Symphony No. 3
Release Dtae: 10-11-2019
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"It shows Carollo once again in a fine light--places him as undoubtedly one of the US composers who is making the present a time to remember musically."
Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review
Sustain
Release Date: 2/8/2019
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Contains 3 Piano Etudes from 2008 and Piano Suite No. 9 (2012)
"There is rhythmic vitality, melodic inspiration, and a real sense of musical shape and direction in Carollo’s score." Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine
MUSIC FROM THE ETHEREAL SIDE OF PARADISE
Release Date: 3/9/2018
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Many of these recordings were released on compilations over the years and it brings me great joy to have them all together under the PARMA label for all to hear and enjoy.
CHEVERE
Release Date: 10/13/2017
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Contains In Your Hour of Need arranged for four horns, percussion, piano and double bass. Recorded in Cuba on 1/18/2017. Originally a sextet composed in 2014 and dedicated to William K. Dresser, M.D.
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF GIOVANNI BAUDINO
Release Date: 8/25/2017
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"As our very first vinyl release and the 500th PARMA album released, this project is particularly special to us."
This, like Carollo's other works, has a structural resiliency that both embraces and simultaneously defies the melodic and harmonic materials that constitute it. - Editorial Review, Amazon.com
Overall, this is important music by an important American composer, one with a quite distinctive voice and language. The well-executed performances are deeply committed, the recorded sound could hardly be bettered, and for anyone with curiosity about trends in contemporary music, Carollo’s disc is close to essential. Henry Fogel
WINTER'S WARMTH
Release Date: April 14, 2017
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Contains two orchestra works: Let Freedom Ring and The Transfiguration of Giovanni Baudino
ABRAZO - THE HAVANA SESSIONS
Release date: June 10, 2016
UNDISCOVERED CHORAL GEMS
2015
Contains four choral works set to John's poetry: Crafted Stardust, Little Gems, She Saw the Rainbow and Moon Dust.
MOTO CONTINUO - NEW WORKS FOR PIANO TRIO AND SOLO CELLO
Release Date: July 10, 2015
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Contains Piano Trio No. 1
FINE MUSIC Volume 1
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Navona's FINE MUSIC, VOLUME 1 is the first in a series of fine selections from Navona Records. This digital release features Grammy-winner Richard Stoltzman, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lewis Spratlan, Pixar/Randy Newman orchestrator Jonathan Sacks, and New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow. This collection both highlights some of Navona's choicest tracks and offers a preview of things to come.
FINE MUSIC Volume 3
January 3, 2012
FINE MUSIC, VOL. III is the third compilation of the Navona Records Fine Music digital series. This installment features the works of Lawrence Siegel, Sergio Cervetti, Tony Piccolo, Adrienne Albert, Daniel Perttu, Gerhard Stabler, Jane O'Leary, Jim Scully, Meira Warshauer, Piffaro, John Carollo, William Vollinger, Peter Van Zandt Lane, Lawrence Ball, and Benjamin Yusupov. This collection both highlights some of Navona's choicest tracks and offers a preview of things to come.
The compositions on this album provide listeners with a preview of our label's collective works and provides a convenient sampling for both experienced classical listeners and those looking for an introduction into the wide-ranging genre.
IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE
2011
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Contains Trio for Piano, Guitar and Violin in 3 movements
STARRY NIGHT for String Orchestra
Release Date: March 29, 2011
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This newest disc further confirms Carollo as a major compositional voice.
The disc takes its title from the first piece, Starry Night for string orchestra. Brilliantly and inventively written, the piece dwells on the “fear of the unknown.” This vital composition is captured in close, involving sound.
Transcendence in the Age of War (Concert Band version): One of the composer’s most emotionally powerful utterances, it deserves a place in the repertoire.
Colin Clarke - Fanfare
GHOSTS - Solos & Duets
Release Date: December, 2010
TRANSCENDENCE IN THE AGE OF WAR
Release Date: July 1, 2009
It was the final work on the disc that made the greatest impact, however, even though it lasts a mere five minutes. Let Thy Mind Be Still was inspired by a book of Taoist meditations by Dend Ming-Dao, and Carollo tells us that “this piece speaks to the quiet stillness where peace and contentment exist and where earthly fancies are left behind.” This beautiful contemplative work could easily have a regular place in the repertoire of orchestras if conductors and administrators were aware of it. Instead of one more performance of Barber’s Adagio for Strings (a piece I dearly love), Let Thy Mind Be Still would resonate with listeners in a similar way, while introducing them to something new.
Henry Fogel - Fanfare
AMPERSAND
WINNER of the 10th ANNUAL HAWAII MUSIC AWARDS 2006, CLASSICAL SECTION: Release Date: June 9, 2006
Artwork: Maxon Crumb (brother of Robert Crumb) cover
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John's 1st release on his own label: Musica Buadino.