More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire...
Sunday Bandstand 24th December:
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 shows dating back to 2014.
My website also has a review section and a brass band nostalgia section.
Your CD
Has your band produced a CD this year?
I would be very pleased to play tracks from it if you have. Or have you a burning nostalgia question about the world of brass bands, if you have then please contact me via e-mail: bandstand@chrishelme.org.uk
Click this link:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-24-december-2017/
Playlist:
Rhythm and Blues (Philip Sparke)
Opening for weekly show
Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles — 2010
Joyful, Joyful (Beethoven arr: Len Ballantine)
Chicago Staff Band of the Salvation Army (USA)
BM: William Himes — 2011
Christmas Fantasy (Gordon Langford)
Foden's Band & Halifax Choral Society
Organist: Darius Battiwalla
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs — 1998
It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas (Meredith Wilson arr: Marco Middleburg)
Soloist: Hans van der Weide
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde — 2007
Christmas Triptych (James Curnow)
North Carolina Brass Band
MD: Brian Meixner — 2016
Panis Angelicus (Cesar Franck arr: Howard Lorriman)
Classic Festival Choir with Brass Band Oberaargauer
MD: Manfred Obrecht — 2009
Schneewaltzer (The Snow Waltz) (Thomas Koschat arr: Goff Richards)
Thoresby RJB Band
MD: Stan Lippeatt — 2000
Blessing (David Catherwood)
Soloist: James McCabe
Rothwell Temperance Band
MD: David Roberts — 2017
A Coventry Christmas (arr: Lee Morris)
Darebin City Brass — Preston Band
MD: Andrew Snell — 2016
Broadway Spectacular (arr: Alan Fernie)
1. The Deadwood Stage from Calamity Jane
2. Don't Bring Me Flowers from Mack and Mabel
3. Oh What a Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma
4. Ol Man River from Showboat
5. Tomorrow from Annie
6. The Lullaby of Broadway from Lullaby of Broadway
Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs — 2007
Variations on Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Anonymous)
Trumpet Soloist: Immanuel Richter
Brass Band Berner Oberland
MD: Corsin Tuor — 2016
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Traditional arr: Alan Fernie)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — 2013
A Little Christmas Music (Jacob De Haan)
Soli Brass
MD: Jan De Haan — 2001
Fantasy On Spirituals (Ray Steadman-Allen)
Soloist: Barrington Venables
North York Temple Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Glenn Barlow — 2013
My Heart Will Go On (James Horner arr: Klaas van der Woude)
Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk
MD: Klaas van der Woude — 1998
Once in Royal David's City (Traditional arr: John Barber)
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — 2017
Meditation from Thais (Jules Massenet arr: Alan Morrison)
Soloist: Alan Morrison
Harp Accompaniment by Rhodri Davies — 2004
Trombola (Frank Bryce — tribute to Frank Bryce)
Trombone Soloists: Frank Crofts, Stuart Barber and Neville Taylor
Besses O'Th Barn Band
MD: Frank Bryce — 1967
To read my tribute story of Frank Bryce who passed away on the 15 December please follow this link:
http://www.chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk/index.php/sunday-bandstand/bandstand-memories
White Christmas (Irvin Berlin)
Guest Vocalist Matthew Ford
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — 2017
Peace on Earth (Jean-Francois Michel)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs — 2009
Children's Overture (Roger Quilter arr: Dan Godfrey)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome -1968
On Christmas Night (Paul Sharman)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — 2016
The Shining Star (Peter Graham)
William Davis Construction Group Band
MD: Keith Wilkinson — 1994
Rhythm and Blues (Philip Sparke)
Closing for weekly show
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — 2010
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year
Enjoy the show....
