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Radio: Sunday Bandstand: 3rd December

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

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  There is plenty of great music to enjoy from Chris Helme

Plenty of great festive music for you to enjoy from 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.

The show is now played on nine licensed UK community radio stations and five overseas via a Mixcloud link (USA, Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, France).

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

Your CD

Has your band produced a CD this year? If so we 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-3-december-2017/

Playlist:


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

The Proclamation of Christmas (Stephen Bulla)
North Carolina Brass Band (USA)
MD: Brian Meixner — 2016

An Australian Christmas (William Garnet James arr: James Curnow)
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Philip McCann — 1993

Song of Peace (Darren Bartlett arr: Richard Phillips)
Vocalist James Eager and Llandaff Cathedral Choir with the Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: Professor David King — 2003

Lucy Long (Adolphus Frederick 'Fred' Godfrey arr: Luc Vertommen)
Soloist: Glen van Loy with Brass Band Heist
MD: Bert van Thienen — 2007

Carol of The Bells (Traditional arr: Warren Brooks)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb — 2016

Dance of the Buffoons (Tchaikovsky arr: Dave Timmins)
Manger Musikklag
MD: Allan Withington — 2017

Zelda (Percy Code)
Soloist: Alan Exley with IMI Yorkshire Imperial Band
MD: David Hirst — 1991

The Message of Christmas (William Himes)
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Colonel Bernard Adams — 1973

What's Christmas without a Brass Band (Peter Seel)
Houghton Weavers, Warrington Male Voice Choir, Broomfield Junior School Choir and Wingates Band
MD: Andrew Berryman — 2006

Christmas Carillon (James Curnow)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — 2016

L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 IV Mvt (Bizet arr: Drake Rimmer)
Oberaargauer Brass Band
MD: Manfred Obrecht — 1991

The Sounding Joy (William Gordon)
Pasadena Tabernacle Band (USA)
BM: William Gordon — 2007

Yesterday (Lennon & McCartney arr: Goff Richards)
Cornet Section feature: Brass Band De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde — 2005

Fanfare with O Come All Ye Faithful (Sir David Willcocks)
Thoresby Colliery RJB Band

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Paul Dukas arr: Derek Bourgeois)
Hammonds Saltaire Band
MD: Morgan Griffiths — 2012

The Polar Express (Alan Silvestri arr: Klaas van der Woude)
Brass Band de Bazuin Oenkerk
MD: Klaas van der Woude — 2011

Gaudete (Traditional arr: Christopher Bond)
Soloist: Steve Stewart
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper — 2016

Superman Suite (John Williams arr: Ray Farr)
Desford Colliery Dowty, Leyland Vehicles, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery and Whitburn Burgh -1976

A Christmas Overture (John Golland)
Hannaford Street Silver Band
MD: James Curnow — 1997

Fidgety Feet (Jack Peberdy)
Cornet Duet Nick La Rocca and Larry Shields with Brass Band 13 Etoiles

Two Canadian Christmas Carols (Morley Calvert)
William Davis Construction Group Band
MD: Keith Wilkinson — 1994

Christmas Praise (Noel Jones)
City of Bradford Band
MD: Lee Skipsey — 2016

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

Enjoy the show....

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