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Radio: Sounds of Brass

More great brass band music to enjoy in the New Year.

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  More great music to enjoy for the New Year from Phillip Hunt

BBC SOUNDS OF BRASS — Worldwide

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Sunday 12th January 2020



A selection of music by that well known and prolific composer, Traditional.

WHEN THE SAINTS (Trad arr. Gordon Langford)
Men O' Brass
Conductor: Harry Morrtimer

OVERTURE ON FAMOUS ENGLISH AIRS (Ernest Tomlinson)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Conductor: Elgar Howarth

FANTASY ON SPIRITUALS (Trad arr. Alan Fernie)
Soloist: Ian Williams
Buy As You View Cory Band
Conductor: Robert Childs

GRACE (Trad arr. Simon Kerwin)
Quartet: James McCabe, Catherine Roberts, Hannah Platt, Joe Heartfield
Rothwell Temperance Band
Conductor: David Roberts

WIDECOMBE FAI (Trad arr. Stephen Bulla)
Rigid Containers Group Band
Conductor: John Berryman

CARRICKFERGUS (Trad arr. Stephen Roberts)
Soloist: Lee Harrelson
Fountain City Brass Band
Conductor: Dr Joseph Parisi

LONDONDERRY AIR (Trad arr. Howard Snell)
Soloist: Nick Hudson
Britannia Building Society Band
Conductor: Howard Snell

AMAZING GRACE (Trad arr. William Himes)
Hatherleigh Silver Band
Conductor: Matthew Green

LITTLE RED BIRD (Trad arr. Goff Richards)
Soloist: Geraint Chamberlain
Tredegar Town Band
Conductor: Ian Porthouse

ENGLISH FOLKSONG SUITE (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Dr Nicholas Childs

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