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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great brass band music from Chris Helme — including some lovely musical tributes to the late Simon Kerwin.

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  Plenty of great music to enjoy from Chris Helme once more

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-18-november-2018/

Playlist:

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

Bethel Street (Andy Cook)
Yorkshire Cooperatives Band
MD: Simon Kerwin

African Roots (Traditional arr. Simon Kerwin)
Foden's Richardson Band
MD: David Hirst (2007)

American Dream (Elgar Howarth)
Britannia Building Society
MD: Howard Snell (1991)

Softly Awakes My Heart (Saint-Saens arr. Simon Kerwin)
Soloist: Brian Evans
Wingates Band
MD: Michael L. Beevers (2004)

Flight to Neverland (John Williams arr. Robin Dewhirst)
Fairey Band
MD: Garry Cutt (2012)

The Man I Love (George Gershwin arr. Howard Snell)
Point of Ayr Band
MD: Michael Fowles (1999)

Galloping Home (Denis King)
Roberts Bakery Band
MD: Colin Cranson (2011)

River of Pearls (William Rimmer)
The Luton Band
MD: Albert Coupe (1969)

No Matter What (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman)
Buckhaven & Methil Miners Band
MD: David Hynd (2002)

FCB March (Albert Badrick)
Signature march of Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
MD: John Hinckley (1997)

Colas Breugnon (Dmitri Kabalevsky)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs (2011)

Lullaby (Huug Steketee)
Soloist: Huug Steketee
Hepworth (Persimmon Homes)
MD: Mark Bentham — (2007)

Blue Rondo a la Turk (Dave Brubeck arr. Kevin Edwards)
North Carolina Brass Band (USA)
MD Brian Meixner (2014)

Symphony of Marches (Gilbert Vinter)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper (2015)

I'll Not Turn Back (Ivor Bosanko)
Soloists: Derick and Stephen Kane
Pianist: Susan Avison (2014)

Madrigalum (Philip Sparke)
Yorkshire Co-op Band
MD: Simon Kerwin

Variations on a Theme from Norma (Bellini — arr. Simon Kerwin)
Soloist: Russell Gray
Foden's Richardson Band
MD: Frank Renton (2003)

Pirates of the Caribbean (Klaus Badelt arr. Bruce Fraser)
Silk Brass
MD: Jim Cant (2008)

Invincible Army (Erik Leidzen)
Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
MD: Ray Farr (2008)

Scherzo for Band (Meindert Boekel)
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Geoffrey Brand (1968)

La Danza (Gioachino Rossini arr. Gordon Langford)
Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Band
MD: Tony Griffiths (2005)

Standard of St George (Kenneth Alford)
The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: James Scott

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

Enjoy the show....

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