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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...

Sunday
  More great brass band music from Chris Helme...

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

Sunday Bandstand 10th Mayl 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.

Check out my website for duplicate and triplicate CDs I am selling to make room for new ones arriving. Having bought 350 from the US.

Click this link https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-10-may-2020/

Playlist:


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

Aces High
Ron Goodwin arr. Frank Bryce
Shepherd Group Brass Band
MD: Tim Oldroyd (2006)

Overture Prince Igor
Alexander Glazunov arr. Roger Barsotti
City of Coventry
MD: Albert Chappell (1973)

An Olympic Dream
Dean Jones
Spikerpakken Brass Band
MD: Erik Janssen (2014)

Macushla
Dermot MacMurrough arr. Ord Hume
Soloist: Stephen Booth
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: James Watson (1994)

Scarborough Fair
Traditional arr. Eric Crees
Hepworth Band
MD: Mark Peacock (2014)

Nella Fantasia
(Gabriel's Oboe — Theme song from 'The Mission')
Ennio Morricone
Vocalist: Silvie Paladino
Melbourne Staff Band
BM: Ken Waterworth (2016)

A Norfolk Summer
Geoffrey Poulton
The Rigid Containers Group Band
MD: John Berryman (1994)

Holberg Suite (Op. 40: Prelude)
Edvard Grieg arr. Howard Lorriman
Sellers International Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1999)

The Maid of the Moor
Goff Richards
Soloist: Tabby Clegg
United Co-op Yorkshire Brass Band
MD: John Roberts (2004)

Entry of the Gods into Valhalla
Richard Wagner arr. Howard Snell
Massed bands Parc & Dare with Brighouse & Rastrick
MD: Craig Robert (2005)

Gallop from Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach arr. Frank Wright
Harry Mortimer Kings of Brass
MD: Harry Mortimer — Compilation (1992)

On the Street Where You Live
Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe
Arr. Jerry Nowark Orch: Patrick Sheridan
Soloist: Harry Watters
Salt River Brass (USA)
MD: Patrick Sheridan (2015)

Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley arr. Philip Littlemore
Soloist: Russell Prescott
Haydock Band
MD: Mark Quinn (2015)

Giannini's Symphony No. 3 (Mvt. 4)
Vittorio Giannini arr. William Himes
Chicago Staff Band (USA)
MD: William Himes (2011)

A Wartime Sketchbook — (Epilogue)
Sir William Walton arr. Paul Hindmarsh
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Dr. David Thornton (2018)

The Dam Busters March
Eric Coates
Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal Band
MD: Garry Cutt (2001)

Keep Smiling Through (Selection of memorable songs from World War II)
arr. Darrol Barry
West Yorkshire Police Band
MD: Captain Gary Clegg (2005)

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1: Land of Hope and Glory
Sir Edward Elgar
Liverpool Welsh Choral Union and the Northop Silver Band
MD: Brett Baker

The Cry of the Warriors
Ralph Pearce
New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army (USA)
BM: Ron Waiksnoris (2007)

You'll Never Walk Alone
Rogers & Hammerstein arr. Howard Snell
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Alan Morrison (1997)

Nightfall in Camp
D. A. Pope arr. Sam Cope
Foden's Motor Works, Fairey Aviation Works, and Morris Motors Works
MD: Harry Mortimer

Standard of St George
Kenneth Alford
The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Eric Ball OBE (1970s)

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

Enjoy the show...

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