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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 11th June

Chris Helme with another great show packed with brass band music.

Bandstand
  More great brass band music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 4th June

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.

Also go to: www.radiochristmas.co.uk

Enjoy:


https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-11-june-2023/

Playlist:

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

Medallion — March
Harry Mortimer
Men O' Brass
MD: Harry Mortimer

Diversions for Brass Band (Opus 97)
Derek Bourgeois
Sun Life Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Anthem from Chess
Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson arr. Andrew Blyth
Soloist: Paul Baker
Enfield Citadel Band
BM: Jonathon Corry

To Boldly Go
Peter Graham
Melbourne Staff Band
BM: Ken Waterworth

As Long As He Needs Me from Oliver
Lionel Bart arr. Darrol Barry
Soloist: Raphael Anderegg
Brass Band Oberaargauer
MD: Manfred Obrecht

The Defenders
Ray Cresswell
Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Howard J. Evans

Before the Parade Passes By
Arr. Bultenhuis and Klaas van der Woude
European Youth Brass Band
MD: Klaas van der Woude

Happy Ending
Cyril Watters
London Brass Players
MD: Harry Mortimer

Quid Pro Quo
Eric Ball
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand

Echo des Bastions
Henri Kling arr. J.A.Greenwood
Luton Band
MD: Albert Coupe

March from Le Coq D'Or
Rimsky Korsakov arr. Alan Catherall
IMI Yorkshire Imperial Band
MD: James Scott

Electra
Martin Ellerby
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs

Spanish Eyes
Singleton/Kaemphert/ Sayer arr. Ray Woodfield
Soloist: Alan Morrison
Lingdale Silver Band
MD: Terry Hopper

Holiday for Trombones
David Rose
Band Of Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC

The Summer Knows
Michel Legrand arr. Darrol Barry
Soloist: Derek Southcott
Stocksbridge Brass Band
MD: Christopher Houlding

Time Lines
Kit Turnbull
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
MD: John Hinckley

Funiculi Funicula Rhapsody
Luigi Denza and Yo Goto arr. Michael Garasi
Brass Band of Central Florida
MD: Michael J. Garasi

Journey's End
J. Shakespear
London Brass Players
MD: Harry Mortimer

Weiner Strassen (Streets of Venice)
Charles Ancliffe arr. Bram Gay
Luton Band
MD: Albert Coupe

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

Enjoy the show...

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