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Radio: Sounds of Brass

A taste of Italy from Philip Hunt this week over the airwaves.

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  More great music with taste of Italy from Philip Hunt

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Sunday 14th July 2019:



Sounds of Brass is on holiday in Italy.

ROMEO & JULIET (Sergei Prokofiev arr. Rydland/Gilje/Giske)
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag
Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

ITALIAN FANTASY (arr. Alan Fernie)
LA DANZA (Rossini arr. John Howarth)

TOURNA A SURRIENTO (Ernesto De Curtis arr. Roy Newsome)
Soloist: John French

ARRIVEDERCI ROMA (Renato Rascel arr. Sandy Smith)
ITALIAN LOVE SONG (Eduardo Di Capua arr. Alan Fernie)
CHITARRA ROMANA (Eldo di Lazzaro arr. Howard Lorriman)
LE CARNIVAL ROMAIN (Hector Berlioz arr. Howard Lorriman)
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

NAPOLI (Herman Bellstedt arr. Geoffrey Brand)
Soloist: Russell Gray
BNFL Band
Conductor: Richard Evans

CARNIVAL OF VENICE (J B Arban arr. Owen Farr)
Soloist: Owen Farr
Fairey FP (Music) Band
Conductor: Bryan Hurdley

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Chris King

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