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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great brass band music from Chris Helme

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  More music from Chris Helme

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

Sunday Bandstand 24th 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

Click this link:



https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-24-june-2018/

Playlist:

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

Washington Grays (Grafulla)
Haverhill Silver Band
MD: Mark Ager — (2007)

Tunesmith Overture (Stephen Bulla)
Melbourne Staff Band
BM: Ken Waterworth — (2014)

Whispering Brass (Haysom arr. Bram Gay)
Massed Bands: Foden's, Fairey Aviation and Morris Motors
MD: Harry Mortimer — (1969)

Concertino Romantica (Bertrand Moren)
Soloist: Gilles Rocha
Brass Band 13 Etoiles
MD: James Gourlay — (2014)

Flying the Breeze (Philip Sparke)
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Philip McCann — (2001)

Pizzicato Polka- (Strauss arr. Derek Ashmore)
Houston Brass Band
MD: Robert Walp — (2011)

Marriage Of Figaro (Mozart arr. Hazelgrove)
Sun Life (Stanshawe) Band
MD: Roy Newsome (Originally Performed 1993)

Drink to me Only (Traditional arr. Gordon Langford)
Soloist: David Hirst
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand — (1973)

Robin Hood (Prince of Thieves) (Michael Kayman arr. Broadbent)
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Bryan Hurdley — (1998)

Praise (Wilfred Heaton)
Northop Silver
MD: Thomas Wyss — (1995)

The Main Theme from Independence Day (Arnold arr. Sandy Smith)
Desford Colliery Band
MD: Frank Renton — (1998)

Die Fledermaus Overture (Strauss II arr. Aubrey Winter)
Foden's Motor Works Band
MD: James Scott — (1978)

Herbmaiden's Dance (Alven arr. Sverre Olsrud)
Soloist: Steven Mead
Pianist: Nicoletta Mezzini — (2001)

El Cumbanchero (Hernandez & Ken Johnson)
Soloist: Maurice Murphy
Brass Band Oberaargauer
MD: Manfred Obrecht — (1988)

Tallis Variations (Philip Sparke)
Alexander Brass
MD: Philip Sparke — (2002)

Dances and Alleluias (4th mvt) (Philip Sparke)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2008)

Tarot! Tortuous Tarot! (Andy Wareham)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — (2018)

Romance De l 'Amour (Anon arr. Darrol Barry)
BNFL Band
MD: Richard Evans — (1994)

The Last Samurai (Zimmer arr. Frank Bernaerts)
Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium)
MD: Frans Violet — (2004)

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

Enjoy the show…

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