ABOUT FERMANAGH CONCERT BAND OUR REPERTOIRE

 

CLASSICAL AND LIGHT CLASSICS

  • Rondeau from 'Abdelazer' by Purcell
  • English Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams
  • Sonata Pian' e Forte by Gabrieli
  • Second Suite in F by Holst
  • First Suite in Eb by Holst
  • Music from the Royal Fireworks by Handel - we have 2 symphonic wind band versions, including one bespoke arrangement
  • The Magic of Mozart
  • Fantasia on British Sea Songs by Henry Wood
  • Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber - a symphonic wind band version
  • The Can Can by Offenbach
  • Mars and Jupiter from ‘The Planets’ by Holst
  • Come Ye Sons of Art Away - Movements ii, iii & iv by Purcell
  • Brahms: Melody from 1st Symphony, final movement
  • Boccherini: Quintet arr for concert band
  • Moorlands by David Baxter
  • Northern Landscapes by Peter Graham
  • Symphony No. 2 (2nd Movement) by Tchaikovsky
  • The Two Imps
  • The Field of the Dead from ‘Alexander Nevsky’ by Prokofiev
  • William Tell Fantasia – from the overture by Rossini
  • Der Vogelfanger bin Ich Ja from ‘Die Zauberflote’ by Mozart
  • In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg
  • 'Nimrod' from the Enigma Variations by Elgar
  • The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel
  • Napolitana by Tchaikovsky
  • Espana Waltz by Chabrier
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  • JAZZ, BIG BAND, BLUES & EASY LISTENING
    • A salute to Glenn Miller
    • Baby Elephant Walks the Big Apple – a Henry Mancini medley
    • Big Bands in Concert - a Bob Lowden arrangement
    • Bandstand Blues
    • Dixieland Jam - another classic Bob Lowden arrangement
    • Gershwin Classics
    • A Tribute to Frank Sinatra
    • Take the 'A' Train
    • Mancini Magic – another Henry Mancini selection
    • The Stripper – another Bob Lowden evergreen
    • You Can Leave Your Hat On
    • Hit the Road, Jack – classic Ray Charles number
    • Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Dixieland jazz standard
  • Jazz, Big Band, Blues and Easy Listening:
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    • MARCHES
    • Calling all Workers
    • The Teddy Bears' Picnic
    • Radetzky March
    • Belphegor
    • On the Quarterdeck
    • The Children of the Regiment
    • Colonel Bogey
    • Aces High (Luftwaffe March)
    • The Dambusters
    • The Great Escape
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  • FILM AND STAGE MUSIC
    • All That Jazz - from the musical 'Chicago'
    • Theme from 'Superman'
    • The Heat is On
    • Caribbean Holiday
    • The Godfather Trilogy
    • Best of the 80s Motion Pictures
    • Highlights from Michael Flatley's 'Lord of the Dance'
    • (Meet) the Flintstones
    • I will follow him
    • The Jungle Book
    • The Magnificent Seven
    • The Pink Panther Theme
    • Mission: Impossible Theme
    • The Muppet Show Theme
    • Ashokan Farewell
    • Cartoon Symphony
    • Hootenanny
    • Beethoven’s Fifth – disco version featured in ‘Saturday Night Fever’
    • James Bond Suite – themes from four Bond movies
    • Mamma Mia! – from the movie soundtrack
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  • POP, ROCK AND CONTEMPORARY
    • Mexican Holiday
    • Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Queen in Concert
    • Village People Medley
    • Barcelona
    • Music of the Beatles
    • The very best of the Rolling Stones
    • Nothing Else Matters
    • Grace Kelly
    • Don’t Tell William – spoof of the ‘William Tell’ overture by Rossini
    • Toccata in D minor – rock version of J. S. Bach’s organ masterpiece

 

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

  • When a Child is Born
  • Christmas Swingalong
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
  • Christmas Swing
  • 'Your Favourite Carols' carol book - includes all the standard carols
  • White Christmas
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Sleigh Ride
  • Christmastide Overture
  • Yuletidings Christmas Fantasia
  • Here we come a-wassailing
  • Past Three A Clock
  • Three Kings from Persian Lands, Afar
  • Green Grow the Rashes-O
  • Lullay Mine Lyking
  • Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
  • I Saw Three Ships
  • Pastime with good company