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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Join Chris Helme on his regular Sunday slot — or at any time of the day, any day, for some great brass band music...

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  Chris Helme produced and presents his programme from the heart of Yorkshire banding.

More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire...

Sunday Bandstand 26th April 2020

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 show is always open for questions, requests and we are always happy to play tracks and promote your new CD recording.

Click this link https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-26-april-2020/

Playlist:


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

Ravenswood
William Rimmer
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: David Hirst (2004)

Morning, Noon and Night
Franz von Suppe
Foden's Band
MD: Russell Gray (2002)

Windows of the World — Amazonia, The Rising Sun, Drums of Thunder
Peter Graham
Polysteel Band
MD: Philip Harper (2005)

Capriccio Brillante
Herman Bellstedt arr. Sandy Smith
Soloist: Sheona White
Yorkshire Building Society
MD: David King (2000)

Because he commanded his Angels
Mendelssohn arr. Olaf Ritman
Massed bands of Amsterdam Staff Band and Brass Band Rijnmond
GMD: Dr Howard J. Evans (2010)

Comedy Tonight
Stephen Sondheim arr. Sandy Smith
Buy As You View Cory Band
MD: Dr Robert Childs (2005)

Brass Machine
Gilbert Tinner
Leyland Band
MD: Russell Gray (2006)

The Wand of Youth
1. Overture 2. Serenade 7. Wild Bears
Sir Edward Elgar arr. Gordon Langford
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1988)

All I Ask of You
Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Christopher Mowat
Soloist: Don Lusher with the Hammonds Sauce Works Band
MD: Geoffrey Whitham (1992)

Moto Perpetuo
Ottokar Novacek arr. Howard Snell
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles (2010)

Connotations
Edward Gregson
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1977)

Homage to the Noble Grape
4.Hock
Goff Richards
Soloist: Pieter Nevejans
Brass Band Buizingen
MD: Luc Vertommen (2008)

Symphony No.6 — March
Tchaikovsky
Brass Band of Battle Creek (USA) (2004)

The Prayer
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster arr. Michael Garasi
Brass Band of Central Florida
MD: Michael Garasi (2007)

Capriccio Espagnol
Rimsky Korsakov arr. Keith Wilkinson
JJB Sports Leyland Band
MD: Richard Evans (1997)

Raiders of the Lost Ark
John Williams arr. Steve Sykes
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde (1996)

The E-Flat Players March
Fritz Rickli
Brass Band Emmental and the Regional Brass Band Bern
MD: Fritz Rickli (2014)

In a Monastery Garden
Albert Ketelby
Harry Mortimer's All-Star Brass
MD: Harry Mortimer (1968)

Dies Irae from Requiem
Verdi arr. Peter Graham
New York Staff Band (USA)
MD: Ron Waiksnoris (2009)

Zurich March
Elgar Howarth
Solna Brass (Sweden)
MD: Lars-Gunnar Bjorklund (2001)

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

Enjoy the show....

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