| Listen to the Band |
| On this page you are able to listen to some recordings of the Band taken at different times. Click on the speaker symbol next to the title to hear an extract of the piece. |
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| The first album to be recorded by the Band was an LP entitled Sounds of Sharpness Silver Band in 1975. The Band was conducted by Reg Ridler.
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The excerpts on this recording are exact copies of the original vinyl album and have not been enhanced. The tracks are:
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Marching Sergeants (Edrich Siebert) |
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The Hawaiian Samba (Edrich Siebert) |
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London River (R. Heath) |
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Belphegor (E. Brepsant) |
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Deep Harmony (Handel Parker) |
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Pendine (R. Martyn) |
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Amparito Roca (Jaime Texidor) |
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Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington) |
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Summer Day (J.A. Greenwood) |
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Tallis' Canon (Thomas Tallis) |
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Fox and Hounds (Geo. Hawkins) |
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Officer of the Day (Norman Richardson) |
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| The second album to be recorded by the Band was also an LP entitled Sounds of Sharpness Silver Band, this time in 1980. The Band was again directed by Reg Ridler.
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On this recording are:
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Blaze Away (A. Holzman) |
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Normanhurst (J.A. Greenwood) |
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Grandfather's Clock (Geo. Doughty) |
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Lily the Pink (arr. Edrich Siebert) |
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The Bass in the Ballroom (Roy Newsome) Soloist: Vivian Ford |
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MacNamara'a Band (Shamus O'Connor) |
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Paul's Parade (Paul Russell) |
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Little Lisa (James Warr) |
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Warrington (Ralph Harrison) |
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The Bold Gendarmes (arr. Edrich Siebert) |
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Sing with the Band (arr. Edrich Siebert) |
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Sing with the Band 2 (arr. Edrich Siebert) |
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Cavalcade of Martial Songs (Horatio Nicholls) |
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| This next album has been made from a programme made for Cam FM in 2004. Cam FM is a local, community radio station. The recording was made in Slimbridge Primary School. The MD is Philip J Anderson.
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The tracks are:
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March of the Cobblers (R Barrett) |
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Oh Listen to the Band (Lionel Monckton) |
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Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington) |
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Mamma Mia (Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus) |
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The Floral Dance (Katie Moss) |
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Deep Harmony (Handel Parker) |
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By the Rivers of Babylon (Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton) |
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Eternal Flame (Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Susanna Hoffs) |
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The Old Gumbie Cat (Andrew Lloyd Webber) |
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Skimbleshanks (Andrew Lloyd Webber) |
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