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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

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

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  More music from Chris Helme to keep you snug and smiling as the snow falls...

Sunday Bandstand: 28th February

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-25-february-2018/

Playlist:

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

Senator March (George Allan)
Sellers International Band
MD: Les Beavers — (2003)

High Peak (Eric Ball)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand — (1970)

Clear Skies (Eric Ball)
Soloist: David Daws
International Staff Band & Black Dyke Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — (2003)

Scarborough Fair (Traditional — arr. Sandy Smith)
Youth Brass 2000
MD: Chris Jeans — (2001)

Pop Goes the Weasel (George Hawkins)
Crossley Carpets Band
MD: John Harrison — (1968)

Three Chorals of Best Loved Hymn Tunes
Brass Band Froschl Hall
MD: Hannes Buchegger — (2006)

Never Give Up (Eric Ball)
Cornet and Trombone sections
International Staff Band & Black Dyke Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — (2003)

A Taste of Honey (Bobby Scott & Ric Marlow arr. Ray Farr)
Reg Vardy Band
MD: Ray Farr — (2006)

March of the Anzacs (Alexander Lithgow)
Wellington Municipal Fire Brigade Band
MD: Norman Goffin — (1968)

Delilah (Les Reed & Tom Jones arr. Alan Fernie)
Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs — (2010)

Marching to Glory (Stephen Bulla)
Sellers International Band
MD: Philip McCann — (2003)

Arabesque No. 1 (Claude Debussy arr. Rob Collinson)
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray — (2006)

Main Theme to Jurassic Park (John Williams arr. Alan Catherall)
Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal Band
MD: Garry Cutt — (2001)

Confrontations (Dudley Bright)
Norwich Citadel Salvation Army Band
BM: Richard Woodrow — (2011)

Carnival of Venice (arr. Remington)
Soloist Derick Kane
Royal Northern College Brass Band
MD: James Gourlay — (2001)

Voyage of Discovery (Goff Richards)
Buy As You View Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs — (2003)

Dove Descending (Nativity) (Philip Wilby)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs — (2006)

Cops & Robbers (Elgar Howarth)
Cory Band
MD: Dr Robert Childs — (2007)

Circus Capers (Roger Barsotti)
Munn & Felton's (Footwear) Band
MD: Stanley Boddington — (1960)

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

Enjoy the show....

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