AdlerOaks Music Library

USMC Chamber Orchestra

"The President's Own" United States Marine Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Major Jason K. Fettig, will feature "Suite Moderne for Strings" on Saturday, August 17, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center on the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

New CD Release

Ravello Records has just released James Adler & Friends, a compilation of work by James Adler, Seth Bedford, Franz Liszt, Leo Ornstein, and Paul Turok. Tracing Mr. Adler's music roots, the CD includes two pieces specifically composed for him: Seth Bedford's Christopher Street Rag and Paul Turkok's Tango for James Adler. Two collaborative works are included: Reverie, Interrupted for Tenor Saxophone and Piano (with Jordan P. Smith, Tenor Saxophone) and A Song of the Road (with Malcolm J. Merriweather, Baritone).

New Music Releases

AdlerOaks Music has just released Twisted Tango: An Entanglement for Tenor Saxophone and Piano following its premiere at the 36th Annual International Saxophone Symposium sponsored by the U.S. Navy. This 7-minute work for Tenor Saxophone and Piano was commissioned by David R. Babich, who performed the January premiere with James Adler.

Also check out Reverie, Interrupted for Tenor Saxophone and Piano. Commissioned by Jordan P. Smith, the work is featured on the Navona Records release of Scultping the Air: Modern Works for Wind Instuments.

Both items are available in our online store.