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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music to enjoy from the banding heartlands of Yorkshire with Chris Helme.

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  More brilliant brass band music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand 23rd 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.

The 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-23-september-2018/

Playlist:

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

Call of the Brave (Jacob Vilhelm Larsen)
Tredegar Town Band
MD: Ian Porthouse — (2013)

Intrepid Overture (William Himes)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2018)

Peace of Mind (Lee Maddeford)
Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan
MD: Christoph Jeanbourquin — (2002)

War of the Worlds
Soloists: Lucy Murphy, Leah Williams, Kevin Crockford
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Professor David King — (2012)

Schindler's List (John Williams arr. Ray Farr)
Reg Vardy Band
MD: Ray Farr — (2006)

Adagio (Rachmaninov arr. Ray Farr)
Soloist: Ian Porthouse
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King — (1998)

Rejoice (Robert Redhead)
Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: John Lam — (2011)

DMG (Sam B. Wood)
Soloist: Derek Garside
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1961)

Golden Jubilee March (Brigadier Milton Kippax)
Williams Fairey Band
MD: James Williams MBE — (1998)

Roman War Song from Rienzi (Richard Wagner)
Royal Doulton Band and the Massed Male Voice Choirs
Organist: Brian Walters
MD: Ted Gray — (1985)

Concert Etude (Goedicke arr. William Broughton)
Soloist Brett Baker
Mississauga Temple Band of the Salvation Army
BM: David Moulton — (2003)

Seascapes (Ray Steadman-Allen)
Desford Colliery Dowty Band
MD: James Watson — (1988)

Trombones on Broadway (Roger Barsotti)
Trombone feature
Wingates Temperance Band
MD: Denis Smith — (1972)

The Legend of Hans Roth (Howard Lorriman)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2014)

Cousins (Herbert L. Clarke)
Soloists: Jennifer Dearden & Brian Meixner
Pianist: Kevin Dill (USA) — (2016)

Blaenwern (William Rowlands)
Leyland Band
MD: Thomas Wyss -(2013)

Memories (Rieks van der Velde)
Soloist: Willem van der Leest
Brass Band de Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde — (2009)

Lowry Sketchbook (1st mvt) (Philip Wilby)
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: David Hirst — (1997)

In The King's Service (Erik Leidzen)
South London Fellowship Band
BM: Major George Whittingham — (2000)

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

Enjoy the show....

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Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

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Boarshurst Silver Band

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Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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