Ever wondered what the Littlehampton Concert Band sounds like?
Here are some samples of the band to give you an idea of how good we are and just like our concerts, there is a selection of items to suit all tastes. And in case you're wondering, all the samples are of live performances.
Simply click the title of the piece to hear a sample of it.
Selections from Grease
A real toe-tapping number this - both for the band and our audiences alike. This is Ted Ricketts arrangement of the music by W Casey & J Jacobs and is available from Hal Leonard Corporation.
Yorkshire Overture
Philip Sparke has written some great music for concert band including this light, fun overture. It proved very popular at our summer concerts and if you want a copy, speak nicely to the good people at Angle Music or R Smith & Co.
Blues In The Night
We traditionally play this Harold Arlen classic each year in memory of band members who have passed on so holds a special place for us. This arrangement is by the late Eric Osterling and is performed beautifully by Nicky Morris on Trumpet. The publishers are Warner Bros.
Phantom of the Opera
There are so many arrangements of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical available but I think this is one of the best. Warren Barker skillfully combines subtlety and beauty with horror and excitement to create an excellent arrangement. The publishers are Hal Leonard Corporation.
The new items are taken from our very first CD which has the full length tracks of the above samples plus loads of other music.
If you would like a copy, they are £5 each and on sale at some of our forthcoming concerts. Alternatively, go to our contacts page and get in touch.
Tameside Overture
This excellent composition for concert band by Philip Sparke is a really satisfying piece of music to both play and listen to. This recording, made in 2007, was the first time we ever performed this piece and it went down really well with the audience. Find it published by Anglo Music and available through R Smith and Co.
Gaelforce
A truly awesome piece of music. This is a collection of 3 traditional Irish folk songs and is cleverly put together by Peter Graham in this exciting and fast arrangement. Gramercy Music Publishing are the publishers.
Trumpets Wild
A great fun number featuring our trumpet section. This piece has a number of different sections in varying styles and is lots of fun to play. It was composed by Harold Walters and published by Rubank Incorporated Music Publishers.
Pirates of the Caribbean
This smash hit blockbuster film had a brilliant soundtrack written by Klaus Badelt and this exciting arrangement really gets the adventure of the movie across. The arranger for this was John Wasson and it was published by the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation.
March and Procession of Bacchus
A classic from the French composer Leo Delibes. This is a great march in the name of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and intoxication (fitting for musicians), and was arranged for concert band by the late Eric Osterling. Publishers of this work are the Alfred Publishing Company.
Beach Boys Forever
The unmistakable sounds of The Beach Boys are brought together in this fast, lively and most of all, fun arrangement by Jerry Brubaker. Publishers are Alfred Publishing Company.
Miss Saigon
One of the great musicals of all time, Miss Saigon was a popular choice with the band. And with Warren Barker's fantastic arrangement, it is easy to see why. This extract is from the opening and in case you were wondering, yes it is a helicopter at the beginning. Publishers for this are Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation.