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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 10th December

Lots of festive music to enjoy to out you in the Christmas mood.

Bandstand
  There is plenty of fantastic festive music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 10th December

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-10-december-2023/

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

The Sounding Joy
William Gordon
Pasadena Tabernacle Band
BM: William Gordon

Christmas Triptych
James Curnow
North Carolina Brass Band
MD: Brian Meixner

Silent Night
Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Arr. Andrew Wainwright
Vocalist: Faryl Smith
Virtuosi GUS Band
MD: John Berryman

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
John Williams arr. Alan Fernie
Middleton Band
MD: Shane Foster

Away in a Manger
James Allen
Soloist: Marcus Venables
Canadian Staff Band
BM: John Lam

March Of The Toys
Victor Herbert arr. Mark Freeh
Black Dyke Band
MD: Dr Nicholas Childs

Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
Rimsky Korsakov
Grimethorpe Colliery (RJB) Band
MD: Not Known

Candlelight Carol
John Rutter
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks Van Der Velde

Hansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck arr. Charles Godfrey Jnr.
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
MD: Elgar Howarth

O Come all ye faithful
Traditional
Vocalist: Silvie Paladino
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Melbourne Staff Band
BM: Ken Waterworth

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Paul Dukas arr. Derek Bourgeois
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Hark the Herald Sing
Mendelssohn
Arr: Willcocks transcribed: Ray Steadman-Allen
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper

The Very Best Time of Year
John Rutter arr. Rob Kerkdijk
Brass Band Rijnmond
MD: Erik van de Kolk

Ding Dong Merrily On High
Douglas Court
Soloist: Aaron Van Der Weele
New York Staff Band
BM: Ron Waiksnoris

What's Christmas Without a Brass Band
Peter Seel
Houghton Weavers (Folk Singing Group)
Warrington Male Voice Choir
Broomfield Junior School Choir
Wingates Band
MD: Andrew Berryman

Largo from the New World Symphony
Dvorak arr. Martin Ellerby
Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band
MD: Garry Cutt
Narrator: Chris Helme

The Wind and the Lion (Symphonic Suite)
Jerry Goldsmith arr. Chad Shoopman
Brass Band of Central Florida
MD: Chad Shoopman

The Message of Christmas
William Himes
Brass Band of Battle Creek
MD: Frank Renton

Christmas Bells are Ringing
Arr. Jason Gray
Atlantic Brass Band
MD: Salvatore Scarpa

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

Enjoy the show...

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