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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great brass band music from Chris Helme.

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 2pm to 3pm

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 3rd June:

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

Jubilee
Paul Drury
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — 2010

The Land of the Long White Cloud
Philip Sparke
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — 1993

Coronation Scene from Boris Godunov
Mussorgsky
J. J. B Sports Leyland Band
MD: Richard Evens — 2000

People
Stanley Black Arr: Alan Catherall
Trumpet Soloist Maurice Murphy with the Leyland DAF Band
MD: Richard Evans

Crown Imperial March
Sir William Walton
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand — Organist Roy Newsome — 1968

The Elephant March
J. Ord Hume
Black Dyke Band
MD: James Watson — 2008

Quicksilver
Peter Graham
Cornet Duet
Salvation Army Musicians from Scotland and Ireland — 2008

Cagney and Lacey
Bill Conti
West Yorkshire Police Band
MD: PC Mike Leeson — 1989

Orb and Sceptre March
Sir William Walton
Black Dyke Band
MD: James Watson — 2000

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke Ending for weekly show
Fodens Band
MD: Michael Fowles – 2010

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