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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Water, water everywhere this week.... from the Old Ancient Mariner himself in the heart of Yorkshire, Chris Helme

Bandstand
  Sunday Bandstand has a water theme this week with Chris Helme.

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

Sunday Bandstand 14th June 2020

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.

The show is always open for questions, requests and we are always happy to play tracks and promote your new CD recording.

Check out my website for duplicate and triplicate CDs I am selling to make room for new ones arriving. Having bought 350 from the US.

Click this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-14-june-2020/

Playlist:


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

Army of the Nile
Kenneth Alford
Household Troops Band
BM: Major John Mott (2006)

Concert Overture: Sea Dogs
Maurice Johnstone
Wingates Temperance Band
MD: John Harrison (1975)

River of Pearls
William Rimmer
The Luton Band
MD: Albert Coupe (1969)

Desert Water Hole from the Death Valley Suite
Ferde Grofe
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Philip McCann (2004)

Shining Waters
Huug Steketee
Soloist: Peter Masseurs
Hepworth (Persimmon Homes) Band
MD: Mark Bentham (2006)

On the Waterfront
Leonard Bernstein arr. Mark Freeh
Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern
MD: Ludwig Wicki (2003)

Down by the Riverslide
Goff Richards
Soloists: Trombone section Brass Band of the Western Reserve
MD: Dr Keith Wilkinson (2009)

Newstead
1. Fanfare to the Docks 2. Caldy Hills to the Priory 3. Shipbuilding on the Mersey
Goff Richards
Cory Band
MD: Dr Robert. Childs (2005)

Seafarer
Norman Bearcroft
International Staff Band
BM: Lt Col Ray Bowes (1980)

Calder
Drake Rimmer
Brighouse & Rastrick
MD: Walter B. Hargreaves (1969)

Erie Canal
Bruce Broughton
Brass of the Potomac (USA)
MD: Stephen Bulla (2010)

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon arr. Sandy Smith
Soloist: Martyn Ramsay
Kirkintilloch Band
MD: Frank Renton (2005)

Day Break over Lake Frostad
Roy Newsome
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Marc Reift (2011)

The Bride of the Waves
Herbert Lincoln Clarke
Soloist: Steve Sykes
Pianist Richard Phillips (2008)

Images For Brass
3. Approach By Sea
Stephen Bulla
Enfield Citadel Band
BM: Andrew Blyth (2007)

On Manly Shore
Percy Code
The Kew Band
MD: Mark Ford (2000)

Donegal Bay
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Soloist: Sarah Lenton
Fairey Band
MD: Mark Peacock (2012)

Seaside Rendezvous
Freddie Mercury arr. Svein Henrik Giske
Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
MD: Reid Gilje (2007)

Freshwater
Sir Hubert Parry arr. Colin G. Dance
Foden's Richardson Band
MD: David Hirst (2007)

Healing Waters
Kenneth Downie
Soloist: David Daws
International Staff Band (1999)

Hands Across The Sea
J.P. Sousa arr. Major Peter Parkes
Williams Fairey Band
MD: Major Peter Parkes (1996)

Star Lake
Eric Ball
Point of Ayr Band
MD: Michael Fowles (1999)

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

Enjoy the show....

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