Sounds Of Brass

My last programme before Christmas, and I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas with a beautiful selection of carols and Christmas music. Even I'm impressed!With Annie Dehaney-Steven, Presenter.Annie, lives in east London and plays in two north London bands; cornet for one and, latterly, sop (the Devil's cornet) for the other. Brass band was her first love, but she is as often found hanging around with jazz as a singer and event host.

Eric Brisse lives in France where he is playing and teaching French Horn.Brass Dance !Italian Dances, Court Dances, Nutcracker Dances, Cossack Dances, Balkan Dance, Acid Dance, on the program!featured :The London Horn SoundThe Gothenburg Brass BandEmpire Brass QuintetBrass Band Berner OberlandBrass Band des SavoieThe Cory BandThe KNDS Fairey Band

Peter Webster PresenterPeter first started Brass band life at the age of 5yo, were he learned how to play the Tenor Horn for a local concert Band called the Ashworth Brass Band of Rochdale, at the age of 20 he enlisted into the Army as a musician and became a French Horn Player for the QRIH up until he left in 1997/98 due to cutbacks,

Sounds of Brass with Jamie McVicar.Originally from Campbeltown, Scotland,Jamie now lives, works, and plays euphonium and tuba in the United States. Join him as he shares some of his favourite brass band music.

On Today's show I Feature Imperial Brass They have been delighting audiences around New Jersey for over 30 years. Originally founded as the Rutgers Alumni Brass Band by alumni Steve Dillon and Jon Korsun with arranger Mark Freeh, the band gave its first concert in April of 1991. Since then, Imperial Brass has presented highly entertaining programs that include traditional brass band literature, classical arrangements, popular music and more.

Join me Rob Collinson for my show "A Postcard From The North East.Postcard #46 is the first of two Christmas-themed shows to get you into the holiday spirit. Lots of great music in arrangements you may not have heard before, or by bands that are unfamiliar to you. There may even be something penned by yours truly. If you don't tune in, you'll never know.Don't miss it!