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New Website Recordings Available

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  • By Technical Sgt. Mandi Harper
Washington, D.C. --  The U.S. Air Force Band ensembles have more than 50 recordings available, free for download, on our website! Our most recent additions feature the Concert Band, Singing Sergeants and Celtic Aire. Future releases include the Airmen of Note and chamber ensembles from the Concert Band.

AVAILABLE NOW:
The Concert Band and Singing Sergeants join together at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., every year to celebrate the holidays. "Spirit of the Season," a live recording of this annual concert, is dedicated to the thousands of American service members stationed around the globe. It features holiday favorites such as "Ave Maria," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Carol of Bells."

The Concert Band's "Departures" was inspired by the men and women in the United States Air Force who voluntarily "depart" from their family and friends to locations across the globe to protect the freedoms we cherish. This recording demonstrates the heritage and ingenuity of our Airmen through music. The printed CD includes 13 stirring tracks, and the online version will include three bonus tracks from the Ender's Game Suite.

Celtic Aire, the premier Celtic and folk ensemble of the Air Force, is excited to present its first full-length recording, "As I Roved Out." Some of the tracks have been available for several months, but we've just released five additional tracks to complete the recording! In traditional Irish folk music, the phrase "as I roved out" is the musical equivalent of "once upon a time." The recording's title track tells the story of a traveling man who fancies a young maiden. As the rogue travels on, he tells her he'll return "when broken shells make Christmas bells." Meaning never!

COMING SOON:
In 1990, the Airmen of Note started its popular Jazz Heritage Series (JHS), joining forces with internationally-acclaimed jazz artists. At the beginning of every JHS concert, the Note performs a few solo selections. The Note's newest recording "Openers!" represents the best of these selections and showcases the Air Force's high level of professionalism. Additionally, jazz fans worldwide can listen to past JHS programs in the broadcast archives: www.usafband.af.mil/jazzheritageseries.

Finally, a recording of holiday chamber music performed by members of the Concert Band will also be available later this month. It includes sacred and secular favorites like a medley of English carols by the Blue 82 brass quintet and "The Christmas Song" by the saxophone quartet.

To enjoy these recordings, please visit the Band's home page. To download mp3s from our website, right-click on a track and choose "Save Link/Target As." You will need to rename the track to keep the song title.