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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 18th February

More great brass band music to enjoy from Chris Helme.

Sunday Bandstand
  Sunday Bandstand is presented by Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 18th February

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:


https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-18-february-2024/

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

Second to None
Philip Sparke
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper

Dimensions
Peter Graham
Brass Band Oberschwaben -Allgua
MD: David L. Gilson

Mambo
Arr. Alan Fernie
Valencia Brass Band
MD: Enrique Alborch Tarraso

The Londonderry Air
Traditional arr. Michael Hopkinson
Soloist: James Shepherd
James Shepherd Versatile Brass

Westward Ho!
Edwin Firth
Lindley Band
MD: Neil Jowett

Spring
Grieg arr. Ray Farr
Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
MD: Ray Farr

Overture Beatrice and Benedict
Hector Berlioz arr. Keith Wilkinson
Enfield Citadel Band
BM: Jonathan Corry

Capriccio Espagnol
Rimsky Korsakov arr. Keith Wilkinson
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper

Doyen
Goff Richards
Brass Band Willebroek
MD: Frans Violet

The Triumph of time
Peter Graham
Black Dyke Band
MD: Prof Nicholas Childs

Sweet Nightingale
Goff Richards
Soloist: Paul Fisher
Wingates Band
MD: John Hudson

Win the World
Paul Sharman
Melbourne Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Ken Waterworth

Bride of the Waves
Herbert Lincoln Clarke
Soloist: Jack Mackintosh
Unknown military band

David Of The White Rock
Traditional arr. Gordon Langford
Besses o' th' Band
MD: Roy Newsome

Miller Memories
Glenn Miller arr. Jeff Tyzik
Brass Band of Battle Creek
MD: Jeff Tyzik

Bohemian Rhapsody
Freddie Mercury arr. Hermann Miesbauer
Vocalists: Regina Mallinger and Harald Baumgartner
Brass Band Oberosterrich
MD GUnther Reisegger

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

Enjoy the show...

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