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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Plenty of festive music from Chris Helme to enjoy as you sleep off the effects of a few too many mince pies...

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Sunday Bandstand: 23rd December

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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Click this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-23-december-2018/

Playlist:

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

A Choral Fanfare (John Rutter arr. Nynke van der Heide)
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde (2015)

O come, all ye Faithful (Wade arr. David Willcocks)
Fodens Courtois Band with the Halifax Choral Society
Organist: Darius Battiwalla
MD: John Pryce Jones (1998)

Winter from The Four Season (Vivaldi arr. Howard Snell)
Brass Band de Bazuin Oenkerk
MD: Klaas van der Woude (2011)

Canzone and Caprice (Stephen Bulla)
Soloist: Brian Taylor
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Phillip McCann (2001)

What's Christmas Without a Brass Band (Peter Seel)
Houghton Weavers with the Warrington Male Voice Choir, Broomfield Junior School Choir
Wingates Band 1998

The Joy of Christmas Suite (Robert Redhead)
Norwich Citadel Band
BM: John Gibson (1985)

The Journey to Reims (Gioachino Rossini arr. Edward Tarling)
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: Nicholas Childs (1995)

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (G.F Handel arr. Archibald)
Philip Jones Ensemble (2002)

Christmas Fantasy (Gordon Langford)
Foden's Courtois Band with the Halifax Choral Society
Organist: Darius Battiwalla
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs (1998)

The Festive Season (Paul R. Curnow)
New York Staff Band
BM: Ron Waiksnoris (2006)

Schneewaltzer (The Snow Waltz) (Thomas Koschat arr. Goff Richards)
Thoresby RJB Band
MD: Stan Lippeatt (2000)

The Lonely Alphorn (Derek Broadbent)
Alphorn Soloist: Ueli Hauert
Brass Band Muhledorf (Switzerland)
MD: Ernst Balli (1987)

The Norwegian Artist's Carnival (Johan Svendsen)
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1981)

Dies Natalis Op 86 (John Golland)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1997)

Christmas on King Street (Roger Davies)
Vocalist: Roger Davies
Hepworth Band
MD: Leigh Baker (2017)

Tubby The Tuba (Words by Paul Tripp- Music George Kleinsinger arr. Andrew Duncan)
Soloist: Gavin Woods
Narrator: Thom Meredith
Sellers International Band
MD: Philip McCann (2002)

A Disney Fantasy (arr. Goff Richards)
Stannington Brass Band
MD: Derek Renshaw (1997)

Manhattan — Saturday Serenade (Philip Sparke)
Soloist: Trevor Bremner
Piano: Betty Bremner (2014)

Rejoice! (Fantasy on Old European Carols) (Alan Fernie)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs (2013)

Christmas Presence (Paul Sharman)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb (2016)

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

Enjoy the show....

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