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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music from the brass band heartland of Yorkshire with Chris Helme.

Chris Helme
 

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 week’s.

It is also available via Podcast from the Radio Phoenix website www.phoenixfm.co.uk

Yorkshire Dales

It is also available on Drystone Radio 106.9FM or through their website www.drystoneradio.com on Sunday mornings between 8am and 10am

Wigan

My radio programme has now been picked up by www.wiganfm.com a local internet only radio station and my weekly brass band show can be heard on Sunday’s between 11am and 1pm

New Zealand

Listeners in New Zealand will be pleased to hear that this programme is now also played on www.worldfm.co.nz in Wellington at 2p – 4pm (NZ time) every Thursday.
Requests

I am always pleased to receive requests – you might want to hear a piece from your own early days in banding, recordings that have long since joined the record deletions list and difficult to find.

Or have a burning nostalgia question about the world of brass bands, if you have then please contact me via e-mail: bandstand@chrishelme.org.uk

16th June:

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

The Flowing River March
William Broughton
Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Band
BM: Captain Eric Ball — 1933

The Saga of the North
Cyril Jenkins
Fairey Band
MD: Leonard Lamb — 1965

Sing Sing Sing
Gene Krupa
Arr: Don Hannah
Las Vegas Brass Band
MD: Charles Jackson — 2002

The Swan
Saint Saens
Euphonium Soloist Barrie Perrins with piano accompaniment
1970s

English Dances Op 33
Sir Malcolm Arnold
Arr: Ray Farr
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Elgar Howarth — 1993

Pilgrims Chorus
Richard Wagner
Arr: Michael Kenyon
Honley Male Voice Choir with the Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Philip McCann — 1992

Der Zigeunerbaron Act 1 Overture (The Gypsy Baron)
Johann Strauss ll
Black Dyke Band
MD: James Watson — 1996

Whisper a little Pray
Robert Redhead
Trombone Soloist Andrew Justice with the International Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — 2012

Masters of Time and Space
Bruce Broughton
Brass Band Willebroek — 2009

St Clements
Andrew Blyth
Winton Bournemouth Salvation Army Band
BM: Norry Smith — 2012

Silver Showers
William Rimmer
Cornet Soloist Derek Garside with the CWS (Manchester) Band
MD: Alex Mortimer — 1960s

Abba Gold
Anderson / Ulvaeus / Anderson
Arr: Ron Sebregts
Soli deo Gloria Band
MD: Jan de Haan — 1995

In Memoriam RK
Elgar Howarth
Fodens Band
MD: Bramwell Tovey — 2009

Star Lake 70
Stephen Bulla
Boscombe S A Band with Fodens Band
BM: Howard Evans — 2011

Dracula
Darrol Barry
Brighouse and Rastrick Band
MD: Alan Morrison — 2011

Peterloo Overture
Sir Malcolm Arnold
Arr: Andrew Duncan
Sellers International Band
MD: Philip McCann — 2004

Rhythm and Blues
Philip Sparke
Ending for weekly show
Foden's Band
MD: Michael Fowles – 2010

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Welsh Youth reach out to nation on tour

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June 20 • There will be plenty of opportunities for bands to make a huge impression in the heart of their communities.


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Belgians to go crazy for National titles

June 20 • Thierry Deleruyelle's Parisian homage leads works by Ingebjorg Vilhelmsen, Andrew Wainwright and Stan Nieuwenhuis to test bands at the Belgian National Championships later this year.


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Junior Gift Drop offer from rooms4groups

June 20 • The hotel and travel specialists are offering extra help to groups with youngsters in their ranks.


Regent Hall Concerts - London Central Fellowship Band

Saturday 21 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Petworth Town Band - Fete in the Park with Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Grounds of Petworth Park GU28 9LR


Petworth Town Band - Farnham Brass Band and Petworth Town Band

Saturday 28 June • Farnham Carnival


The Portsmouth Grammar School - Concert by The Black Dyke Band

Saturday 28 June • St Marys Church, Fratton, Portsmouth PO15PA PO15PA


Simon Langton Brass - Deal Memorial Bandstand

Sunday 29 June • The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DY CT14 7DY


Mereside Brass

June 16 • MERESIDE BRASS have vacancies for PERCUSSION players. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs and socials. It would be great to hear from you if you would like to join the band or if you could help out when needed for concerts.


Mereside Brass

June 16 • MERESIDE BRASS have a vacancy for a SOLO CORNET player maybe PRINCIPAL for the right player. We are a friendly 4th Section band with a sensible calendar of jobs, occasional contests & socials. Players of all ages & sections are welcome to visit or join us


Epping Forest Band

June 16 • Epping Forest band have a vacancy for solo horn. We are a friendly 3rd section band with a variety of gigs through out the year. We have our own band hut with close to links with London Underground central line and the M11 motorway.


Phillip Lawrence

ARCM PGRNCM MFTCL ARCM B.Mus
Composer, conductor, teacher


               

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