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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More brass band music from the heartland of Yorkshire from Chris Helme.

Chris Helme
 

Sunday Bandstand:

Produced and presented by Chris Helme for further information please see www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk and follow the Sunday Bandstand links for this play list and previous week’s.

It is also available via Podcast from the Radio Phoenix website www.phoenixfm.co.uk

Yorkshire Dales

It is also available on Drystone Radio 106.9FM or through their website www.drystoneradio.com on Sunday mornings between 8am and 10am

Wigan

My radio programme has now been picked up by www.wiganfm.com a local internet only radio station and my weekly brass band show can be heard on Sunday’s between 11am and 1pm

New Zealand

Listeners in New Zealand will be pleased to hear that this programme is now also played on www.worldfm.co.nz in Wellington at 2p – 4pm (NZ time) every Thursday.
Requests

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 March:

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

March Triomphale
Sigfrid Karg-Elvert
Arr: William Himes
Organist Richard Dwyer
Lexington Brass Band
MD: Dr. Ron Holz — 2004

Overture to the Magic Flute
W. A. Mozart
Arr: William Rimmer
Enfield S. A. Band
BM: Jonathon Corry — 2009

Over the Rainbow
Arlen & Harburg
Arr: Goff Richards
Horn soloist Josie Whale
Launceston Town Band
MD: David Dobson — 2012

The Saga of Haakon The Good
Philip Sparke
Seindorf Beaumaris
MD: Gwyn Evans — 2008

The Lass of Richmond Hill
Arr: Darrol Barry
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Roy Newsome — 1987

Folk Songs from Scotland
Edward Watson
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: Professor David King — 2001

Midnight
Lucy Pankhurst
Euphonium Solo Philippe Schwartz with the Leyland Band
MD: Philip Harper — 2010

Mais Que Nada
Jorge Ben
Arr: Philip Harper
The Flowers Band
MD: Philip Harper — 2004

Castell Caerffili
T.J.Powell
Sun Life Band
MD: Roy Newsome — 2001

Rhapsody Espana
Emmanuel Chabrier
Arr: Gordon Langford
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes -2008

Cloudcatcher Fells
John McCabe
Stavanger Brass Band
MD: Allan Withington — 2007

Titania’s Aria
Ambroise Thomas
Arr: Bram Gay
Cornet Soloist Philip Smith with the Lexington Brass Band
MD: Dr. Ron Holz — 2004

Blazon
Peter Graham
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — 2009

Light as Air
Arr: Goff Richards
Stockport Schools Band
MD: Colin Duxbury — 1998

Serenade
Riccardo Drigo
Arr: Steve Sykes
Tuba Soloist Steve Sykes with Richard Phillips on the piano
2008

Liszteria
Sandy smith
Percussion duet with Mark Landon & Anthony Mann with the Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — 2013

Are You Joyful
Dudley Bright
Boscombe S A Band
BM: Howard Evans — 2011

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

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Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Results: 2025 North West Regional Championshipships

February 23 • It's 9 Caret golden wins on the trot from Foden's whilst victories go to Tyldesley, Middleton, Doncross and Darwen Brass at the Winter Gardens.


Test Pieces

4BR Area coverage

February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups

February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.


John Wallace

Wallace presented with SBBA Outstanding Achievement Award

February 21 • John Wallace CBE has been presented with the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


Boarshurst Silver Band

February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Stan Lippeatt

BA, LRSM
Conductor, adjudicator, tutor


               

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