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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Chris Helme continues to reach out across the world with his selection of brass band favourites.

Sunday Bandstand
  More great brass band music that is enjoyed across the world

Sunday Bandstand 13th September 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.

The show is now playing on:
Phoenix FM 96.7: Calderdale (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Drystone Radio: FM 103.5 Colne, Lancashire (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Wythenshawe FM 97.2: Manchester (9pm — 11pm; Sunday)
Lionheart Radio: FM 107.3 Alnwick, Northumberland (1pm — 3pm; Sunday)
Tempo FM: 107.4 Wetherby, North Yorkshire (8pm — 9pm; Sunday)
Preston Hospital Radio: Lancashire (12noon to 2pm; Sunday)
Wigan FM Internet: (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Brass Band Radio: Haxby, York (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
World FM Internet: Wellington, New Zealand (2pm — 4pm; Thursday)
BAM Web Radio: Italy (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Smooth Hits Radio: Galway, Ireland (4pm — 6pm; Sunday)
Castlemaine FM 88: Castlemaine, Australia (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)

Click this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-20-september-2020/

Playlist:


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

Colonel Bogey on Parade
Kenneth Alford
Massed bands Fairey Aviation, Foden's Motor Works, and BMC
MD: Harry Mortimer (1964)

William Tell Overture
Rossini arr. Gregor Grant
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Garry Cutt (1998)

Arioso
J.S. Bach arr. Jacob de Haan
Gothenburg Brass Band
MD: Bengt Eklund (2007)

Don't Stop Me Now
Freddie Mercury arr. Philip Harper
Leyland Band
MD: Philip Harper (2011)

Solitaire
Neil Sedaka arr. Alan Fernie
Soloist: Claire Chalk
Yorkshire Electricity (Drighlington) Band
MD: Geoffrey Whitham (1996)

Ruler of the Spirits
Carl Maria von Weber arr. William Halliwell
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1987)

Dance Hongroise
Delibes arr. Edrich Siebert
Hammond Sauce Works Band
MD: Geoffrey Whitham (1979)

City Cruiser
Goff Richards
City of Coventry Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1982)

A Carmen Fantasy
Bizet arr. Frank Proto
Soloist: Jens Linderman
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Bramwell Tovey (2008)

March Whitefield
W.A. Allison
Besses o' th' Barn Band
MD: Frank Bryce (1970)

I Vespri Siciliani Overture
Giuseppe Verdi
The Italian Brass Band
MD: Filippo Cangiamila (2017)

Espana
Emmanuel Chabrier arr. Gordon Langford
Brass Band of Battle Creek
MD: Constantine Kitsopoulos (2009)

Sparkling Diamonds
Jule Styne / Leo Robin arr. Sandy Smith
Brass Band Excelsior
MD: Howard Taylor (2006)

Love on the Rocks
Neil Diamond
Soloist: Alan Morrison
Wallace Arnold Rothwell Band
MD: Frank Renton (1995)

James Cook — Circumnavigator
Gilbert Vinter
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1993)

Blue Danube
J. Strauss
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: James Watson (1998)

Songs of Erin
Arr. Jack Christmas
Soloist: Russell Gray
Intrada Brass
MD: Bramwell Gregson (1996)

Harlequin
Bruce Broughton
Brass of The Potomac
MD: Stephen Bulla (2010)

Paean
Dudley Bright
Amsterdam Staff Band
BM: Dr. Howard Evans (2010)

The Redcliffe March
Daniel Hollis
The Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Major John Mott (2007)

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

Enjoy the show...

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