John Carbon
Recordings
www.johncarbon.com
Recordings of John Carbon's Music
John Carbon's music can be heard on the MMC, Delos, Zimbel, Moonbridge, CGS and Vienna Modern Masters recording labels (please see below for a complete listing). In addition, downloads are available for purchase at iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and many other digital music services.
American Record Guide, September/October, 2003, Jack Sullivan (review of the CD John Carbon):
"These witty, imaginative pieces get star performances from prominent ensembles. This is an excellent showcase for a worthy composer."
Sheet Music Orders
Order printed and bound scores and parts online from
John Carbon's publisher: JCcollections.
Free Downloads
Browse scores and listen to MIDI performances of many of
John Carbon's works. Many free downloads are available.
News
Read about concerts and other events featuring the composer.
Benjamin; Franklin & Marshall College Opera Theatre. Stephen Kalm, Kristen Forrest Leich,
Valerie Bernhardt, Lorraine Ernest, Libretto by Sarah White, conducted by William Wright. [complete opera, 2-CD set]
Zimbel Recordings #ZR114, Also available from Amazon and iTunes.
Rasgos; for violin, harp, percussion and winds, on Concordia Chamber Orchestra, Maron Alsop conducts. Claire Chan, violin,
MMC Recordings, MMC2135, Also available from Amazon
Endangered Species; for double bass and orchestra, on Richard Fredrickson, Double Bass, with the Slovak Radio Orchestra,
Kirk Trevor, conducting.
MMC Recordings, MMC2138, Also available from Amazon
Music of John Carbon; digital download from Napster, Also available from
MMC Recordings, MMC2120, Also available from
Amazon
and Tower Records
featuring:
Piano Concerto; William Koseluk, piano, with Vladimír Válek conducting the
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra of Prague.
Rhapsody, for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra;
Doris Hall-Gulati, clarinet, with Gerard Schwarz conducting the New York Chamber Symphony.
Rasgos, for Violin and Chamber Ensemble; Claire Chan, violin, with
Maron Alsop conducting Concordia Orchestra.
Ghost Town Sketches, for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, David Stock conductor.
Violin Concerto; on Three American Concertos, Peter Zazofsky, violin, with Gerhardt Zimmermann conducting the
Warsaw Philharmonic. MMC Recordings, MMC2059 (2000).
Also available from Amazon Books and Recordings and Tower
Records
Waterlilies; Musical Visions of Monet; Ensemble Giverny, four original works
inspired by Monet's paintings for shakuhachi, viola, cello, harp and guitar; plus arrangements of Impressionistic masterpieces by Ravel and others.
Moonbridge Recordings Ltd., now out of print, but available for download at musicforum.org.ua.
Notturno, for Trumpet Harp and Strings; on The American Trumpet, with
Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet and Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony,
DELOS Recordings, DE3187 (1998). Available from
Amazon Books and Recordings
Clarinet Concerto; on Richard Stoltzman; Alchemy, MMC Recordings,
MMC2031 (1997). Now available on iTunes. Also available from Amazon Books and Recordings
Inner Voices; on The World Famous Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra,
Robert Black, conductor, MMC Recordings, MMC2003 (1993, reissued 1998).
Also available from Amazon Books and Recordings
Hommage à Trois on Music from Six Continents, 1992 Series, Szymon Kawalla
conducting the Slovak Radio Orchestra of Bratislava, Vienna Modern Masters Recordings
VMM3011 (1992). Also available from Amazon Books and Recordings
Paseos; for flute and guitar, on Paseos, recorded by the Hontz-McDermott Duo,
CGS Recordings, JK1024223CD (1996), out of print, only available through
interlibrary loan.
