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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 13th August

More great music to listen to from Chris Helme.

Bandstand
  More great Summer music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 13th August

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-13-august-2023/

Playlist:

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

The Spirit of Pageantry
Percy Fletcher
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Coriolanus
Cyril Jenkins
The Massed Bands of Britannia Building Society, Leyland DAF & Williams Fairey
GMD: Harry Mortimer

Peace from St Magnus
Kenneth Downie
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Matchstalk Men
Brian and Michael arr. Derek Ashmore
The St Mary's RC Primary School Burnley Choir
2nd Rossendale Scout Band
MD: Graham Helm

Notturno Opus 44 (No.1)
Richard Strauss arr. Kenneth Downie
Soloist: Sheona Wade
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King

Bolero
Maurice Ravel arr. Howard Snell
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Dr. David Thornton

Kyrie
Paolo Rustichelli arr. Luc Vertommen
Soloist: Peter Roberts
Brass Band Buizingen
MD: Luc Vertommen

March: The Torchbearers
Eric Ball
Filton Concert Brass
MD: Tom Davoren

West Side Story — Symphonic Dance
Leonard Bernstein arr. Eric Crees
Desford Colliery (Matsuura Machinery plc)
MD: Eric Crees

Lionheart
Philip Harper
Polysteel Band
MD: Philip Harper

Rhapsody on Sea Shanties
Gordon Langford
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Year of the Dragon
Philip Sparke
Dalewool Auckland Brass
MD: Nigel Weeks

A Norfolk Summer
Geoffrey Poulton
Rigid Containers Group Band
MD: John Berryman

Harbour Light
Norman Bearcroft
Soloist: Wilfrid Mountain
Hollywood Tabernacle Band
BM: William Gordon

Molly on the Shore
Percy Grainger arr. Howard Snell
Britannia Building Society Band
MD: Howard Snell

Concert March 1941
John Williams arr. Steve Sykes
Brassband De Bazuin Oenkerk
MD: Klaas van der Woude

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

Enjoy the show...

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