The Great Locomotive Chase

By Robert W. Smith

oh my gosh! we are playing this for my eight grade band class and it is one of the easy pieces of music. it seemed hard at first but we nailed it and we havent even had our concert yet so we all hope it will turn out better

My middle school band played this song last year and it was amazing. I played the trumpet solos and loved the whole piece. if you're choosing between this and another piece, pick this one!

This piece is energetic and exciting! Its sound effects are some of the best I've heard. Though the solos were easy, they were perfectly timed and outstanding. It is easiest in 144, but I would recommend keeping it at 180. Substitute some of the french horn for a soprano...

or alto saxophone, if you can. Make sure there is a good snare drummer otherwise the piece will become off beat and, like a train, will crash. All in all, great piece for your intermediate level bands

this was an absolutly amazing piece to play.i played it for my spring concert in 7th grade. this was our finale song and we got a standing ovation for it! its a great crowd pleaser and i think always will be. This song always makes me feel as if...

i'm standing right next to the train and its speeding out of control. its a great feeling.

This song sounds so amazing and it is so much fun to play! My school band is playing it this year and I never get tired of it. It is my favorite band song. I also love how much it actually sounds like a train! It is so cool. It...

is a very fun, energetic, and upbeat song. It's the greatest band song I've ever played!