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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 fine music on the airwaves from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 8th July 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

Go to:

https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-8-july-2018/

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

Emblem of Unity (Joseph John Richards)
Brass Band Buizingen
MD: Luc Vertommen — (2004)

Rhapsody (Brenton Broadstock)
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King — (2000)

Variations on Home on the Range (Erik Leidzen)
Soloist: Aaron VanderWeele
New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Ron Waiksnoris — (2007)

The Day Thou Gavest- (arr. Philip Wilby)
Williams Fairey Band
MD: James Gourlay — (1997)

Salute to Youth (Gilbert Vinter)
Williams Fairey Engineering Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1993)

Badinerie (J.S. Bach arr. Leigh Baker)
Soloist: Jonathan Pippen
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: David Hirst — (2000)

Orient Express (Philip Sparke)
William Davis Construction Band
MD: Dr. Keith Wilkinson — (1987)

Serenade (Derek Bourgeois)
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray — (2006)

Diamond Jubilee (Stephen Bulla)
New York Staff Band
BM: Ron Waiksnoris — (2011)

Enter the Galaxies (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Massed Bands of the International Staff Band and the New York Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — (2011)

The Spirit in Me! (Kevin Larsson)
Cornet Feature:International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — (2018)

Hailstorm (William Rimmer)
Soloist: Gareth Morgan
BMC Concert Band
MD: Harry Mortimer — (1968)

The Mikado Overture- (Arthur Sullivan)
Massed bands of Grimethorpe, GUS, Morris Concert & Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Not known — (1971)

Chemical Suite (Jan van der Roost)
Daniel Speer Trombone Consort

Basso Brazilio (Roy Newsome)
Soloist: David Hebb
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: David Hirst — (2004)

Second Suite in F Major (Gustav Holst arr. Sydney Herbert)
The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Maurice Handford

Laura (Dave Raskin arr. Neil Hefti trans. Mark Freeh)
Soloist: Mark Walters
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Frank Renton — (1992)

Exeter Temple (Major Leslie Condon)
International Staff Band of The Salvation Army
BM: Lieut-Col Ray Bowes — 1988 (originally recorded (1982)

Stars and Stripes (John Philip Sousa)
Brass Band of Central Florida
MD: Michael J Garasi — (2006)

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

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