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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 music from Chris Helme in the heart of Yorkshire...

Sunday Bandstand 16th September 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-16-september-2018/

Playlist:


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

Motivation (William Himes)
Bellshill Salvation Army Band
BM: Yvonne Ferguson (2018)

Symphony of Thanksgiving (Dean Goffin)
ISB and New York Staff Bands
BM Dr. Stephen Cobb (2011)

Homage to the Noble Grape (Goff Richards)
Brass Band Bergermusik Luzern
MD: Ludwig Wicki (1993)

Brown Bird Singing (Wood arr. Denzil Stephens)
Soloist: Iwan Williams
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: Dr. David King (2005)

Scarborough Fair (arr. Eric Crees)
Desford Colliery (Matsuura Machinery PLC)
MD: Eric Crees (1997)

Leonesse (Bert Appermont)
Soli Brass
MD: Frans-Aert Burghgraef (2011)

People (Jule Styne arr. Alan Catherall)
Soloist: Dewi Griffiths
Tredegar Town Band
MD: Ian Porthouse (2012)

The Dream Team (Peter Graham)
Brighouse & Rastrick
MD: Prof David King (2013)

On My Own from Les Miserable (Schonberg arr. Ray Farr)
Vocalist: Natalie Farr
Reg Vardy Band
MD: Ray Farr (2006)

The Linden Tree (Schubert arr. Rieks van der Velde)
Brass Band De Wâldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde (2009)

Quality Plus (Fred Jewell)
Hammonds Saltaire Band
MD: Morgan Griffiths (2012)

Pennine Moors (Darrol Barry)
Brighouse & Rastrick
MD: David Hirst (1997)

That's the Spirit (Derick Kane)
Soloist: Derick Kane
International Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb (2018)

Carnival of Venice Variations (Arban arr. Bue Lund Nielson)
Soloist: Michael Lind
Besses o'th' Band
MD: Roy Newsome (1979)

Dark Abyss (Fredrick Schjelderup)
Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag
MD: Reid Gilje (2018)

Danse d'Anada (Lee Maddeford)
Ensemble de Criures Valaisan
MD: Christoph Jeanbourquin (2002)

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Raye / Prince)
Cornet Feature
South West Trains Woodfalls
MD: Jonathan Camps- (2003)

King's Herald from Pageantry (Herbert Howells)
Leyland Band
MD: Thomas Wyss (2013)

A Gaelic Blessing (Rutter arr. Darrol Barry)
Soloist: Iwan Williams
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King (1999)

Navy Mixture (Frank Seymour)
Munn & Felton's Band
MD: Stanley Boddington (1960)

Reflections of Colours Sinfonietta No. 3 (Thomas Trachesel)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs (2009)

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

Enjoy the show...

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