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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great month of May music form 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 5th May:

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

Le Tricot Rouge Wilfred Heaton
Ila Brass Band Norway
MD: Bjorn Sagstad- 2012

Raymond Overture
Charles Thomas
Fodens Motor Works Band
MD: Rex Mortimer — 1967

Old Creole Days 3rd Mvt from the Mississippi Suite
Ferde Grofe
Arr: Simon Kerwin
Scottish CWS Band
MD: Ray Tennant — 2004

Wine, Women and Song
Johan Strauss Jnr.
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Whitham — 1963

Shylock — Thomas Lear
Euphonium Soloist Morgan Griffiths Fairey FP Music Band
MD: Howard Snell — 2003

Sousa March compilation —
1) El Capitan 2) Manhattan Beach 3) The Liberty Bell
John Philip Sousa
Arr: Robert Bernat
River City Brass Band
MD: Robert Bernat — 1994

Suite from Stabat Mater
Karl Jenkins
Arr: Andrew Wainwright and Dr. Robert Childs
Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs — 2012

The Blue Bells of Scotland
Arthur Pryor
Euphonium Soloist Michael Dodds with the Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal Band
MD: Gary Cutt — 2002

Lorenzo
Thomas Keighley
Fodens Motor Works Band
MD: Rex Mortimer — 1966

Concert Piece No. 1
Willy Brandt
Arr: Leigh Baker
Cornet Soloist Iain Culross with the Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gary — 2011

The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen
Mary Webb
Arr: Alan Duguid
Regent Brass
MD: Alan Duguid — 2012

Slaidburn
William Rimmer
Elland Silver Youth Band
MD: Samantha Harrison — 2010

Excerpts from Music of the Spheres
Philip Sparke
Brass Band of Central Florida
MD: Chap Shoopman — 2012

Horizons
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs — 2011

The Final Countdown & Love Changes Everything — Tempest and Andrew Lloyd Webber Arr: David Cole
Fodens Richardson Band and the Band of her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland
MD: Richard Evans — 2003

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

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Competiton

Conductors prepare to claim Final berths

June 28 • The semi-finalists at the Brass Band Conductors Association Conducting Competition will be looking to book their place in the final this evening in Halifax.


Mnozil Brass

Choir pews only for Mnozil

June 28 • If you want to see Mnozil Brass tonight in Birmingham then be prepared to sit in the choir.


Russell Gray

Gray Pops in to CBS news...

June 28 • Russell Gray recently appeared on Minnesota CBS News in the USA to give a plug for the start of the Minneapolis Pop Concert series he is leading.


Foden's Armagh

Foden's stars to lead in Armagh once again

June 28 • Players from Foden's Band will continue to help inspire players of all ages and abilities in Armagh in August.


The Portsmouth Grammar School - Concert by The Black Dyke Band

Saturday 28 June • St Marys Church, Fratton, Portsmouth PO15PA PO15PA


Petworth Town Band - Fete in the Park with Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Grounds of Petworth Park GU28 9LR


Petworth Town Band - Farnham Brass Band and Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Farnham Carnival


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Billingshurst Carnival

Sunday 29 June • Carnival through Billingshurst and concert at Recreation Ground RH14 9SX


Simon Langton Brass - Deal Memorial Bandstand

Sunday 29 June • The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DY CT14 7DY


Alder Valley Brass

June 26 • We are looking for BBb bass and soprano cornet players to join our ambitious, busy and sociable 2nd section band (national finalists 2023) with a good blend of concerts, engagements and contests. Rehearsals Mondays and Thursdays 8-10pm in Farnham, Surrey.


Bilton Silver Rugby Band

June 25 • With a varied upcoming programme of events and following on from our successful "Musicals" concert and first ever trip to Saddleworth for Whit Friday, the band requires an Eb Bass player to join our group.


Alder Valley Brass

June 24 • As a result of a relocation we seek a Musical Director. We are an ambitious, busy and sociable 2nd section band (L&SC, National finalists 2023) with a blend of engagements, concerts and contests. We rehearse 8-10pm on Mondays and Thursdays in Farnham


Chris King

MBA, BMus(Hons), LRSM, AoBBA
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator, Compere, Band Trainer


               

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