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  There is plenty of great brass band music to enjoy from Chris Helme.

Sunday Bandstand: 4th November

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-4-november-2018/
Playlist

4th November:

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

3 DGs March (John Brophy)
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1970)

Marinarella (Julius Fucik)
Brass Band Frohsinn Schotz
MD: Ernst Balli — (1997)

Chorale Prelude French (Wilfred Heaton)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2018)

The Paragon (Edward Sutton)
Soloist: Tom Hutchinson
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — (2018)

Cross-Rhythms (Steven Ponsford)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — (2017)

November Moods (Darrol Barry)
Soloist Brendan Wheeler
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray — (2006)

Allegro from Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel arr. Charles Skinner)
Portsmouth Citadel Band
BM: Harold Nobes — (1973)

Haunted Halls (Paul Lovatt-Cooper)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs — (2008)

Under the Blue and Yellow Flag (Victor Widquist arr. Rune Froden)
Solna Brass
MD: Lars-Gunnar Bjorkland — (1977)

Navigation Inn (Philip Sparke)
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Philip McCann — (2001)

Harmony Music (Philip Sparke)
Britannia Building Society
MD: Howard Snell — (1991)

Czech Polka (Johann Strauss arr. Dennis Wright)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: James Watson — (1996)

Mr Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker arr. David Griffiths)
Soloist Tom Hutchinson
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — (2018)

Rise of the Phoenix (Darrol Barry)
Virtuosi GUS Band
MD: Adam Cooke — (2018)

A Hymn To New England (John Williams arr. Stephen Bulla)
The Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Carl Saunders — (2018)

Postcards from Caledonia (Lee Morris)
Soloist: Jo Wright
Westoe Brass Band
MD: Jason Smith — (2015)

March from Things To Come (Sir Arthur Bliss arr. Neil Richmond)
Halls Oxford Concert Brass
MD: Michael Brand — (1983)

E T — The main theme (John Williams)
Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern
MD: Ludwig Wicki — (2002)

Lord Nuffield March (Maurice Zbriger)
Massed bands of Foden's, Faireys, Morris Motors
MD: Harry Mortimer — (1960)

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

Enjoy the show....

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