Sporting fanfare music

[kaphc]

Having foolishly volunteered the work the sounds/lighting desk at the opening of our new school building, I now need to find some snazzy music to use. We have a world-class badminton player coming to do the official opening so something with a sporting theme would be nice.

Just wondered if anyone can think of any fanfares / exciting music to use - preferably something fairly short so that I can program the lights around it.

So far I've thought of:

- Chariots of Fire (could be a bit long and not fanfare-ish enough)
- Barcelona (but we're not in Barcelona. Could be offputting!)
- Fanfare for the Common Man by Copland

Has anyone got any other ideas??

[RabbieBurns]

edit: not sure what edugeek does to break youtube links... but this one should work better:

http://youtu.be/gJlc7dmv6Mo

[Admiral208]

[jinnantonnixx]

Dawn of Man (from the film 2001)

[witch]

Also Sprach Zarathustra (used in 2001)
Call of the Champions - John Williams (you'd have to sample a bit of the middle)
Mars, the bringer of War (Holst, Planet Suite)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clark)
There are many trumpet fanfare audio clips out there!

[HaleStorm]

olympic march and theme - john williams, written for the USA olympics back in the 80's i think, its a fantastic piece of music

[MK-2]

Forget all that....THIS is what you want:

[K.C.Leblanc]

Surely it's got to be either Eye of the Tiger by Survivor or Final Countdown by Europe.

[MK-2]

Surely it's got to be either Eye of the Tiger by Survivor or Final Countdown by Europe.

Oh good call sir, good call!

[Andrew_C]

Oh good call sir, good call!

Cliché! Fanfare for the common man, performed by ELP?

[kaphc]

I'm really enjoying the suggestions on this thread.

Interesting suggestion about PJ & Duncan. Scary thought for the day - this was actually played at a Haven site where I went for a weekend break as an intro to a music evening.

Seriously ... some great ideas here, especially the John Williams ones. I also found the Rocky theme which is good.

In the end, it'll depend what the head goes for so I guess I'll find a top 3 tunes and see what she chooses!

[MK-2]

I'm really enjoying the suggestions on this thread.

Interesting suggestion about PJ & Duncan. Scary thought for the day - this was actually played at a Haven site where I went for a weekend break as an intro to a music evening.

Seriously ... some great ideas here, especially the John Williams ones. I also found the Rocky theme which is good.

In the end, it'll depend what the head goes for so I guess I'll find a top 3 tunes and see what she chooses!

i wasn't actually being serious with the lets get ready to rhumble one

[K.C.Leblanc]

One night in Bangkok by Murry Head also has a fairly good intro.

[kaphc]

i wasn't actually being serious with the lets get ready to rhumble one

I know.

[tech_guy]

What about Queen's We are the Champions?