRISMATIC LIGHT (Alan Fernie)
ABIDE WITH ME (William Henry Monk arr. Karl Jenkins/Peter Graham)
VICTORY from CRY OF THE CELTS (Peter Graham)
Hatherleigh Silver Band
Conductor: Matt Green

ONE DAY MORE (Alain Boubil & Claude-Michel Schonberg arr. J Green/M Green)
ONE VOICE (Barry Manilow)
Vocal Soloist: Julia Green
Hatherleigh Silver Band, Tedburn Community Choir, Marsh Green Melody Makers, Orchard Harmony
Conductor: Matt Green

Sunday 5th August 2018



A visit to the 2018 European Brass Band Championships.

FANFARE & FLOURISHES (James Curnow)
VALERIUS VARIATIONS (Philip Sparke)
Wardle Academy Youth Band
Conductor: Lee Rigg

TEMPLE 125 (Kevin Larsson)
PARTITA 1st Movement (Philip Sparke)
European Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Ivan Meylemans

PAVANA/GALIARDA (Anthony Holborne)
Capella de la Torre

PRETTY DRUGGED FAIRY (Romain Bly)
K O Brass! and European Youth Brass Band
Conductor: Ivan Meylemans

SUGARIA (Eric Sammut arr. Reid Gilje)
Marimba Soloist: Skage Rollheim
Tasta Skolekorps
Conductor: Morten Ovrebekk

LA MUERTE DEL ANGEL (Astor Piazzolla arr. Svein H Giske)
Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag
Conductor: Reid Gilje

CHAUCER'S TUNES (Michael Ball)
Youth Brass 2000
Conductor: Chris Jeans

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