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

Sunday Bandstand 19th July 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-19-july-2020/

Playlist:


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

Endeavour
Martin Cordner
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb (2017)

If I Were King
Adolphe Adams arr. William Rimmer
The Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Denis Carr (1975)

Gypsy Baron Overture
J Strauss II arr. Aubrey Winter
Fairey Band
MD: Ken Dennison (1970)

Sky High
Dean Jones
Soloist: David Nichols
Hammonds Saltaire Band
MD: Morgan Griffiths (2015)

God and Country — March
Williams Himes
Cuyahoga Valley Brass Band
MD: Dr. Keith Wilkinson (2001)

Swiss Nocturne
Jonathan Bates
Soloist: Ben Stratford
Flowers Band
MD: Paul Holland (2014)

Postcard from Rio
Steven Ponsford
Woodfalls Band
MD: Dr Robert Childs (2017)

Sirocco
1. Tarantella 2. Romanza 3. Sirtaki
Peter Graham
New York Staff Band
BM: Ron Waiksnoris (2007)

Stateside
Peter Graham
National Capital Band (USA)
MD: Stephen Bulla (1997)

Scots March Medley
Alan Fernie
Whitburn Band
MD: Gavin Lindsay (2002)

Prelude to the 49th Parallel
Vaughan Williams
Mount Charles Band
MD: Nigel Weeks (2007)

Labour and Love
Percy Fletcher
Wingates Band
MD: David Thornton (2011)

The Miniature
Arthur Laycock
Soloist: Stephen Thornton
Hammonds Sauce Works Band
MD: Geoffrey Whitham (1973)

Gathering of the Clan based on the Irish tune The Burnt Man
Andrew Duncan
The Ipswich and Norwich Co-op Band
MD: Robin Norman (2006)

In the Search for Atlantis
Ben Tubb
Freckleton Band
MD: Paul Dalton (2008)

In Treue fest (Steadfast and True)
Carl Teike
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr Nicholas Childs (2005)

Circius — Wind from the North
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Gothenburg Brass Band
MD: Bengt Eklund (1995)

Little Fugue in G Minor
J.S. Bach
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
MD: Richard Evans (2005)

Walking with Heroes
Paul Lovatt Cooper
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs (2008)

Hillcrest March
Bruce Broughton
Williams Fairey Band
MD: James Gourlay (1998)

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

Enjoy the show....

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