Join a Little Orchestra

Little Other presents a Little Orchestra ... at the moment, it's actually a very little orchestra, but it's growing - and hopefully, growing in such a way as to include you. Ever learnt astring/brass/woodwind instrument and now don't know what to do with it? Well, come along and join us for a rehearsal, every other tuesday in London (starting the 12th of January). Our little orchestra will begin by playing Terry Riley's minimalist classic 'In C' and then ... who knows? The sky is the limit. Though for the time being, we will probably concentrate on those contemporary classical pieces written 'for any arrangement of instruments', ultimately the plan is that members of the ensemble will start composing pieces for the ensemble to play, that external composers will do the same, and that the ensemble will be available for performed or recorded arrangements of pop songs and so forth. If you would like to join, please email in via the address on the top right of this page (or through our Facebook group) - at the moment we are particularly looking for lower register string instruments (cello, double bass) and higher register brass (trumpet, cornet, french horn), but really any standard orchestral, big band, or brass band instruments are welcome.

Other Special Sounds Including Dipthongs

It is now a little over a month since our last journey into the very bowels of Greenwich, the deep red underground interior of Oliver's Music Bar. Having lost its left output some time ago, my faithful Doctor Sample had finally decided to cease transmitting from its right side as well, so I was, alas, unable to perform as expected. I was, however, most proud to introduce our four acts of the evening.
Hanna Tuulikki of Nalle played sweet songs that soared through our heads with her resonator plate guitar.
Aisha Orazbayeva, surrounded by a veritable smorgasbord of music stands, entranced us with a mesmerising performance of Luciano Berio's Sequenza VIII ("Stop saying Sequenza Eight! Otto! Otto!" She hissed at me, with some justification, after my introduction).
Lost Robots swelled into grooves and diverse soundscapes, conjuring the ghosts of traditional English folk music, psychedelic rock, and the best of the British experimental tradition.
And finally, Ben's Pens sung us into the night with songs so sweet and moving, so hummable and musical, delivered with such warmth and humour, to make everyone in the room feel as though privileged friends, invited into the living room of some great songwriter for a sing-a-long.

All drawings by Mr Steve Reed of Club Silencio. Little Other will be presenting more Special Sounds at Oliver's soon. Watch, as they say, this space . . .