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Radio: Touch of Brass

Join Martin Upfold each week for an hour of great brass band music making — and you can play it on catch up too.

Radio
  Touch of Brass offers an hour of great brass band music making each Sunday

The brass band programme hosted by Martin Upfold is on the air each week on Community Radio Station Swindon105.5.com.

Not only can you tune in each week and listen to a new programme, you can also repeat things on 'Catch Up' too.

Welcome

Martin welcomes listeners every Sunday between 6.00pm & 7.00pm on Swindon105.5 or (FM)105.5, on the App, Now on Digital,
Go to www.swindon1055.com and click on 'Listen Live', or if you missed the show y, click on "Catch Up"

You can also leave a message to get a track played at martin.upfold@swindon1055.com or info@swindon1055.com (putting your message c/o A Touch of Brass) or telephone Swindon105.5 between 10am — 3pm, Monday — Friday on 01793 611555 and leave a message.

Sunday 9th February:

Part 1 of a 2 part special featuring the Aldbourne Band

Red Shield (H.C. Goffin)
Worship The King (Philip Harper)
The Unicorn (Magnus Brandseth)
Soloists: Kayleigh & Richard Hughes

Don't Stop Me Now (Queen/arr Philip Harper)
Only in Sleep (Eriks Esenvalds/arr Philip Harper)
Anyone Can Whistle (arr Howard Snell)

Chim Chim Cheree (Mary Poppins (Sherman arr Fernie)/Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John arr Fernie)/The Circle of Life (Lion King) (Elton John arr Janet Roe)
Aldbourne Junior Band
Conductor Janet Roe

The Rings of Saturn (Philip Harper)
Soloists: Fion Haf Morris/Jack Easterbrook-Grimmet/Richard Hughes
I Just Can't Wait To Be King (The Lion King) (arr Philip Harper)

Sunday 16th February:

Part 2 of a 2 part special featuring the Aldbourne Band
Pastime With Good Company (arr. S Roberts)

Interview with Anthony Amos
JUMANJI — (Narrated by Kate Amos)
Jeux D'Enfant (Bizet arr Daniel Hall)
The Yeti (Magnus Brandseth)
New World (Daniel Hall)
Trapped (Daniel Hall)
Horn of Puente (Gordon Goodwin)
Hiraeth (Daniel Hall)
This Isn't Over (John Powell arr Daniel Hall)

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