Sounding Brass

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Sounding Brass was a pioneer phone-in programme presented by Gloria Hunniford on BBC Radio 2.[1] Listeners were invited to choose a Christmas carol or hymn while a Salvation Army band, which included the famous Chalk Farm Band, stood by in the studio to play their requests live.[2]

The brass bands had a wide repertoire and were usually able to play a hymn tune within forty seconds of the request being made. A guest hymnologist was on-hand to explain the origin of the music and the background to the composition of the words. Among the regular Bandmasters who appeared was Ray Steadman-Allen, the famous Salvation Army band composer. The programme was devised and first presented by Owen Spencer-Thomas on BBC Radio London in 1977.[3] The programme ran until the mid-1990s.

References

  1. ↑ Blurtit website. URL accessed January 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ BBC London Homepage. URL accessed June 10, 2007.
  3. ↑ Radio Times 17-23 December 1977

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