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Radio: Sunday Bandstand

Chris Helme brings us plenty of great brass band music from the heartland of Yorkshire.

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  Chrsi Helme delves into the archives for his wonderful output.

Sunday Bandstand: 14th April 2019

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.

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

Your CD

Has your band produced a CD this year?

I 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

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Click this link https://www.mixcloud.com/ChrisHelme/sunday-bandstand-14-april-2019/

Playlist:

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

Call of the Gospel (Martin Cordner)
The Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Carl Saunders (2019)

Viking Age (Thierry Deleruyelle)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper (2018)

Michelangelo (Sigvart Dagsland arr. Frode Rydland)
Soloist: Brendan Wheeler
Leyland Band MD: Russell Gray (2006)

The Long Cloud of Witnesses (Kenneth Downie)
Amsterdam Staff Band
BM: Olaf Ritman (2013)

A Yorkshire Fantasy (Goff Richards)
Hepworth Band
MD: Mark Peacock (2014)

A Million Dreams from 'The Greatest Showman' (Benj Pasek & Justin Paul arr. Paul Drury)
Vocalist: James Morley
Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army
BM: Carl Saunders (2019)

Trades Union Congress Centenary March (Gilbert Vinter)
Massed bands of BMC, Fairey, Foden's, CWS (Manchester) and Grimethorpe Colliery
MD: Gilbert Vinter (1969)

Night Flight to Madrid (arr. Denzil Stephens)
Parc &d Dare Band
MD: Denzil Stephens (1986)

Postcard from Mexico (Howard Snell)
Desford Colliery Dowty Band
MD: Howard Snell (1986)

Balkan Dance (Etienne Crausaz)
Cory Band
MD: Philip Harper (2018)

Occasion (Edward Gregson)
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
GMD: Edward Gregson (1989)

Jubilance (William Himes)
Soloist: Robert Venables
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
MD: David Hirst (1995)

The Lord of The Rings (Fellowship of The Ring) (Howard Shore arr. Andrew Duncan)
Vocalist: Elizabeth Atkinson
Sellers International Band
MD: Philip McCann (2004)

Reedrag (Alfred Reed arr. Heinz Bangerter)
Brass Band Frohsinn Schotz
MD: Ernst Balli (1997)

Academic Festive Overture op80 (Johannes Brahms)
Sun Life Stanshawe Band
MD: Walter Hargreaves (1974)

You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum arr. Derek Broadbent)
Soloist: Kevin Donaldson
Yorkshire Building Society Band
MD: Nicholas Childs (1995)

Ruby Tuesday (Jagger/Richards arr. Alan Catherall)
Grimethorpe Colliery Band

Royal Standard March (Moreton)
GUS (Footwear) Band
MD: Stanley Boddington (1962)

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

Enjoy the show....

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