Sunday, 23 December 2007

Perth Music Ensembles/Artists

This list contains instrumental ensembles and artists based in Perth, Western Australia:

SolotoSymphony.net Perth's largest music agency run by Jody Harrison.


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You Tube Clips

Welcome to the You Tube Clip Page.

If you have any interesting woodwind related clips, e-mail me the link. If appropriate, I will post it here.



Arundo Reed Quintet
Category: Music performance - Classical

Matt Styles' arrangement for Arundo - Piazolla Fugata
Arundo website on Myspace for more clips

Arty Shaw
Category: Music performance - Jazz



Listen to the really high C at the end

Klezmer music - Piano and Clarinet
Category: Music Performance - Klezmer

Some Crazy playing happens near the end. Worth watching

Bb Contra Bass Clarinet
Category: Instruments

Details about the Contrabass clarinet HERE

Bass Saxophone
Category: Instruments

Insight of the Bass Saxophone. Comparison between a Martin and Conn.

Contrabass Saxophone
Category: Instruments

A HUGE instrument. Take note this guy is tall, it may be bigger than you think! Check out this other Youtube clip of the Contrabass sax

Beatboxing Flute- Peter and the Wolf: Greg Pattillo
Category: Instruments

Amazing stuff, heaps of other beatboxing flute clips on Youtube.

Contrabass Flute
Category: Instruments

Kingma Flute site contains pictures of the contrabass flute and even the Sub contrabass
Another picture of the Sub Contrabass Flute here

Sub Contrabass Recorder
Category: Instruments

The Largest recorder in the World

Buffet Crampon
Category: Instrument Making

Ever wondered how clarinets are made? Watch this clip

Playing Clarinet...
Category: Instruments

...Filmed from inside the mouth! Might be a little gross but interesting to watch. Note: this has been slowed down, the reed would be vibrating faster than what we can see here.
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Thursday, 20 December 2007

Concerts for kids

Concerts for January 2008

The Magic Pudding
Prompt Corner
DATE: Jan 4th to 20th at 5pm (No shows Mondays)
VENUE: Kings Park and Botanic Garden – Saw Ave Amphitheatre
CATEGORY: Theatre
More Details


The Nutcracker
Perth City Ballet
DATE: Jan 16-19 at 8:15pm
VENUE: Quarry Amphitheatre
CATEGORY: Music
More Details


Gala Concert
Western Australian Charity Orchestra (WACO)
DATE: Mon Feb 4, 7pm - 10pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
CATEGORY: Music - concert
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WASO Plays Your Favourite Classics
West Australia Symphony Orchestra
DATE: 24 Feb, Gates open at 5pm. Concert starts at 8pm
VENUE: Pioneer Women's Memorial - Kings Park, West Perth
CATEGORY: Music - Classical, Concerts
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Latest News/Updates


21st January 2008
New Look!

I decided that the blog needed a bolder look, thats it basically... The template my change slightly but nothing big.
In addition, I have added a new website: CoCoA Compilation Compiler Advisor. This site contains thousands of Free, Public Domain classical recordings. This means the recordings have to be at least 50 years old in order for it to be out of copyright. Yagan Kiely gives comments about the site on his blog here.
I have also re-arranged the links to websites as the list of links is growing. If you can't find something that was here before, it is still on this site!


15th January 2008
Added new ensembles

I have recently discovered on the net an agency called Solo to Symphony. It is an agency and consists of Perth's top instrumentalists and ensembles. I have selected a few (fully or partly woodwind) ensembles that might be worth taking note of and can be found here.


22nd December 2007
Added Collaboration section

The collaboration section will hopefully be links to other blogs/sites that contain other useful information on other areas (music related). If you are interested in contributing your knowledge on your specialised area such as strings, opera, theory, music history... etc. Please e-mail me.

Yagan Kiely's blog regarding the recent closure of IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project), a site with free domain scores.
In the future, it will contain information on copyright issues Globally.
Blog can be found here

Youtube Clips

A few clips have been added so far in the Youtube section If you find any clips of performances that inspire or amaze you, any other type of clips or even performances of yourself. E-mail or post the link. If found appropriate, it will be posted in the Youtube clip section

20th December 2007
Added events for January and February 2008 here
Concerts for Kids here
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January 2008 - Beethoven & Friends

Beethoven & Friends
Perth Concert Hall Summer Series
DATE: Monday 7th Jan 11am -12pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
TICKETS: Details from Bocs Website
BOOKINGS: 9484 1133 (BOCS)

DETAILS:
Acclaimed international pianist Victor Sangiorgio opens the Concert Hall's 2008 Summer Series with a program featuring classics you know and love - including Mozart's variations on the French folk song Ah, vous dirais-je, Maman, Beethoven's sublime sonata in D Minor and Chopin's virtuosic and powerful Scherzo No2.
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Janurary 2008

Upcoming events for January 2008

The Magic Pudding
Prompt Corner
DATE: Jan 4th to 20th at 5pm (No shows Mondays)
VENUE: Kings Park and Botanic Garden – Saw Ave Amphitheatre
CATEGORY: Theatre
More Details


Beethoven & Friends
Perth Concert Hall Summer Series
DATE: Mon 7th Jan 11am -12pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
CATEGORY: Music
More Details


DUO SOL
 Perth Concert Hall Summer Series
 DATE: Mon 14th Jan 11am -12pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
CATEGORY: Music
More Details


The Nutcracker
Perth City Ballet
DATE: Jan 16-19 at 8:15pm
VENUE: Quarry Amphitheatre
CATEGORY: Music
More Details


Spanish Dreams
Perth Concert Hall Summer Series
DATE: Mon 21st Jan 11am -12pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
CATEGORY: Music
More Details


Jazz on the Rocks
WA SUP
DATE: Fri, 25th Jan, Gates open 6:30. Starts 7:30-10:30 inc 15min interval
VENUE: Quarry Amphitheatre
CATEGORY: Music - Jazz
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Summer Voice
Perth Concert Hall Summer Series
 DATE: Mon 28th Jan 11am -12pm
VENUE: Perth Concert Hall
CATEGORY: Music
More Details

Shakespeare in the Park - As You Like it
Deckchair Theatre Company
DATE: 11 Jan - 9 Feb inclusive (excpt Sun and Pub Hol), Gates open 7 pm, Starts 8pm
VENUE: Pioneer Women's Memorial - Kings Park, West Perth
CATEGORY: Theatre
More Details
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Information for Parents - Websites

Most of these sites are found in the links section but are specifically picked for this page.

Music Shops and Repairers in Perth
Online music shops (Aust & International)
  • Sax&Woodwind - Sydney Store, Gives price ranges of wind instruments
  • Brass&Woodwind - Brisbane/Melbourne Music store.
  • Protec Store - Suppliers of instrumental cases and accessories
  • Muncy Winds - Online music store. Supplies instruments and accessories.

Teaching and Instrument Rental Organisations
  • AMEB - Australian Music Examinations Board
  • Musica Lingua - Perth Based school in Maylands to help music students with theory through an Examination Preparation Program for AMEB and ABRSM.

Instrument Information (woodwinds)

Clarinet
Saxophone
Flute
Other General Woodwind/music Sites
Have an instrument but don't know the Brand or want to know what year it was made? If you can find a serial number on the instrument, try your luck out on these sites: (There are heaps of other sites similar to these, search in google")


NOTE: Posts and Websites on instrumental buyers guide and other information will be added over time.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Information for Parents

This page is for parents who do not know where to begin to start their child on an instrument. This includes buyers guide to instrument brands, care, links etc...

This page will slowly accumulate more information over time. Please check back often

If instrumentalists or teachers have any information to add, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at aprilynsam @ gmail.com
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Friday, 14 December 2007

Websites: Teaching and Woodwind Instruments


Instrumental Rental and Music organizations

Woodwind sites

Woodwind Serial Numbers
Flute Websites
Saxophone Websites
Clarinet Websites

Instrument Brands (Woodwinds)

Reeds, Books & Accessories
Online Music Instrument Stores in Australia
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Websites: Music and the Arts in Perth & Australia

  • WAYMA - WA Youth Music Association
    • WAYJO - WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
Universities
Venues
  • ACCB - Armadale City Concert Band
Other Arts
  • ArtsWA - Department of Culture and the Arts - Development and support of the arts sector in Western Australia.
Australian music and the arts
Orchestras and chamber
  • Musica Viva - world’s largest entrepreneur of ensemble music.
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Music Related Websites

Music/Art related jobs

Online Music and sheet music
  • Classical Archives - Largest Classical Music site, Live recordings and midi files. Free Download. Need to subscribe if you want unlimited downloads
  • Mozart Archive - Complete records of Mozart's works (Free)
  • Classic Cat - Free download Classical Music
  • CoCoA - "Compilation Compiler Advisor" Free Public domain classical music.
Online Music retailers
Music Programs
Online Radio Stations

Music Score Publishers

Classical Music Recording labels
*(The legality of the site is not stated, download with caution) More info on Yagan Kiely's blog here
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Music Shops and Repairers in Perth WA

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