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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of fantastic brass band music to enjoy from John Maines

Radio
  World of Brass radio is hosted by John Maines

World of Brass Radio: 9th November

World of Brass Radio is a weekly podcast of brass music selected by presenter John Maines.

A mixture of both the latest releases and the classics, listen to tracks available to buy as a CD or download from World of Brass!

This ongoing project is completely free — listen from the website or download each podcast and add to a playlist on your phone!

All the information on the tracks played is available in the description of each podcast, including cover artwork and links to download.

Visit the World of Brass website for all CDs and audio downloads included in the radio podcasts!"

Downloads

Top 10 discs:
EBBC 2018 DVD — http://www.worldofbrass.com/dvds/new-releases/100162-dvd.html

Top 10 CD album downloads:
The Art of Brass — http://www.worldofbrass.com/100158-group.html

Top 10 track downloads:
For the World — http://www.worldofbrass.com/100353-group-for-the-world.html

9th November 2018:

The Liberator
George Marshall
Black Dyke
Conductor: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Ballet Music No. 2 (Rosamunde)
Schubert/Wilfred Heaton
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

The Paragon
Eric Sutton
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper
Soloist: Tom Hutchinson

Meditation on Aberystwyth
Wilfred Heaton
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Tipperary
arr. Simon Kerwin
Stalybridge Old
Conductor: Jim Cant

Starlight
Alan Fernie
Scottish Borders Youth
Conductor: Alan Fernie

Nimrod
Edward Elgar
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Richard Hollick

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

Hejre Kati
Raphael Mendez
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper
Soloist: Tom Hutchinson

Under Two Flags
Bramwell Coles
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

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