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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music from Chris Helme in West Yorkshire.

Chris Helme
 

Sunday Bandstand:

Broadcast on Phoenix FM 96.7 community radio in the Halifax area of West Yorkshire. This programme is also available via www.phoenixfm.co.uk Every Sunday afternoon from 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Produced and presented by Chris Helme or further information please see: www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk

It is also available via Podcast from the Radio Phoenix website.

I am always pleased to receive requests – you might want to hear a piece from your own early days in banding, recordings that have long since joined the record deletions list and difficult to find.

Or have a burning nostalgia question about the world of brass bands, if you have then please contact me via e-mail: bandstand@chrishelme.org.uk

Sunday 20th May:

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke
Opening for weekly show Foden's Band — 2010
MD: Michael Fowles

March from Moorside Suite
Gustav Holst
Black Dyke Mills Band — 1996
MD: James Watson

Fanfare, Romance and Finale
Philip Sparke
Leyland Vehicles Band — 1989
MD: Richard Evans

La Belle Americane
John Hartmann
Euphonium Soloist David Moore with the
Grimethorpe Colliery Band – 1960s
MD: George Thompson

March — Red Musketeer
Frank Hughes
Morris Concert Band – 1968
MD: Harry Mortimer

Flowerdale from Hymn of the Highlands
Philip Sparke
Soloist: Peter Roberts (Track from the new 2012 CD Soprano Legends)
Yorkshire Building Society Band — 2003
MD: David King

Children’s Friend
Erik Leidzen
South London Fellowship Band – 2008
BM: Major George Whittingham

The Smile
Matthew Hall
Tredegar Band – 2012
MD: Ian Porthouse

Three Figures
Herbert Howells
Bess O’th Barn Band – 1983
Roy Newsome

Mars from the Planet Suite
Gustav Holst
Black Dyke Mills Band – 1996
MD: James Watson

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke
Opening for weekly show Foden's Band — 2010
MD: Michael Fowles

Sunday 27th May:

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke
Opening for weekly show Foden's Band -2010
MD: Michael Fowles

Redcliffe March
Daniel Hollis
Hendon Band of the Salvation Army — 2010
BM: David Rudd

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin
Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band – 1972
MD: Trevor Walmsley

Activate
Matthew Hall
Tredegar Band – 2012
MD: Ian Porthouse

Themes from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
Beethoven arranged Denis Wright
CWS (Manchester) Band – 1960s
MD: Alex Mortimer

Star Wars
John Williams arranged: Adrian Drover
Skelmanthorpe Band – 1999
MD: J. Stuart Fawcett

I Loves You Porgy
George Gershwin arranged Bill Geldard
Trombone Soloist: Stephen Sykes with the
Tredegar Band – 2012
MD: Ian Porthouse

Funiculi Funicula
Denz and Luigi arranged: Oxenford and Noble
A Festival of Yorkshire Voices 4000 voices from Yorkshire choirs
Brighouse and Rastrick Band — 1992
Guest MD: William Relton

Theme from The Gladiator
Hans Zimmer arranged : Andrew Duncan
Smithills Schools Senior Band – 2004
MD: Chris Wormald

Polka Dots
F. L. Buchtel arranged: Eric Ball
Trombone Trio: Stan Priestley, Terry Hext and Ian Copland
The Virtuosi Band of Great Britain — 1976
MD: Eric Ball

Credo
Lorne Barry
Tredegar Band – 2012
MD: Ian Porthouse

Finale from Faust
Gounod arranged Ray Woodfield
Sun Life Band — 1992
MD: Roy Newsome

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke
Ending for weekly show Foden's Band — 2010
MD: Michael Fowles

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