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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 26th November

More great non-festive music to enjoy from Chris Helme before we head into Christmas

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  Lots of non-festive crackers this week from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 26th November

Produced and presented by Chris Helme since 2007.

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.

The show is played on 11 UK community radio stations and four overseas; Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Galway, Ireland and direct to over 175 individual people around the world.

To enjoy:


To enjoy: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-26-november-2023/

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

Wingates March
J.A Greenwood
Wingates Temperance Band
MD: Denis Smith

Triquetra Fantasia on Old Hundredth
Peter Graham
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs

Luck Be A Lady
Frank Loesser arr. Sandy Smith
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
MD: Richard Evans

Hail Ancient Walls
Gounod arr. Howard Snell
Soloist: Glyn Williams
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Hungarian March
Hector Berlioz arr. Philip Catelinet
Rigid Containers Group Band
MD: John Berryman

Queen's Park Melody
Jacob de Haan
Torbay Brass Band
MD: Howard Taylor

Sound an Alarm
George F. Handel arr. Frederick G. Hawkes
Soloist: Maisie Ringham-Wiggins
Tottenham Citadel of the Salvation Army
BM: James Williams

St Elmo March
Keller
St. John Ambulance's Brigade Band
Burwood Brass Band
MD: Albert Baile

La Belle Helene
Jacques Offenbach arr. Howard Lorriman
Black Dyke Band
MD: Nicholas Childs

Colonel Bogey on Parade
Kenneth Alford
Morris Concert Band
MD: Harry Mortimer

Diversions on a Bass Theme
George Lloyd
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes

The Heavenly Light
Ivor Bosanko
Soloist: Robert Venables
Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: John Lam

Waltzing Trumpets
Denzil Stephens
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Leonard Lamb

Brass Beatles — selection
Arr. Frank Bryce
Besses o' th' Barn Band
MD: Frank Bryce

Glorifico Aeternum
Dean Jones
International Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Sprites and Flares
Christopher Bond
Leyland Band
MD: Thomas Wyss

Blaydon Races
Gordon Langford
Soloist: David Woollam
Roberts Bakery Band
MD: Colin Cranson

Singing in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown arr. Alan Catherall
Foss Dyke Band
MD: Walter Ritchie

March of the Bowman from the Robin Hood Suite
Frederic Curzon arr. Frank Wright
Foden's Motor Works Band
MD: Rex Mortimer

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

Enjoy the show...

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