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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music to send out to the banding world from Chris Helme in the heartland of Yorkshire...

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  More great music from Chis Helme

Sunday Bandstand: 1st April

Produced and presented by Chris Helme. 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.

My website also has a review section and a brass band nostalgia section.

Your CD

Has your band produced a CD this year?

I would be very pleased to play tracks from it if you have. Or have you a burning nostalgia question about the world of brass bands, if you have then please contact me via e-mail: bandstand@chrishelme.org.uk

Click this link:


https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-1-april-2018/

Playlist:

Rhythm and Blues (Philip Sparke)
Opening for weekly show
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — (2010)

Constellation March (Bertrand Moren)
Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern
MD: Ludwig Wicki — (2009)

Purcell Variations (Kenneth Downie)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1996)

Fantasia — Rhapsody for Cornet and Band (Ray Bowes)
Soloist: David Daws
Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde — (2007)

Backseat Driver (David Arnold arr. Rodney Newton)
Keyboard: Greg Barnes
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton — (2005)

All in the April Evening (Hugh Roberton arr. Eric Ball)
Bradford Festival Choral
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand — (1969)

Holiday for Trombones (David Rose)
Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC — (1976)

Einzugmarsch Aus 'Der Zigeunerbaron' (Johann Strauss arr. Thomas Ruedi)
Marple Band
MD: Thomas Wyss — (2000)

Festival March: Faith Is The Victory (James Curnow)
Southern Territorial SA Band
BM: Richard E. Holz — (2000)

Glorious Liberation (Ivor Bosanko)
Soloist: Patrik Randefalk
Gothenburg Band (Sweden)
MD: Bengt Eklund — (2001)

Soferska (Goran Bregovic arr. Stephen Roberts)
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nicholas Childs — (2015)

Hosea Overture (arr. Bruce Broughton)
Earlscourt Citadel Band
BM: Brian Ring — (1976)

Intermezzo and Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni arr. Denis Wright)
Soloist: Roy Roe
Yorkshire Imperial Metals
MD: Trevor Walmsley DFC — (1970)

High Spirits (Reginald Heath)
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1968)

The Three Trumpets (Giuseppe Agostini arr. Dale)
Trio: Derek Garside, Brian Cronshaw, Alan Holmes
CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — (1968)

Song of Hope (Barrie Gott)
Duet: Riki McDonnell and Alexandra Kerwin
Kiwi All Star Brass
MD: Howard Taylor — (2006)

The Caledonian (W.A. Allison)
Soloist: Brian Mather
Ransome Hoffman & Pollard Band
MD: Dennis Masters — (1972)

Raymond — Overture (Amboise Thomas arr. William Rimmer)
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Philip McCann — (1990)

Chiquilin De Bachin (Astor Piazzolla arr. Reid Gilje)
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Professor David King — (2014)

Rhapsody Norvegienne — (Presto) — (Edouard Lalo arr. Keith Wilkinson)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes — (1996)

Duel of the Fates (John Williams arr. Dave Richards)
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton — (2005)

Madelon March (Gabriel Allier)
Men O'Brass (Fairey Aviation, Fodens Motor Works, Morris Motors)
MD: Harry Mortimer — (1957)

Rhythm and Blues (Philip Sparke)
Closing for weekly show
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles — (2010)

Enjoy the show....

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Welsh League contest rescheduled to November

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London Central Fellowship Band - Hemel Hempstead Salvation Army

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Haverhill Silver Band - Friends' Requests

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Sherborne Town Band

April 24 • Exciting opertunity for a principal cornet player to lead our friendly band. We also would be excited to hear from percussionists with experience in tuned percussion and kit. We are currently in the Championship section and have a busy schedule in 2024.


CLEETHORPES BAND CIO

April 24 • We have lots of cornets and horns but a little thin in the bottom end. Our players are happy to move around to help new players join the band, if you play baritone, euph or bass please give us a try. We rehearse every Sunday and Thursday at 7.30pm


Mereside Brass

April 23 • MERESIDE BRASS (Rudheath,Northwich) are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET & a 2nd EUPH to complete our line up. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and band social events and enjoy occasional contests. Come and give us a try!


Steve Pritchard-Jones

FTCL LTCL LDBBA DipMusEd GMus QTS NPQH
Conductor, Adjudicator, Teacher


               

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