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Radio: Sunday Bandstand 4th August

A tribute to the great Derek Garside and much more from Chris Helme

Bandstand
  The show has a number of tracks from the great Derek Garside

Sunday Bandstand: Sunday 4th August

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-4-august-2024/

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

March Overseas Op 70
Malcolm Arnold
Fodens Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Brass Metamorphosis
James Curnow
National Band of New Zealand
MD: Kevin Jarrett MBE

Alone with my Thoughts
Erik Spence/John MacLeod arr. Brendan Wheeler
Soloist: Katrina Marzella
Celtic Harp and Vocal Josie Rose Duncan
Co-operative Funeralcare Band
MD: Allan Ramsay

Liberty Bell
J.P Sousa
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs

Cleopatra
Damare
Soloist: Derek M. Garside
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

Force of Destiny
Giuseppe Verdi arr. Frank Wright
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

Salut d'Amour
Sir Edward Elgar
Soloist: Derek M. Garside
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

Senator March
George Allan
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

Fantasy for Brass Band Op114
Malcolm Arnold
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles

Gold and Silver Waltz
Franz Lehar
Canny Brass
MD: Ronald Frischknecht

St Peter's Chorale
Jonathan Bates
Flowers Band
MD: Paul Holland

Cute
Neal Hefti arr. Philip Sparke
Fishburn Band
MD: Ian Robinson

Go the Distance from the film Hercules
Alan Menken
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde

Finale to Act I of Tosca
Puccini arr. Philip Harper
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper

Light as Air
J.S Bach arr. Goff Richards
Bodmin Town Band
MD: Nicholas Childs

Olympic Fanfare And Theme
John Williams arr Peter Graham
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
MD: Ray Farr

Song of the Volga Boatmen
Trad arr. Ray Woodfield
James Shepherd Versatile Brass
MD: Dennis Wilby

A Yorkshire Ballad
James Barnes arr. Luc Vertommen
Delta Brass Zeeland
MD: Luc Vertommen

Nibelungen March
Richard Wagner
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer

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

Enjoy the show...

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