Wind Ensemble
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| Forward March |
Great American Marches played by the U.S. Army Band |
| Eastman Wind Ensemble |
Music of Holst, Vaughan Williams and Persichetti (great
performances of famous
band classics) |
| The Golden Age of the March |
Classic marches from the early 20th century, performed
by the Washington Winds |
Flute |
James Galway’s
Greatest Hits
|
Classical and pop selections from one of the two greatest
flutists of the last century. |
| The Best of Jean-Pierre Rampal |
Music of Bach, Handel, Mozart and others performed
by the other of the two greatest flutists of the last
century. |
| Greatest Hits of the Flute |
21 selections ranging from Mozart to ragtime. |
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio
Rampal and Claude Bolling. |
Interesting fusion of jazz and classical styles |
| Astor Piazolla: Complete Music for Flute and Guitar |
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| Mozart: Flute Concertos 1 and 2 |
Swedish Chamber Orchestra; Patrick Gallois, Flute |
| Paul Taffanel: Andante and ScherzettinoEmi Distefano,
Flute |
This is a fabulous demo recording by a former CLES
flutist! The recording was done in her junior year at
CHS. |
Clarinet |
| Orchestral Excerpts for Clarinet |
21 excerpts from major symphonic works. This CD is
intended to be used as a tutorial for clarinetists preparing
for symphony auditions, but it serves as a great
example to younger players of tone and technique. Recorded by Larry Combs,
principal clarinet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. |
| Mozart: Music for Winds |
Performances by the New World Basset Horn Trio. The
basset horn was a forerunner of the modern bass clarinet. |
| Mozart: Clarinet Concerto |
Cleveland Orchestra; Robert Marcellus, Clarinet |
Mixed Woodwind and Horn |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Bassoon
Concerto, Oboe Concerto |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante |
The sinfonia concertante was written for oboe, clarinet,
bassoon and french horn. |
| Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, Horn Quintet, Oboe Quartet |
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble |
Bassoon |
| The Vivaldi Collection |
Complete Bassoon Concertos, vol. 1 |
Saxophone |
| The Sound of the Italian Saxophone Quartet Live concert
in Verona. |
A saxophone quartet is comprised of a soprano, alto,
tenor and baritone saxophone. |
French Horn |
| Robert Schumann: Konzertstuck for 4 Horns and Orchestra |
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwartz, cond.
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| Mozart Distilled: Peter Landgren, horn; Atlantic String
Quartet |
All four of Mozart’s
horn concertos performed with a string quartet instead
of a full orchestra. Peter
Landgren is the principal horn with the Baltimore Symphony. |
| Horn Concertos: Barry Tuckwell, horn |
Concertos by Telemann, Haydn and others performed by
one of the greatest French hornists of the 20th century. |
Trumpet |
| Greatest Hits of the Trumpet |
24 short selections from a wide variety of periods
and styles. |
| The London Trumpet Sound |
Classical and pop selections performed by trumpeters from various London orchestras. |
| Classic Wynton: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet |
Concertos and virtuosic trumpet showpieces
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Trombone |
| The London Trombone Sound |
Classical and pop/rock selections performed by trombonists
from seven London
orchestras. Includes “76 Trombones” performed
by 76 trombonists! |
Tuba |
| American Music for Tuba: David Zerkel ,tubist |
Includes music for solo tuba, tuba and piano; tuba,
euphonium and piano, and tuba
and wind ensemble
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Brass Quintet/Brass Ensemble |
| Philip Jones Brass Ensemble: Music from the Royal Court |
This 2 CD set features music from the Renaissance and
early Baroque periods. PJBE is recognized by brass players
as being one of the finest brass ensembles
of all time. |
| Carnival for Brass: St. Louis Brass Quintet |
Light classical selections, marches and ragtime. |
| Red Hot Jazz:The Candian Brass |
Music of Jelly Roll Morton, Scott Joplin and others
arranged and performed by the most famous brass quintet
in history. |
| Christmas Around the World: The Lyric Brass Quintet |
Traditional carols and songs. Very creative arrangements,
brilliantly performed.
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Jazz |
|
The Duke Ellington Legacy
|
Selections include take the A Train, C Jam Blues, Cottontail,
Satin Doll, many others. |
| Duke Ellington: Three Suites |
Jazz versions of The Nutcracker Suite and Peer Gynt
Suites |
| The Complete Atomic Basie Landmark album from 1957. |
Arrangements by the great
Neal Hefti especially for Count Basie’s swing band. Selections include Lil’ Darlin,
The Kid from Red Bank, Splanky, many others. Quite simply
some of the best ensemble and solo playing one can hear
in a swing band. |
| This is Jazz vol. 11: Count Basic |
Selections include
One O’Clock Jump, Red Bank Boogie, Lester Leaps
In,
many others including a live performance Jumpin’ at the Woodside with the
combined Basie and Duke Ellington bands. |
| Charlie Parker (alto sax) |
Parker was one of the most creative and influential
musicians in post swing era jazz. He, along with Miles
Davis andf Dizzy Gillespie popularized a style of jazz
called be-bop. This CD features many of his most famous
recordings including Yardbird
Suite, Scrapple from the Apple, Ornithology and Ko-Ko. |
