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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

More great music from Chris Helme in the heart of Yorkshire.

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  Chris Helme brings more great music from the heart of Yorkshire

Sunday Bandstand 18th October 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.

The show is now playing on:
Phoenix FM 96.7: Calderdale (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Drystone Radio: FM 103.5 Colne, Lancashire (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Wythenshawe FM 97.2: Manchester (9pm — 11pm; Sunday)
Lionheart Radio: FM 107.3 Alnwick, Northumberland (1pm — 3pm; Sunday)
Tempo FM: 107.4 Wetherby, North Yorkshire (8pm — 9pm; Sunday)
Preston Hospital Radio: Lancashire (12noon to 2pm; Sunday)
Wigan FM Internet: (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Brass Band Radio: Haxby, York (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
World FM Internet: Wellington, New Zealand (2pm — 4pm; Thursday)
BAM Web Radio: Italy (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)
Smooth Hits Radio: Galway, Ireland (4pm — 6pm; Sunday)
Castlemaine FM 88: Castlemaine, Australia (2pm — 4pm; Sunday)

Click this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-18-october-2020/

Playlist:


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

The Hatfield March
Bob Van Den Zwolle
Hatfield of Colchester Band
MD: Robert Howard (1996)

Princethorpe Variations
Kenneth Downie
Enfield Citadel Band
BM: Richard Phillips (1998)

Tipperary
Jack Judge arr. Simon Kerwin
Stalybridge Old Band
MD: Jim Cant (2000)

A Festival Overture
Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Harry Cornthwaite
Fairey Band
MD: Kenneth Dennison (1973)

Neath the Dublin Skies
Paul Lovatt-Cooper
Soloist: David Childs
Cory Band
MD: Dr Robert Childs (2010)

Sweet Georgia Brown
Pinckard, Casey and Benie arr. Goff Richards
Brass De Waldsang
MD: Rieks van der Velde (2008)

Simba
Rodney Newton
Fairey Band
MD: N/Kn (2006)

Let There Be Light
Steven Ponsford
International Staff Band
BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb (2018)

Armenian Fire Dance
Goff Richards
SWT Woodfalls Band
MD: David Barringer (2005)

Finale Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Arr. William Gordon
Canadian Staff Band
BM: Brian Burditt (1994)

Schindler's List
John Williams arr. Ray Farr
Soli Brass
MD: Jan de Haan (2003)

Cornet Concerto
1. Brilliante
2. Arietta
3. Rondino
Martin Ellerby
Soloist: Richard Marshall
Black Dyke Band
MD: Professor Nichols Childs (2020)

Scottish Rhapsody
Alan Fernie
Sellers Engineering Band
MD: Douglas Blackledge (1992)

A Mozart Rondo
Mozart arr. Eric Banks
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
MD: Ray Farr (1980)

Brass Spectacular
Ronald Hanmer
Massed Bands Black Dyke Mills, Fairey, GUS, Yorkshire IMPS
GMD: Eric Ball (1973)

Nabucco Overture
Verdi arr. Howard Lorriman
The Italian Brass Band
MD: Filippo Cangiamila (2017)

Honour and Glory
Hubert Bath
New England Brass Band
MD: Douglas Yeo (2001)

Gospel Train
Barrie Gott
Brisbane City Temple Band of the Salvation Army (Australia)
BM: Barrie Gott (2002)

The Impresario Overture
Cimarosa arr. Dennis Wright
Stalybridge Old Band
MD: Jim Cant (2000)

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

Enjoy the show...

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