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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

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

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  More great brass band music from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 3rd June 2018

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

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https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-3-june-2018/

Playlist

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

The Goat (Iain McKnight)
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray — (2006)

Bolero (Maurice Ravel arr. Howard Snell)
Brighouse & Rastrick
MD: Dr. David Thornton — (2018)

Space Movements (Andre Waignein)
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David Hirst — (2001)

Im Krapfenwald (In Krapfen Woods) (Johann Strauss ll arr. Howard Snell)
Black Dyke Mills
MD: James Watson — (1996)

Tuba Copper — (Gilbert and Sullivan arr. Stephen Roberts)
Soloist: Ali Jackson
Houston Brass Band (USA)
MD: Robert Walp — (2011)

Connotations (Edward Gregson)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1977)

Trombango (Stephen Roberts)
Soloist Brett Baker
Black Dyke Band
MD: Prof Nicholas Childs — (2018)

Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie/Pinkard and Casey arr. Goff Richards)
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks Van Der Velde — (2008)

Shylock Polka Brilliante (Thomas Lear)
Soloist: Harry Mortimer
Foden's Motor Works Band
MD: Fred Mortimer — (1930)

Ridgehill March (Sam Sykes)
Ransome Hoffman Pollard Band
MD: Dennis Masters — (1971)

Cry of the Celts — Breakout (Philip Sparke)
Soloist: Iwan Williams
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King — (1997)

Valse Espana (Chabrier arr. Drake Rimmer)
Rochdale (Wilson's) Band
MD: Norman Ashcroft — (1974)

East Meets West (Philip Harper)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — (2018)

Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla arr. Rick Mizell)
Soloist: Kathleen Gaspoz
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Dr. David Thornton — (2018)

Bourbon Street Medley — Traditional
Brass Band Froschl Hall (Austria)
MD: Hannes Buchegger — (2005)

Kingdom Triumphant (Eric Ball)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Lt. Col. Bernard Adams — (1963)

Vienna Marches (Ronald Hanmer)
GUS (Footwear) Band
MD: Stanley Boddington — (1973)

Calif of Baghdad (Overture) (Boieldieu arr. William Rimmer)
Drighlington Band

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Paul McCartney arr. Philip Harper)
Vocal Soloist: Stephen Hamnett
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — (2018)

Brilliant March (James Ord Hume)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome — (1974)

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

Enjoy the show...

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