Welcome to the Audio Page of Craig Smith Music. Below, you'll find mp3 demos of Craig's various kinds of performance work. There are a few video demos available on myspace, and links to these can be found on our facebook page: facebook.com/craigsmithmusicuk.
Easy Listening excerpts
Craig is available for hire to play piano at wedding ceremonies and receptions. He plays all styles ranging through current chart hits, to swing and jazz, and classical music. Many enquiries are for 'easy listening'. Contemporary classical pieces like those listed below are now becoming the most popular with Craig's audiences. Guests regularly approach him to ask about the pieces' titles, composers and so on. These are excerpts from a recording of one of Craig's live performances, and often form a part of his easy listening sets:
- Einaudi's 'I Giorni' excerpt
- Excerpt of 'Maybe', by Korean pianist and composer, Yiruma
- Another Einaudi excerpt from 'Nuvole Bianche'
- One of Craig's own compositions (see below for more)
Jazz / Swing excerpts
Craig regularly performs jazz and swing sets at wedding receptions, birthdays and similar functions. Below are three such excerpts, again recorded during a live performance:
Classical excerpts
Craig is available for hire to play piano at both wedding ceremonies and receptions. Classical music is particularly popular during ceremonies. Below is a list of links containing excerpts of Craig's performances of pieces that form part of his classical repertoire:
- Beethoven's 'Patetique Sonata' 2nd Movement
- Chopin's 'Nocturn in Eb major'
- Debussy's 'La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin'
Performing with 110thStreet
Until they disbanded in early 2011, Craig was a founder member of North West funk/soul band 110thStreet. The link below contains a demo of the band's original instrumental lineup and is the most recent demo of Craig's band work. All keyboards and percussion are performed by Craig. Craig now works with various live acts, and new demos will be added to the list below as and when they become available.
Composition & Arranging
Craig composes original compositions for special events, and is available for commission. He also produces arrangements of pieces and songs, usually for instruments on which they are not usually performed. This enables clients to have their favourite music performed for them by the musicians available to them in keeping with their budget. Below are links containing midi demos* of a couple of Craig's compositions and an arrangement of they type often requested for weddings.
- 'Tender Moments' by Craig Smith
- One of Craig's preludes for piano
- 'Fanfare for a Friend' by Craig Smith
- Pachelbel's 'Canon in D', arranged by Craig for a trio of classical guitars
* To protect Craig's rights, the audio files of actual performances are not made available here, to prevent them simply being downloaded and played by the public at events.
