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Radio: World of Brass

Plenty of great brass band music to enjoy over the festive period thanks to John Maines.

Radio
  John Maines hosts plenty of great brass band music over the Christmas period

John Maines invites you to listen to World of Brass Radio

A new programme every Friday heard 24/7 and 52 weeks. Also catch up with previous programmes.

Latest episodes

Listen now to the latest episodes from 22nd December and 29th December at: www.worldofbrassradio.com or click on the radio icon on: www.worldofbrass.com

Any comments or requests contact: johnmaines48@btinternet.com

December 22nd:

Christmas Joy
Erik Leidzen
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King

O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam arr Farr
Manger Musiklagg
Conductor: Alan Withington
Vocalist: Lydia Hoen Tjore

Yule Dance
Philip Harper
Cory
Conductor: Philip Harper

Silent Night
Franz Gruber arr. William Gordon
Manger Musiklagg
Conductor: Alan Withington

Troika
Sergei Prokofiev
YBS
Conductor: Prof. David King
Whistler: David Morris

Dies Natalis
John Golland
Grimethorpe
Conductor: Major Peter Parkes

Once in Royal David's City
arr Willcocks
Cory/Treorchy MVC
Conductor: Philip Harper

On Christmas Night
Paul Sharman
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Santa Claus-trophobia
Sandy Smith
Household Troops
Conductor: Carl Saunders

Christmas Finale
Paul Lovatt- Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs
Narrator: Ken Greenwood
Voice of Scrooge: James Sykes


December 29th:

Senator
George Allen
Ever Ready
Conductor: Stephen Malcolm

Beatrice and Benedict
Hector Berlioz
Enfield Citadel
Conductor: Jonathan Corry

My Favourite Things
Alan Fernie
Foden's
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Glyn Williams

Gallery
Howard Snell
Brighouse & Rastrick
Conductor: Prof. David King

Variations on a German Carol
James Curnow
New York Staff
Conductor: Ronald Waiksnoris

Island Whirl
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke
Conductor: Prof. Nicholas Childs

Sweet Little Jesus Boy
arr Paul Sharman
International Staff Band
Conductor: Dr. Stephen Cobb
Soloist: Richard Woodrow

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

Carillon-Sortie
Henri Mulet arr. Andrew Wainwright
Virtuosi GUS
Conductor: John Berryman

Hallelujah Chorus
GF Handel
Black Dyke/Halifax CS
Conductor: John Pryce-Jones

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