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| DCI stands for "Drum Corps International." Drum and Bugle Corps (also just called “Drum Corps) are competitive groups that: - Rehearse all summer - Members can be up to 21 years old - Tour all summer, competing once or twice a week against 5 - 8 other groups. Judges walk around on the field and talk into tape recorders. - Maximum number in each group can only be 128 - No woodwinds allowed (!) (Sorry, it’s not my idea.) - There are about 20 seriously competitive Corps in the US, and the top 10 are better than just about any high school or college or marching band. - Members of Drum and Bugle Corps PAY to participate, between $500 and $2000 for the summer. They sleep on gym floors and eat lots of peanut butter sandwiches. - Each year the Finals competition is in August, and it is televised. - Since finals are in mid-August, it is somewhat difficult for Texas high school students to be in a Drum and Bugle Corps, because they must miss two weeks of high school summer band. However, now that school begins later, it is more feasible. - Here in the Metroplex there is a DCI show each summer in Denton, and another in Richardson. You can learn more by reading information at www.dci.com |
| The Band directors would like to tell you about some great resources for the enrichment of your musical growth, as well as for sheer enjoyment – CD’s of instrumental soloist, ensembles and wind bands (as well as pop, Christian, etc.). Borders Books & Music Blockbuster Music Tower Records Virgin Records Also, some SUPER SOURCES ON THE INTERNET ARE: EveryCd Amazon Tower Records CD Now You may order great CD’s, often at a savings, from each of these Internet stores. HERE ARE A FEW INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOLOISTS: FLUTE: James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Zucker OBOE: John Mack, Burkhard Glaetzner, Leon Goossens, Brynjar Hoff BASSOON: Christian Davidsson, Knut Sonstevold, Michael Werba CLARINET: Sabine Meyer, Stanley Drucker, Eddie Daniel, Harold Wright SAX: Eugene Rousseau, Michael Leonard, Savijoki, Harvey Pittwl TRUMPET: Maurice Andre, Wynton Marsalis, Allen Vizzutti FR HORN: Dale Clevenger, Philip Farkas, Barry Tuckwell, Dennis Brain TROMBONE: Christian Lindberg, John Kitzman, Alessi EUPHONIUM: Brian Bowman, Chevailler, Behrend TUBA: Sam Pilafian, Arnold Jacobs, Eugene Dowling, Roger Bobo MARIMBA: Bricker, Evelyn Blennie, Simone Rebello ENSEMBLES Canadian Brass, Empire Brass, Summit Brass, Philip Jones Brass American Horn Quartet The West Coast Sax Quartet, Jean Yves Fourmeau Sax Quartet, San Francisco Sax Quartet U.N.T. Wind Symphony, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Cincinnati Wind Symphony Belgian Woodwind Quintet Percussion: Nexus, Steel Band, Koto, Stomp, Ethnic Percussion Drumlines: UNT Drumline, TCU Drumline, DCI.org OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND CATEGORIES OF POSSIBLE INTEREST: Piano: Andre Watts, Ban Cliburn, Vladimir Horowitz. Artur Rubenstein Violin: Izak Pearlman, Fritz Kreisler, Jascha Heiftz, Itzjak Pearlman Cello: Yo-yo Ma, Mstislav Rostropovich, Pablo Casals Female Voice: Lena Horn, Kathleen Battle, Joan Southerland, Leontyne Price Male Voice: Pavorati, Placido Doningo, Enfico Caruso, Jose Carreras, Mattia Battistini Ballet: Appalacian Spring, The Red Pony-Copeland; San Lake, Romeo & Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker-Tchaikovsky; Firebird Suite-Stravinsky Chorus: Cambridge Singers-John Rutter, The King’s Singers, Tabernacle Choir, Robert Shaw Chorale Mormon Orchestra: Copland-3rd Symphony, Appalacian Spring; Bernstein- Candide, Strauss-Don Juan, Til Eulenspiegel; Mahler, Overture to Tchaikovsky, Brahms & Beethoven-Symphonies; Holst – The Planets; Orff – Pictures as an Exhibition, Carmina urana; Rossini – The Pines of Rome; Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries Films: Jurassic Park, Star Wars, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Arc, Silverado, The Sea Hawk, Titanic, The Rocketeer, Henry V, Dances with Wolves, Hunt for Red October, Robin Hood Musicals: Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, West Side Story, On the Waterfront, The Music Man Conductors: Toscanini (NY Philharmonic), Bernstein (NY Philharmonic), Solti (Chicago Symphony), Abbado (London), Stokowski (Philadelphia Orchestra), Mehta (NY Phil), Ormandy (Philadelphia Orchestra) Specific Recordings: Flute Album Label The Great Flautist, vol. 1,2 (2CD’s) PEA 9284 & 9302 Galway: Mozart, Bamgartner RCA Gold Seal 6723 Galway: Quantz, 4 Concerti RCA Red Seal 60247 Galway: Greatest Hits RCA 7778 Galway: The Concerto Collection (4 CD’s) RCA Red Seal Rampal: 20th Cen. Flute Masterpieces Erato 45839 Rampal: Bolling- Suite for jazz flute Milan 35646 Rampal: The Great Flute Concerti Sony Classical 48184 Rampal: The Best of... Erato 93242 Palchak: Chaminade, Enesco, Faure… ARC 1016 Gerald: Hindemith Sonatas, Vol. 5 MDG 3040695 Zucker: Mozart, Bloch, Chaminade Cantilena 66011-2 Specific Recordings: Oboe Album Label Mack: Hindemith, Poulenc, St. Saens… Crystal 324 Mack: Mozart, Britten Crystal 323 Cole: St. Saens, Ravel, Ibert, Debussy MVCD 1070 Holliger: Handel Sonatas & Concerti Philips 426082 Holliger: Artistry DNN 8006 Delancie: Mozart, Strauss Sony Classical 62652 Lucarelli: Oboe & Harp SCD 6034 Specific Recordings: Clarinet Album Label Goodman: Bartok, Mozart, Gershwin Magic Talent 48047 Meyer: Mozart, Weber, Stamitz EMI 55155 Meyer: Weber Concertos, Concertino EMI 47351 Cohler: Hindermith, V. Williams, Honneger Crystal 733 Stolzman: Bernstein, Copland, Stravinsky RCA Gold Seal 61360 Combs: Orchestral Excerpts for Clarinet Summit 161 Harold Wright: Brahms, Schumann BR 1005 Brymer: Mozart Philips 416483 Leister: Mozart, Weber Concertos (2CD’s) Camerata CM 323 Leister: Weber Complete Works (2 CD’s) Camerata CM 71 Leister: Spohr – Concerto 1 & 4 Orfeo 88101 Leister: Spohr – Concerto 2 & 3 Orfeo 88201 Cahuzac: Neilsen Clarinet Classics, CC 0002 Specific Recordings: Bassoon Album Label Bernizzi: Hindemith Arts, RTS 47122 Nakanishi: Mozart, Hummel, Stamitz ASQ 6159 LeClair: Telemann, Weber, Ravel CALA 0515 Morelli: Mozart DEUT 31665 Zeman: Mozart DEUT 29816 Nigro: Contra-Bassoon Solos Crystal 346 Specific Recordings: Saxophone Album Label Mule: “Le Patron” of Saxophone Pittel: Creston, Albinoni, Dahl, Ibert Crystal 655 Rousseau: Bach, Villa-Lobos, Heiden, Deb… DE 1007 Harle: Glazunov, Ibert, Debussy, Villa-Lobos EMI 54301 Specific Recordings: Trumpet Album Label Marsalis/Eastman Winds: “Carnival” CBS MK 42137 Marsalis: Hummel, Haydn, L. Mozart CBS MK 37846 Andre: Hummel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Moz EMI 56260 Andre: Ultimate Tpt. Collection (2 CD’s) Erato 92861 Andre: Bolling-Suite for Tpt. & Jazz Piano CS MK 36731 Andre: Trumpet Masterpieces (2 CD) DEUT 13853 Herbert L Clarke: Sousa Band’s Soloist Crystal 450 Vizzutti: Carnival of Venus Summit 188 Dokshitzer: Hummel, Arutunian, Gershwin RCA Gold Seal 32045 Mendez: The Legendary Trpt. Virtuosity Summit 177 Specific Recordings: French Horn Album Label Giuliani: Hindemith Sonatas, Vol. 1 RTS 47122 Geeraert: Hindemith, Comp. Brass Sonatas Rene Gailly 92024 M. Jones/Gould: Hindemith Sony Classical 52671 Clevenger: Mozart 4 Concertos Sony Classical 62639 Tuckwell: Mozart 4 Concertos EMI 69569 Tuckwell Strauss London 430370 Brain: Strauss, Hindemith EMI 47834 Farkas: “Shared Reflections” Specific Recordings: Trombone Album Label Lindberg: The Romantic Trombone BIS 298 Lindberg: The Russian Trombone BIS 478 Kitzman: Hindemith, Creston, Pryor, Def… Crystal 386 Alessi: Ropartz, Bernstein, Massenet Cala 508 Arthur Pryor: Sousa Band’s Tbn. Soloist Crystal 451 Specific Recordings: Euphonium Album Label Bowman: Cincinnati Wind Symphony KDC 1060 Chevailler: The Classic Euphonium Albany TROY 201 Colburn: Golden Age of Brass Vol. 3 Summit 150 Behrend: Elegance COR 400 Specific Recordings: Tuba Album Label Stockholm Winds: Gregson Tuba Concerto CAP 21414 Fletcher: Vaughn Williams RCA 60586 Dowling: Arnold, Handel, Jacob, Vaughn William Pro Arte 595 Bobo: Barat, Galliard, Hindemith, Kraft… Crystal 125 Pilafian: “Travelin Light” Telarc 80281 Lind: Vaughn Williams, Jacobson, Nillson CAP 21493 Davis: Haddad, Bach, Little, Holmes Summit 106 Specific Recordings: Percussion Album Label Evelyn Glennie: Greatest Hits RCA 47629 Specific Recordings: Percussion Ensemble Album Label Nexus: George Hamilton Greene NEX 10273 Nexus: The Story of Percussion in the Orchestra NEX 10306 Nexus: The Best of Nexus NEX 10251 Specific Recordings: Flute Ensemble Album Label Ensemble de Flutes JD 688 Flute Follies Syrinx 92103 Mozart Flute Quartets Specific Recordings: Bassoon Ensemble Album Label Caliban Quartet: Bassoonatics! CBC MVV 1116 The Bassoon Brothers: “Wanted” Crystal 873 Specific Recordings: Clarinet Ensemble Album Label Budapest Clarinet Quintet Naxos 8.553427 Specific Recordings: French Horn Ensemble Album Label American Horn Quartet: Hindemith, Bernstein… EBS 6038 Specific Recordings: Saxophone Ensemble Album Label East Coast Saxophone Quartet OL 025 West Coast Saxophone Quartet CMB 1045 Specific Recordings: Trombone Ensemble Album Label Berlin Trombone Quintet SCH 313342 Specific Recordings: Tuba / Euphonium Ensemble Album Label Meinl’s 6 Tuba Romp Angel 45729 The Mighty Tubadours Crystal 420 Specific Recordings: Brass Ensemble Album Label Empire Brass: Classical – On the Edge Telarc 80305 Empire Brass: Class Brass Telarc 80220 Canadian Brass: The Essential C.B. CBS 32571 Canadian Brass: More Greatest Hits CBS 5628 The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli MHK 62353 Greatest Hits Brass MLK 66708 Summit Brass: All American Brass Summit 318 Specific Recordings: Wind Band Album Label Eastman Wind Ens: Festive Overture… SK 47198 Eastman Wind Ens: British Classics Merc 32009 Cleveland Winds: Stars & Stripes, British… Telarc 80099 Cincinnati Winds: American Variations KCD 11060 London Winds: Holst, Vaughn Williams |
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