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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 25th September

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

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  More great music from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 25th September

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 is happy to play tracks and promote new CD recordings.

The show is played on nine UK community radio stations and four overseas; Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Galway, Ireland and direct to over 200 individual people around the world.

Enjoy:


https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-25-september-2022/

Playlist:

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

Force of Destiny
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer
(Remastered from the original recording of 1962)

Music for Greenwich
Edward Gregson
Williams Fairey Band
MD: James Gourlay

Lucille
Percy Code
Soloist: Jack Mackintosh
With an Unknown Military Band

Hymn of the Highlands
ii. Dundonnell
Philip Sparke
Fountain City Brass Band
MD: Jason Reinhart

The Armed Man (A Mass For Peace) — Benedictus
Karl Jenkins arr: Stephen Bradnum
Vocalist: Elizabeth Atkinson
Organist: Simon Lindley
Sellers International Band
MD: Philip McCann

Ridgehill March
Sam Sykes
Stalybridge Old Band
MD: Jim Cant

Witnesses
Andrew Mackereth
North York Temple Band
BM: Glenn Barlow

The Long Way Home
Paul McGhee
Youth Brass 2000 Band
MD: Chris Jeans

Elvira Madigan
Mozart arr. Goff Richards
The Leyland DAF Band
MD: Richard Evans

Hickson Celebration March
William Bray
Lewington Yamaha Brass
MD: David James

Chorale and Toccata
Stephen Bulla
BNFL Band
MD: Richard Evans

Deborah's theme from Once upon a time in the West
Ennio Morricone
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
MD: John Hinckley

Catari, Catari
Cardillo arr. Denzil Stephens
Soloist: Glyn Williams
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

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

The World's Greatest Storyteller
Philip Harper
Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Carl Saunders

Lyrica
Stijn Roels
Soloist: Bert van Thienen
Brass Band Willebroek
MD: Frans Violet

Liszteria
Sandy Smith
Percussion Duet: Michael Landon & Anthony Mann
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Prelude for a hero
Joop van Dijk
Delta Brass Zeeland
MD: Luc Vertommen

Procession to the Covenant
William Himes
Buy As You View Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs

Czardas
Johann Strauss — arr. Howard Snell
Northop Silver Band
MD: Thomas Wyss

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

Enjoy the show...

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