I'm sure some of you watched the inauguration. Here is a fairly nice quality recording of "Air and Simple Gifts", a 5 minute piece based around "Simple Gifts", featuring Itzhak Perlman on violin, Yo Yo Ma on cello, Gabriela Montero on piano and Anthony McGill on clarinet. Written and arranged by the master, John Williams himself, although he was not present during the performance.

In m4a format. Not my link.


(http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PIFV6H1E)

Enjoy, it's really fantastic!

THANK YOU! Lovely to hear Williams in intimate, introspective mode again after so many years! :)

haha much appreciate despite the fact its not vgm

I added cover art. Thanks Dalboz at JWFan.

In MP3 format: Air And Simple Gifts (http://rapidshare.com/files/187296763/Air_And_Simple_Gifts.mp3)

Wow, this is much better than just ripping it off a youtube vid. Thanks!!