ARS Announces Play the Recorder Month-"Excellentia" by Gary Gazlay

Recorder players from across North America celebrate March as "Play-the-Recorder Month" (PtRM). Many ARS chapters plan special concerts and presentations to illustrate the versatility and beauty of this wonderful instrument. The third Saturday in March, 3/21/2015, is designated "Recorder Day," when individuals and chapters around the world are encouraged to play the "Excellentia" piece by Gary Gazlay. "Excellentia" was awarded honorable mention in the 2014 ARS is 75! composition contest. The ARS is winding up its celebration of 75 years as an organization dedicated to promoting the excellence of our beloved instrument, so it is fitting that this aggressive and flashy piece was selected for Play-the-Recorder Month, showing the instrument at its most confident.

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