WCAMS - Listening List

Some of you know that I get to hang out with an incredibly cool bunch of people each summer for one week. They are the members of the West Coast Amateur Musician's Society and they have an annual camp at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. This camp allows people to explore their musical talents, old and new. They get an opportunity to play in chamber groups orchestras, choirs, solos, duos and (my unbiased favourite) the Wind Ensemble! It is too late to participate this year, but definitely check out their web site and think about attending next year. Break your kids, bring your parents, bring your grandparents! If you are in the area and are looking for something to do this evening, head to the Atrium at Trinity Western University at 7pm and check it all out.

I promised the members of the Wind Ensemble that I would post a recording list of their repertoire for tonight's concert. They will be performing the following three pieces. Below each are recommended recordings for each:

Poem by Scott Boerma
WASBE 2007 - Repertoire Session 1 - Dublin Concert Band

Ghost Train - 1st Movement by Eric Whitacre
Luminaries - North Texas Wind Symphony
Wind Tracks - University of Florida Wind Symphony

Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst
Basic Band Repertory - Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Passions - North Texas Wind Symphony
Holst/Handel/Bach - Cleveland Symphonic Winds
Holst - Dallas Wind Symphony

All of these recordings can be found on Amazon.com or at Mark Custom Recordings. Some are also available as digital downloads from the iTunes Music Store.