Australian Concert Bands

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:05 am

Hey Guys

Does anyone know of any good arrangements that suit a concert band and a couple of pipers?

Scotland the Brave, The Black Bear, Highland Cathedral etc?

If so, how much do they cost and where do we get it!? We have found a couple of sites on the net, but i would love to hear from people who have actually done this sort of gig

Cheers

Ben

mrbassbone · by **mrbassbone** on Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:27 pm

I would check with Deli on the Royal Marine Band site. He has a good insight as to where and if there is an arrangement.

BrianC · by **BrianC** on Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:57 pm

I'm quite keen to explore this as well, but I'm interested to hear if anyone has had experiences with featuring bagpipes with a band? any traps or gotchas we should be aware of? (and how can we convince our MD's -of both groups - that it might be a good idea???) :lol:

Graham Wharton · by **Graham Wharton** on Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:10 pm

muso's media should be able to help with arrangements for concert band and pipes if not they should be able to point you in the right direction

pezza · by **pezza** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:06 am

Talk to the Victoria Police band. They have Highland Cathedral, Scotland the Brave & that John Farnham song that has pipes, cant remember the name of it, among others. (NSW Police band may also be a help).

Defence forces bands. Defence Force School of Music (in Melb)

Schools that have both concert & pipe bands (mainly private schools)

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:28 am

NSW Police Band?

Hey Hornist - if u see this post, any thoughts mate?!

pezza · by **pezza** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:01 pm

You're the voice

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:17 pm

Huh?

Hornist has a previous association with the NSW Police Band, and hopefully he might know a few pieces that will work!

Will also check out Musos Media!

pezza · by **pezza** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:57 pm

The John Farnham song I couldn't think of.

bensimon · by **bensimon** on Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:11 pm

Ahh, cool. Good song that one!

pezza · by **pezza** on Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:27 am

I've played it with messed bands. 2 concert, 2 brass and a pipe band. I know the music came from the Vic Police Band.

Bobatron · by **Bobatron** on Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:21 pm

pezza wrote:I've played it with messed bands. 2 concert, 2 brass and a pipe band. I know the music came from the Vic Police Band.

Messed bands? I suppose that's what happens when you put pipers with a concert band

Hornist · by **Hornist** on Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:28 pm

Someone mentioned the NSW Police Band. They have a heap of pipe, concert band arrangements. They also have my arrangement there of "Your The Voice". I did a combined concert not long ago at the Sydney Town Hall where the massed band combined with the pipes and it was awesome. Another one that works well with the pipers joining near the end is Man From Snowy River by Barry Bignel. We use to use a vocalist and pipes with Amazing Grace also. They have all this stuff.

pezza · by **pezza** on Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:58 pm

Bobatron wrote:
pezza wrote:I've played it with messed bands. 2 concert, 2 brass and a pipe band. I know the music came from the Vic Police Band.

Messed bands? I suppose that's what happens when you put pipers with a concert band

Not a typo. Intended that way. And yes, it was a mess.

Graham Wharton · by **Graham Wharton** on Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:51 pm

pipes and brass is a good combiation especialy if the brass players all
have knitting needles in their pockets :twisted:

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