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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 14th January

A great musical start to the new year with Chris Helme.

Bandstand
  There is plenty of great brass band music to kick off 2024

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 14th January

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-14-january-2024/

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

Liberty Fanfare
John Williams arr. Mark Freeh
Desford Colliery Band
MD: Frank Renton

Tintagel
Denis Wright
Kings of Brass
MD: James Scott

Bolero
Ravel arr. Chris Wormald
Soloist: Lynsey Hayes
Smithills School Senior Brass Band
MD: Chris Wormald

A Swiss Excursion
Darrol Barry
Nationale Jugend Brass Band Der Schweiz
MD: James Watson

Billboard March
John Kholr
Sun Life Band
MD: Roy Newsome

The Magic of Mozart
Arr. Darrol Barry
Brass Band Willebroek
MD: Frans Violet

Carnival Variations
Don 'Jake' Jacoby
Cornet Trio: Derek Garside, Brian Cronshaw & Alan Holmes
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

Adventures in Brass
Ray Farr
Newtown Silver Band
MD: Steve Edwards

King Cotton
John Philip Sousa
Brass Band of Columbus
MD: Dr. Paul Droste

Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
Glinka arr. Walter B. Hargreaves
Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band
MD: Garry Cutt

Guess, I'll hang my tear out to dry
Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne arr. Chris Wormald
Soloist: Lynsey Hayes
Smithills School Senior Brass Band
MD: Chris Wormald

Let There be Light
Steven Ponsford
International Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb

Polka Dots
F.L.Buchtel arr. Eric Ball
Trombone Soloists: Stan Priestley, Terry Hext and Ian Copland
Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain
MD: Eric Ball OBE

Serenade for Trombone
John Golland
Soloist: Brett Baker
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs

Three Blind Mice Fantasy
Shipley Douglas
Wingates Temperance Band
MD: Hugh Parry

Maria from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein
Vocalist: Jason McCann
Sellers International Band
MD: Phillip McCann

Summertime
George Gershwin
Soloist: Gordon Higginbottom
Ever Ready Band, Hammonds Sauce Works and Black Dyke Mills
MD: Roy Newsome

The Brigands' Orgy from Harold in Italy
Hector Berlioz arr. Philip Harper
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper

Shine
Barrie Gott
Soloist: Jonty Zydenbos
Wellington Citadel Band of the Salvation Army
BM: James Downey

The Call
Erik Leidzen
Household Troops Band
BM: Torgny Hanson

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

Enjoy the show...

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