New Percussion Arrangements of Concertos
MP3 Recordings avilable for Online Ordering
The Concerto is one of the forms of classical music that were established relatively early in Italy. The word comes from the Latin to strive, which encapsulates the concept of rival forces working against each other, whilst combining to deliver a more complex and elaborate whole. The conversation between solo or lead instrumentals and the rest of the orchestra have fascinated composers, musicians and audiences alike ever since. For a fuller technical exposition you might try the Wikipedia Concertos page.
Original Arrangements of Concerto's on Percussion Instruments:
Digital Recordings |
Length |
Price |
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| JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2:3 in F Major BWV 1047 |
3:23min |
0.49 US($) |
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| JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3:1 in G Major BWV 1048 |
5:46min |
0.99 US($) |
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| JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4:1 in G Major BWV1049 |
8:05min |
0.99 US($) |
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| JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 6:3 in B flat Major BWV1051 |
5:23min |
0.99 US($) |
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3:54min |
0.49 US($) |
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F Haydn's Violin Concerto in G Maj (Allegro) |
3:54min |
0.49 US($) |
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Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No 1
in G minor Opus 25 |
10:40min |
0.99 US($) |
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Antonio Vivaldi's Violin Concerto FL 172 in
A min (Allegretto) |
2:42min |
0.29 US($) |
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Carl Maria Von Weber's Clarinet Concerto (Andante)
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9:09min |
0.99 US($) |
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We had not expected to be able to make percussion arrangements of the's works until we discovered that the Steel Drums were able to take on rhythmic string parts and show them off to good effect. Where possible we have used the Marimba to take on the lead. In the case of the Weber Clarinet concerto we doubled that with a Xylophone. In some instances Vibes were used to take the parts of the rest of the orchestra such as JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4. In the case of the Mendelssohn piano transcription the Mega Moog synthesizer provided depth in the bass and heightened the drama.
The advantages of the steel drums include their crisp, prompt rise time at the start of the note, the absence of some of the overtones of the piano, their distinctive response to the repeated drumming sounds sections found in some pieces and the relaxed, sunshine associations with the Caribbean. The tuneful response of synthesized metal (steel) drums bring drama and a fresh new world atmosphere to the concertos we have selected.
We seek to add value by presenting the music in new and exiting ways, freed from the technical constraints that applied to the composer but keeping faithful to the score - these concertos are the most complex pieces we have tackled to date and we think that you will find the results interesting and entertaining.
Listen before you buy
Each of our recordings is offered with a short streaming LoFi sample so that you can try before you buy our high quality (192kBits/sec) MP3 recordings. On this page we also have a HiFi streaming sample from the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto. Here are the concerto arrangements currently available:
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