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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire...

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  More great music from Chis Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 1st April

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-1-april-2018/

Playlist:

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

Constellation March (Bertrand Moren)
Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern
MD: Ludwig Wicki — (2009)

Purcell Variations (Kenneth Downie)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1996)

Fantasia — Rhapsody for Cornet and Band (Ray Bowes)
Soloist: David Daws
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde — (2007)

Backseat Driver (David Arnold arr. Rodney Newton)
Keyboard: Greg Barnes
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton — (2005)

All in the April Evening (Hugh Roberton arr. Eric Ball)
Bradford Festival Choral
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand — (1969)

Holiday for Trombones (David Rose)
Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC — (1976)

Einzugmarsch Aus 'Der Zigeunerbaron' (Johann Strauss arr. Thomas Ruedi)
Marple Band
MD: Thomas Wyss — (2000)

Festival March: Faith Is The Victory (James Curnow)
Southern Territorial SA Band
BM: Richard E. Holz — (2000)

Glorious Liberation (Ivor Bosanko)
Soloist: Patrik Randefalk
Gothenburg Band (Sweden)
MD: Bengt Eklund — (2001)

Soferska (Goran Bregovic arr. Stephen Roberts)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2015)

Hosea Overture (arr. Bruce Broughton)
Earlscourt Citadel Band
BM: Brian Ring — (1976)

Intermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni arr. Denis Wright)
Soloist: Roy Roe
Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC — (1970)

High Spirits (Reginald Heath)
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1968)

The Three Trumpets (Giuseppe Agostini arr. Dale)
Trio: Derek Garside, Brian Cronshaw, Alan Holmes
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1968)

Song of Hope (Barrie Gott)
Duet: Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin
Kiwi All Star Brass
MD: Howard Taylor — (2006)

The Caledonian (W.A. Allison)
Soloist: Brian Mather
Ransome Hoffman & Pollard Band
MD: Dennis Masters — (1972)

Raymond — Overture (Amboise Thomas arr. William Rimmer)
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Philip McCann — (1990)

Chiquilin De Bachin (Astor Piazzolla arr. Reid Gilje)
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Professor David King — (2014)

Rhapsody Norvegienne — (Presto) — (Edouard Lalo arr. Keith Wilkinson)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1996)

Duel of the Fates (John Williams arr. Dave Richards)
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton — (2005)

Madelon March (Gabriel Allier)
Men O'Brass (Fairey Aviation, Fodens Motor Works, Morris Motors)
MD: Harry Mortimer — (1957)

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

Enjoy the show....

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