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Radio 3,04 Oct 2026,59 mins

The Champions of Brass

Brass Banding with Hannah Peel

Available for 28 days

Hannah reveals the winners of the 2026 National Brass Band Championships and finds out what it takes to be the best. Desford Colliery take us behind their bandroom as the winners of last year’s contest. They look back on the competition, and play their winning performance for us. Plus hear Black Dyke’s sprint finish at the Proms, music from Philip Sparke, and a piece inspired by an imagined ballet. Throughout the series, composer and ex-Youth Bander Hannah Peel plays a mix of inspiring brass music from across the globe, and meets today’s passionate banders as she goes behind their bandrooms. Producer: Olivia Swift Executive Producer: Philip Tagney A Reform Radio production for BBC Radio 3

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  3. 2.
    Ballet for Band
    Ballet for Band
    Joseph Horovitz
  4. 3.
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    Pageantry i. King's Herald
    Herbert Howells
  5. 4.
    Symphony In Two Movements
    Symphony In Two Movements
    Edward Gregson
  6. 5.
    Fantasia on a Flemish Sea Song
    Fantasia on a Flemish Sea Song
    Simon Van Hoecke
  7. 6.
    Sambezi for Trombone & Brass Band
    Sambezi for Trombone & Brass Band
    Philip Sparke