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Programme No. 672 17th January 2020
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Spectacular Classics Vol. 8 | Nibelungen | Black Dyke Band | Richard Wagner | 25254 | |
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Heritage Series Vol. 4 | Heroes of the Faith | International Staff Band | Charles Skinner | 21661 | |
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Ceaseless Service | Crossroad | New York Staff Band | Gordon Ward | Stephen Bulla | 21634 |
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Hymns | Lord of All Hopefulness | Grimethorpe Colliery Band | Kenneth Downie | 24947 | |
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Vita Destructa | Vita Destructa | Brighouse & Rastrick | Todd Smith | 25403 | |
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Orb & Sceptre | The Banks of Green Willow | Rothwell Temperance Band | George Butterworth arr. Duncan Wilson | 22196 | |
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The Nationals 2017 | Tubular Bells | Tubular Brass Band | Mike Oldfield arr. Smith | SKU NAT17 | |
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BB Classics Vol. 1 | Le Corsair | Cory Band | Hector Berlioz arr. Brand | 21164 | |
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Endeavour | The Garden | International Staff Band | Martin Cordner | 22192 | |
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Black Dyke Gold Vol. VIII | Wheel of Fortune | Black Dyke Band | Hans Zimmer | DOY395CD | |
Programme No. 671 10th January 2020
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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The Kingdom Triumphant | Fanfares and Flourishes | International Staff Band | Martin Cordner | 22082 | |
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Fantastic Overtures Vol. 4 | Peter Schmoll | Black Dyke Band | Carl Maria von Weber | 21619 | |
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Only for You | Black Dyke Band | Paul Duffy | Paul Lovatt-Cooper | 21634 | |
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The Nationals 2019 | Titan’s Progress | Cory Band | Hermann Pallhuber | 100608 | |
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Illuminations | Bolivar | New Mexico Symphony | Joseph Alessi | Eric Cook | Summit 367 |
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Heroes | True Courage | Household Troops Band | Norman Bearcroft | 24734 | |
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The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies | O My Beloved Father | Black Dyke Mills Band | Phillip McCann | Giacomo Puccini arr. Langford | Chandos 4501 |
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The Welsh Heroes | Ghosts, Goblins, Witches and Wizards | Cory Band | Darrol Barry | 21671 | |
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Bolero | The Long Day Closes | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Arthur Sullivan arr. Ball | 100159 | |
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Storytelling | Baba Yaga & The Great Gate at Kiev | Cory Band | Modeste Mussorgsky arr. Howarth | 22174 | |
Programme No. 670 3rd January 2020
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Heritage Series – Marches | The Red Shield | International Staff Band | Henry Goffin | 25443 | |
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Brass in Concert | Ruslan and Ludmila | Fodens Band | Mikhail Glonka | 21166 | |
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Step Out | Carmen Fantasy No. 2 | Tredegar Town Band | Glen van Looy | Luc Vertommen | 100619 |
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The Nationals 2019 | Endeavour | Unison Kinneil Band | Philip Sparke | 100608 | |
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Crown of Gold | Sunshine Mountain | South London Fellowship Band | Ray Bowes | 21466 | |
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Golden Slippers | Memories | International Staff Band | David Daws | John Allen | SPS126CD |
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Black Dyke Gold Vol. VIII | Farewell | Black Dyke Band | arr. Howard Lorriman | DOY395CD | |
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Rococo Variations | In Memorium RK | Fodens Band | Elgar Howarth | 21389 | |
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Nefarious | I’ll Walk With God | Fairey Band | Nicholas Brodszky arr. Richards | 25437 | |
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Masters of Space and Time | Celebration | National Youth Brass Band of GB | Leslie Condon | 24989 | |
Programme No. 669 27th December 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Simple Gifts | The Shining Star | YBS Band | Peter Graham | 21184 | |
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas | A Christmas Suite | Black Dyke Band | Alan Fernie | 25332 | |
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Generations | David of the White Rock | International Staff Band | Matthew Cobb | arr. Ray Bowes | 25373 |
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The Nationals 2019 | Occasion | South Yorkshire Police Band | Edward Gregson | 100608 | |
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December | O Magnum Mysterium | Manger Musiklagg Band | Morten Lauridsen | DOY378CD | |
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Christmas Fantasia | Elves Dance | Virtuosi GUS Band | David Popper arr. Wainwright | 25255 | |
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Fanfares & Carols | Candlelight Carol | Cory Band | Glyn Williams | John Rutter arr. Griffiths | 22147 |
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Voluntary on Two Christmas Carols | Black Dyke Band | arr. Mark Freeh | 25332 | |
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Simple Gifts | Away in a Manger | YBS Band | Iwan Williams | arr. Peter Graham | 21184 |
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Christmas Tidings | Christmas Tidings | International Staff Band | Andrew Justice, Bradley Turnbull, Gordon Camsey | Robert Redhead | 24764 |
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Fanfares & Carols | O Come All Ye Faithful | Cory Band | Treorchy Male Voice Choir | arr. David Willcocks | 22147 |
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Simple Gifts | Caribbean Christmas | YBS Band | Sandy Smith | 21184 | |
Programme No. 668 20th December 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Christmas Tidings | Christmas Joy | International Staff Band | Erik Leidzen | 24764 | |
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Simple Gifts | Christmas Festival Overture | YBS Band | Leroy Anderson | 21184 | |
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December | O Holy Night | Manger Musiklagg Band | Vocalist: Lydia Hoen Tjore | Adolphe Adam | DOY378CD |
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Fanfares and Carols | Yule Dance | Cory Band | Philip Harper | 22147 | |
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December | Silent Night | Manger Musiklagg Band | Franz Gruber arr. Gordon | DOY378CD | |
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Simple Gifts | Troika | YBS Band | Whistler: David Morris | Sergei Prokovieff arr. Farr | 21184 |
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A White Christmas | Dies Natalis | Grimethorpe Colliery Band | John Golland | ||
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Fanfares and Carols | Once in Royal David’s City | Cory Band | Treorchy Male Voice Choir | Philip Harper | 22147 |
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Celebrate the Season | International Staff Band | On Christmas Night | Paul Sharman | 22148 | |
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The Spirit of Christmas | Santa Claus-trophobia | Household Troops Band | Sandy Smith | 25289 | |
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Black Dyke Christmas Carol | Christmas Finale | Black Dyke Band | Narrator: Ken Greenwood Scrooge: James Sykes | Paul Lovatt-Cooper | 24782 |
Programme No. 667 13th December 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Bolero | The Entry of the King | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Richard Wagner arr. Moren | 100159 | |
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The History of BB Music – Classical Arrangements | Giles Farnaby Suite | Grimethorpe Colliery Band | Giles Farnaby arr. Howarth | 24833 | |
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Contrasts | Serenade for Trombone | Black Dyke Band | Brett Baker | John Golland | 100152 |
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History of BB Music – The Golden Era | A Moorside Suite | Grimethorpe Colliery Band | Gustav Holst | 21234 | |
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Step Out | A Song to the Sea | Tredegar Town Band | Glen van Looy | Tom Davoran | 100619 |
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The Art of Brass | Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | Cory Band | Vocal: Stephen Hamnett | Lennon & McCartney arr. Harper | 100158 |
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The Nationals 2019 | Viking Age | Uppermill Band | Thierry Deleruyelle | 100608 | |
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Marches & Waltzes | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Morgenblatter | Johann Strauss II | 24528 | |
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The Art of Brass | The Girl With the Flaxen Hair | Cory Band | Tom Hutchinson | Claude Debussy arr. Harper | 100158 |
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Windows of the World | Molly on the Shore | YBS Band | Percy Grainger arr. Snell | QPRL213D | |
Programme No. 666 6th December 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Crown of Gold | Winterthur Centenary | South London Fellowship Band | Ray Bowes | 21466 | |
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Sea Pictures | Cuban Overture | Fodens Band | Philip Sparke | 21477 | |
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Step Out | Kaleidoscope | Tredegar Town Band | Glen van Looy | Fredrick Schjelderup | 100619 |
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Bantock | Kubla Kahn | Salford University Band | Granville Bantock | 24557 | |
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Soloist Showcase | Zigeurnerweisen | Black Dyke Band | Cornet Section | Pablo Sarasate | 25200 |
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75 Not Out | Honey Pie | Fairey Band | Lennon & McCartney arr. Smith | 25238 | |
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The Nationals 2019 | Beecher Variations | Tewit Silver Band | Stephen Bulla | 100608 | |
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In Principal | Showcase | Tom Hutchinson | Christopher Bond | 25484 | |
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The Nationals 2019 | Black Dyke at the Movies | Black Dyke Band | Wareham/Williams/Conti | 100608 | |
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Pines of Rome | Pines of the Appian Way | Fodens Band | Ottorino Respighi arr. Snell | 21786 | |
Programme No. 665 29th November 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Crown of Gold | Harlesdon | South London Fellowship Band | Ray Bowes | 21466 | |
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Storytelling | The World’s Greatest Storyteller | Cory Band | Philip Harper | 22174 | |
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The Nationals 2019 | Zelda | Black Dyke Band | Richard Marshall | Percy Code | 100608 |
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Origins | Canadian Folk Song Suite | International Staff Band | Morley Calvert | 24646 | |
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Step Out | Step Out | Tredegar Town Band | Glen van Looy | Robin Dewhurst | 100619 |
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Return of the Legends | Down By The Riverside | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | arr. Darrol Barry | 21370 | |
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Heaton | Toccata: O The Blessed Lord | Eikanger Bjorsvik Band | Wilfred Heaton | 21951 | |
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Soloists Showcase | Quartet for Tubas | Black Dyke Basses | Eric Ball | 25200 | |
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Immeasurable | Deep Harmony | Bellshill SA Band | Handel Parker arr. Newsome | SPS411CD | |
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The Incredible Polysteel Band | Capriccio Espagnol | The Polysteel Band | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 24948 | |
Programme No. 664 22nd November 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Favourite Marches of the SA | Hollinwood | Boscombe SA Band | Ray Steadman-Allen | 21245 | |
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Epic Themes | The Cowboys | Fodens Band | John Williams | 21218 | |
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Joy Through the Ages | The Ransomed Host | Boscombe SA Band | John Starkes | Ray Steadman-Allen | 21597 |
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Sing Sang Sung | Birdland | BB of Central Florida Band | Josef Zawinel | 24842 | |
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Music of a Legacy | Treasures From Tchaikovsky | Household Troops Band | Bramwell Coles | 25371 | |
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All Glorious | All You Need Is Love | New York Staff Band | Lennon & McCartney arr. Gates | 25477 | |
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Patrons’ Choice IV | Priere a Notre Dame | Fodens Band | Leon Boellmann arr. Eric Ball | 21595 | |
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Purcell Variations | Purcell Variations | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Kenneth Downie | 21147 | |
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Enseavour | Cross Rhythms | International Staff Band | Steven Ponsford | 22192 | |
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Façade | Orb and Sceptre | Black Dyke Band | William Walton | 21953 | |
Programme No. 663 15th November 2019
| Image | CD | Track Name | Artist | Soloist | Composer | Product Code |
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Just for Fun | The Screamer | Black Dyke Band | Fred Jewell | 22139 | |
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By Arrangement | Ruler of the Spirits | Leyland Band | Carl Maria von Weber | 24773 | |
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Soloist Showcase | Miss Blue Bonnet | Fodens Band | Frank Simon | 25296 | |
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Enter the Galaxies | Aspects of Adiemus | Cory Band | Karl Jenkins | 21373 |  |
Fire in the Blood | Fire in the Blood | International Staff Band | Paul Lovatt-Cooper | 25251 |
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Mission in Brass | Cabaret | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Kander and Ebb arr. Fernie | OBR888CD | |
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Genesis | Cornet Concerto Mov. 1 | Black Dyke Band | Richard Marshall | Martin Ellerby | 25483 |
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Hymns and Marches | Aberystwyth | Brighouse & Rastrick Band | Joseph Parry | DOY56CD | |
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Essential Dyke X | Crown Imperial | Black Dyke Band | William Walton | 21600 | |
