From 1998 until 2004, I played clarinet with the US Air Force Band in Washington, DC. When I left to become a pilot, the following appeared in the Band's newsletter:
Here are some recordings he made while in DC:
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November 2, 2003 - Lyceum, Alexandria, VA |
USAF Chamber Players Recital |
Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 120, No. 2 - Johannes Brahms |
1. Allegro amabile 2. Allegro appassionato 3. Andante con moto |
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| US Air Force Band CD Aspire recorded summer 2004 |
Clarinet Quartet, Bryan Guidry, Brian McCurdy, Darrin Thiriot, John Romano (Bass Clarinet) |
String Quartet in D Minor - Franz Schubert |
4. Finale |
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Clarinet Choir - Carl Long conducting |
Chorale and Danza - Vaclav Nelhybel |
Chorale and Danza |
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September 27, 2002 - George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA |
USAF Chamber Players Recital |
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano - Francis Poulenc |
3. Allegro con fuoco |
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December 14, 2002 - Anderson House Museum, Washington, DC |
USAF Clarinet Choir |
Petite Suite - Claude Debussy |
1. En Bateau 2. Cortege 3. Menuet 4. Ballet |
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Hungarian Dance No. 3 - Johannes Brahms |
Hungarian Dance No. 3 |
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Dance of the Buffoons - N. Rimsky Korsakov |
Dance of the Buffoons |
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October 24, 2003 - George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA |
Clarinet Quartet |
Divertimento - Alfred Uhl |
1. Allegro 2. Andante sostenuto, molto expressivo 3. Allegro con brio |
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Orchids in the Moonlight - Vincent Youmans |
Orchids in the Moonlight |
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Quartet No. 3 - Gioachino Rossini, arr. John Romano |
1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Allegretto |
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Three Miniatures - Krzysztof Pendercki, arr. Romano |
1. Allegro scherzando 2. Andante cantabile 3. Allegro ma non troppo |
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Peaches in Regalia - Frank Zappa (arr. Romano) |
Peaches in Regalia |
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| October 26, 2003 - George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA |
USAF Clarinet Choir |
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Symphony No. 104 - Franz Joseph Haydn |
1. Adagio - Allegro |
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Song Without Words - Felix Mendelssohn |
Song Without Words |
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"Clarinet" Quintet, K. 581 - W.A. Mozart, arr. Darrin Thiriot |
1. Allegro |
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| March 12, 2004 - George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA |
USAF Clarinet Choir |
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Havana Moon - Alfred Reed |
Havana Moon |
