Discography
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Newest Releases!
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Tower Records CENTAUR RECORDS
Ground breaking recording of previously unrecorded works of Moreno-Torroba, one of the most important Spanish composers for the guitar.
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Tower Records CENTAUR RECORDS
Moreno-Torroba and Castelnuovo-Tedesco: including the world premier recording of Torroba's 'Romancillos' as well as Torroba's 'Concierto de Castilla' and 'Sonatina', and 'Fantasy for Guitar and Piano' by Tedesco.
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The solo recording debut features Lady Hunsdon's Puffe by John Dowland, Lute Suite No. 1 by J.S. Bach, Rossiniane No. 1
by Giuliani, Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Tarrega, Etude No. 11 by Villa-Lobos, Pequena Sevillana by Rodrigo, Variations on Sakura by
Yocoh and Sunburst by York.
MODERN SOUNDS
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Modern Sounds features lyrical 20th century music written and adapted for the classical guitar, such as:
Ligur from 5 Moods by Michael's friend Thomas Stief, Turina's Hommage to Tarrega, Prelude Number 1 by Villa-Lobos, DeFalla's Dance of the Miller, The Cathedral and La Ultima Cancion by Barrios,
Venezuelan Waltz no. 3 by Lauro, Tiento Antiguo by Rodrigo, Zaninelli's Barcarolle, Michael's own arrangement of Castle on a Cloud from the musical Les Miserables,
Piazolla's Verano Porteno, Un Dia de Noviembre by Brouwer and Tango en Skai by Dyens.
DIVISIONS
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Divisions is now available and features the following works:
Fanfare and Canarios by Sanz, Divisions on Spangoletta and Fantasie number 10 by Mudarra, Bach's Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, Elegy by Mertz,
Fantasy by Vinas, Andecy by York, Michael's own Petite Elegy and Lecuona's Malaguena.
HOMAGE
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My Homage to the great and legendary Andres Segovia features ,
Sor's Variations on a Theme from Mozart's The Magic Flute, La Maya de Goya by Granados, Leyenda by Albeniz, Serenata Espanola by Malats,
El Noy de la Mare as arranged by Llobet, the Gran Jota de Aragonesa by Tarrega, Por ti mi Corazon as arranged by Ponce,
Prelude and Waltz by Koshkin, My own Homage to Segovia, Alcazar de Segovia and Torija by Moreno-Torroba, which
will be available Summer 2003.
THE MISSISSIPPI GUITAR QUARTET
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Tower Records CENTAUR RECORDS
The debut recording of The Mississippi Guitar Quartet from Centaur Records.
All works on the album were transcribed by the members of the quartet including:
Pachelbel's Canon in D, Lachrimae Pavane and The Frogg Galliard by Dowland, Bach's "Little" Fugue in g minor, Saint-Saens Danse Macabre,
The Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss, The Overture to Bizet's "Carmen", Vaughn-Williams Rhosymedre, The Capriol Suite by Warlock, Cuban Landscape with Rain by Brouwer
Farewell to Stromness by Maxwell-Davies and the ever popular rag of Joplin The Entertainer.
Releasing Soon
Publications of Michael Boyd:
Moreno-Torroba and Turina: previously unrecorded works for guitar and piano: Imagen de Castilla, Rasgueos and Tonada Concertante by Torroba, and Cuentos de Espana, segunda serie by Turina.
Sonatas and Legends: Koshkin's 'Hispanic Suite', Eben's 'Mare Nigrum', Hovhaness' '1st Sonata for guitar', Duarte's 'Variations on Canco del lladre', Domeniconi's 'Koyunbaba' and Fujii's 'Legend of Hagoromo'.
Spanish Guitar Favorites: 'Cordoba', 'Granada', 'Cadiz', 'Capricho Cataluna', 'Oriental' and 'Sevilla' by Albeniz, 'Por los campos de Espana' by Rodrigo, 'Spanish Dances' #8 (sardana) & #9 (romantica) by Granados, 'Collectici intim' by Ascencio, 'La Filla Del Marxant' by Llobet and 'Tango' By Tarrega.
Early Music for Beginning Guitar
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A collection of well-known pieces from popular composers of the Renaissance and Baroque.
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Additional recordings featuring Mr. Boyd:
Early Music for Intermediate Guitar, as well as online collections of Easy Duets, and The Complete Fantasies of Mudarra transcribed for solo guitar.
Reflections is a compilation of Professor DeChiaro's transcriptions as performed by the
students of guitar at USM. All proceeds from the recording go to the Elmo and Mary Glenn Harrison
Guitar Scholarship. The pieces on the recording are: Pachelbel's Canon in D, The "Little" Fugue
in g minor by Bach, Two pieces from Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, Vaughn-Williams Rhosymedre, Symphony
No. 1 by Boyce, 3 Chorale settings of Bach and the Maple Leaf Rag and the Entertainer of Joplin.
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I am Proud to be a part of the debut performance and recording of Samuel Adler's oratorio
"Choose Life". Here it is presented along with his Second Piano Concerto and Acrostics for Chamber Ensemble.
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