Are You in Band, Orchestra or Choir?

Are you in band, orchestra or choir? And if so, what compositions are you working on?

You can find some of those compositions on CD here at the library. For example, we own several recordings of Stille Nacht, which will conclude Maine West's Prism Concerts on Sunday, December 12th. (How do I know this? The Maine West Principal's Page.) Who knew Mannheim Steamroller recorded it? Want a more traditional version? We have over 20 other recordings to choose from.

Did you play Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in orchestra and do you now want to go deeper into the soul of Wolfgang Amadeus? We recently acquired the complete Symphonies conducted by Karl Bohm and performed by the Berlin Philharmonic. We also have many CDs like Essential Mozart: 32 of His Greatest Masterpieces, which allow listeners to get a sampling of his works for orchestra, piano, voice, etc.

Whether you want to listen to works you're performing in band or to explore a favorite composer in depth, the library's a great place to start.

And please share what you're playing in your ensemble, strings class or private lessons in the comments section. Inquiring minds want to know! And this inquiring mind will then check to see if we own one or more recordings of the works.

(Note: the above photograph is from the Maine West Orchestras Facebook page. To view the Fine Arts Event Schedule for Maine West, click here.)