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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Chris Helme is reaching out to even more people now as another radio station adds to his list of brass band output.

Sunday Bandstand
  More people than ever are enjoying the sound of brass bands thanks to Chris Helme.

Sunday Bandstand: 10th January

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)
Ribble FM 106.7 — Clitheroe Lancashire 2pm — 4pm

To enjoy:

Click this: https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-10-january-2021/

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

The Incredibles
Michael Giacchino arr. Philip Harper
Polysteel Band
MD: Philip Harper (2008)

Kingdom of Dragons
Philip Harper
Cory Band
MD: Dr. Robert Childs (2010)

Spirit of Celebration
Kenneth Downie
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King (1999)

Hail Ancient Walls
Gounod arr. Howard Snell
Soloist: Michael Buckley
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: Allan Withington (1993)

Clangers Suite
John Du Prez
Ashton-under-Lyne Brass Band
MD: Philip Chalk (2016)

Finlandia
Sibelius
Old Silkstone Band
MD: Eliot Darwin (2006)

The Lonely Maid
Traditional arr. Thomas Ruedi
Brass Band Burger Musik Luzern
MD: Michael Bach (2011)

Challenging Brass
Gilbert Vinter
Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria
MD: Jan de Haan (2008)

High Peak Rhapsody for Brass Band
Eric Ball
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: Geoffrey Brand (1970)

Fiero — Richard Rock
Soloist: Jamie Smith
Hammonds Saltaire Band
MD: Morgan Griffiths (2012)

The Legionnaires
Edrich Siebert
Soloists: Robert McDowall, Harry Cooke, Ronnie Ibbotson
CWS (Manchester Band )
MD: Alex Mortimer (1960)

Starburst
Dan Price
Longridge Band
MD: Mark Peacock (2015)

Finale From Symphony No. 3 Op78 (Organ Symphony)
Camille Saint-Saens arr. Kevin Norbury
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Stephen Cobb (1997)

Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Mozart arr. Margaret S. Antrobus
Soloist: Sheona White
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: David King (2000)

The Surrey with a Fringe on Top from Oklahoma
Richard Rogers arr. Mark Freeh
Soloists: Karen Unsworth, Helen Geoghegan, Ruth Hirst, Julie Ratcliffe
Haydock Band
MD: Mark Quinn (2015)

Czardas : My Homeland
Johann Strauss II arr. Ian Johnson
Black Dyke Mills Band
MD: James Watson (1996)

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

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

Enjoy the show...

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