Montgomery, AL / 81
About
From the Top enjoys some southern hospitality and presents some wonderful young musicians from throughout the Southeastern US, including Fretworks, a mandolin orchestra created at a public arts magnet middle school in Montgomery, and a teenage couple who make music together.
Performers and Repertoire:
Harpist Clarke Carriker, 16, from Asheboro, NC, performs Etude de Concert “Au Matin” by Marcel Tournier
Pianist Eoin Clark, 17, from Montgomery, AL, performs Passacaglia by Aaron Copland
Fretworks Mandolin Orchestra from Baldwin Middle School in Montgomery, AL, performs two movements from “Louisville Suite” by John Goodin
Flutist Emily Thomas, 18, from Huntsville, AL, performs Sonatine by Henri Dutilleux
Clarinetist Michael Shane, 18, from Greensboro, NC, performs Time Pieces by Robert Muczynski
Clarinetist Michael Shane and flutist Emily Thomas perform “Rag” from Three American Miniatures by John Rutter
Release Dates
- Monday, July 19, 2004
- Monday, December 8, 2003
- Monday, June 23, 2003
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