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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 25th March

More great music from Chris Helme from around the banding world.

Bandstand
  More great music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 24th March

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-24-march-2024/

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

The Swashbuckler March
H. R. Moreton (aka Harry Mortimer)
National Band of New Zealand
MD: Elgar Clayton

Brass Dynamics
Franco Cesarini
Desford Colliery Band
MD: Jan De Haan

The Caledonian
W. Allison
Soloist: Willie Barr
CWS Glasgow Band
MD: Enoch Jackson

Mexican Shuffle
Lew Stone arr. Don Morrison
Hendon Band
MD: Don Morrison

Nocturne from the String Quartet No. 2
Alexander Borodin arr. Gordon Langford
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes

St Paul's Suite
Gustav Holst arr. Michael Kenyon
Jayess (Queensbury) Band
MD: James Shepherd

Duo for Euphoniums
T. J. Powell
Soloists: Ronnie Kershaw and Bryan Warrington
Rochdale Band
MD: Norman Ashcroft

Spring from the Four Seasons
Vivaldi — arr. Henry de Boer
Percussion feature
Brass Band de Bazuin Oenkerk
MD: Klaas van der Woude

Unconquered — March
Arthur Gullidge
International Staff Band
BM: Dr Stephen Cobb

Romans 8 — A Brass Celebration
Ray Steadman-Allen
Yorkshire Building Society
MD: Professor David King

Dream from Manchester Concertino
Peter Meechan
Soloist: Jim Hayes
Cooperative Funeralcare Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Bridge over Troubled Waters
Paul Simon arr. Sandy Smith
Leyland Band
MD: Garry Cutt

Casatchok
Arr. Alan Fernie
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs

Stage Coach
Eric Winstone arr. Norman Richardson
Men O Brass
MD: Harry Mortimer

L'Italiana in Algeri
Rossini arr. William Rimmer
Fairey Band
MD: Kenneth Dennison

I Hear You Calling Me
Charles Marshall
Soloist: Derek Garside
Kings of Brass
MD: James Scott

The Shepherd's Song
Joseph Canteloube arr. Goff Richards
Hade Edge Band
MD: Jack Fisher

The Farewell Waltz
Ronald Binge
Harry Mortimer and his All-Star Brass
MD: Harry Mortimer

Praise
Wilfred Heaton
Brass Band Limburg
MD: Fred Dobbelstein

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

Enjoy the show...

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Civic Hall

Result: 2026 Midlands Regional Championships Second Section

March 15 • Harborough Band claims the last Midlands title on offer for this year as they are joined in York by Leicestershire Co-op.


markham

Results: 2026 Welsh Regional Championships

March 14 • Cory reclaims the Welsh title as Parc & Dare, Markham & District, City of Cardiff (M2) and Gwaun Cae Gurwen claim section honours.


Pendennis

Results: 2026 West of England Regional Championships

March 14 • Flowers reclaim Area title with section wins for Lympstone, Lanner & District, St Pinnock and Pendennis Brass in Torquay


Shine

Ready to shine? NYBBGB offer audition skills workshops

March 14 • There are a trio of FREE audition skills workshops on offer from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain to help young player's skills sets.


Regent Hall Concerts - London Central Fellowship Band

Saturday 7 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army

Tuesday 10 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Queen Victorias Consort

Friday 13 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Slide Effect Trombone Quartet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Welsh Guards Band Septet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a SOLO CORNET player (position negotiable). We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester.. . . Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a BBb BASS player.. . . We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


Linthwaite Band

March 14 • We are a welcoming 4th section contesting Band with a vacancy for a kit player. Our calendar is filling up with various contests and engagements to fulfil through the year.


Andreas Kratz

Mus.B (hons)
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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