Demos

The following sound files are for demonstration use only. No work is played in its entirety, however, any selection can be played to accomodate the necessary length of a processional/recessional in a live performance. These musical selections are only suggestions. Requests for other works can be made. Please see our complete Repertoire Lists. Additional consorts- duos, trios, quartets - are available, see our Ensembles Page.

These sound files are offered in mp3 format and RealMedia format. Both are compressed and therefore are smaller and quicker to download than .wav files. Click here to find out more about mp3 versus RealMedia. They can be played using any multi-media plugin such as Winamp Player, Windows Media Player or RealPlayer G2. If you do not already have a media player installed on your system click here to find out where to go to download one.

Comparison of MP3 versus RealMedia:

MP3 - Offers the highest quality currently available for a compressed music format. It's file size is slightly larger than that of RealMedia but it definitely sounds better. You have to wait a little longer for the entire file to download before you can play it back but if you have a fast internet connection it will be worth the wait.

RealMedia - It's advantages are that it's file size is slightly less than that of MP3 and it generally will start to play back immediately as it takes advantage of "streaming" technology so you don't have to wait for the entire file to download first. The disadvantage is that the sound quality is not as good as MP3.

Observation: Normally it might be okay to give up a little quality for speed but if you are comparison shopping for classical musicians then sound quality could play an important part in your decision making process.

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Links to Multi-Media Player Downloads:

Nullsoft Winamp 2.62 for Windows
Windows Media Player for Windows
RealPlayer 7 Basic for Mac or Windows

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