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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music to enjoy from Chris Helme in the heart of Yorkshire

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  Lots to enjoy with Chris Helme and his latest broadcast show

Sunday Bandstand: 17th March 2019

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-17-march-2019/

Playlist:

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

San Marino March (George Hawkins)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: George Thompson (1970)


Prelude and Jubilate (Darrol Barry)
Scottish Co-op Band
MD: Allan Ramsey (2007)

Pie Jesu (Gabriel Faure arr. Roger Harvey)
Soloist: Tracey Redfern
Halle Brass Ensemble (1997)

Pel Mel (W. Hogarth Lear)
Buy as you View Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs (2006)

I only have eyes for you (Harry Warren)
James Shepherd Versatile Brass (1976)

Dance of the Buffoons (Tchaikovsky arr. Dave Timmins)
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray (2006)

East Anglian Impressions (Jacob de Haan)
Soli Deo Gloria
MD: Jan de Haan (1982)

Concerto for Trumpet (Harry James)
Soloist: Gerard Schwarz
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Elgar Howarth (1977)

Trittico for Brass Band- (James Curnow)
Christie Tyler Cory Band
MD: Brian Howard (1989)

Royal Decree March (Walter English)
Sun Life (Stanshawe) Band
MD: Roy Newsome (1979)

Elan (Philip Harper)
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Dr. Roy Newsome (2000)

My Fair Lady (Frederick Loewe arr. Alan Fernie)
Tredegar Town Band
MD: Nicholas Childs (2008)

Everywhere at Once (Bertrand Moren)
La Condordia Vertroz (Switzerland)
MD: Bertrand Moren (2018)




In Dublin's Fair City (Roy Newsome)
Soloist: Graham McEvoy
Besses o'th' Barn Band
MD: Roy Newsome (1980)

Wingates March (J. A. Greenwood)
Wingates Band
MD: David Thornton (2011)

Ruy Blas Op.95 Overture (Felix Mendelssohn arr. Gordon Langford)
Massed bands of Foden's Motor Works, Fairey Aviation and Morris Motors
MD: Harry Mortimer (1969)

No More Blues (Kim Scharnberg)
Carol Jarvis; Becky Smith; Becca Harper; Lorna McDonald (2002)
Bones Apart Trombone Quartet

Star and Stripes Forever (Sousa)
Bones Apart Trombone Quartet:
Carol Jarvis; Becky Smith; Becca Harper & Lorna McDonald — (2002)
Bones Apart Trombone Quartet

Kyrie for the Magdalene/ Chevaliers de Sangreal
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs (2008)

Pateley Bridge March (Roy Newsome)
Hepworth Band
MD: Norman Law (1999)

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

Enjoy the show....

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