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LAURA CATRANI SINGS LA CASA AND MADRIGALE BY MICHELE TADINI, RELEASING ON 18 DECEMBER 202028/11/2020  Ulysses Arts releases Michele Tadini's contemporary vocal works La Casa and Madrigale, with all parts sung by Laura Catrani, and electronic sampling by the composer. Download and stream links to ITunes/Apple Music, Spotify and all main digital services will be posted here before launch day. UPC: 5054526834538
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 Ulysses Arts launches double bass player Valentina Ciardelli's recording of the Andante Cantabile from Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata in celebration of the great composer's birthday on 16 December 2020. This is the first of a series of singles we are releasing, recording during the Pandemic, and including Valentina's arrangements and her own original compositions. More details, video samples, download and streaming links will be announced here before the launch date.  Ulysses Arts is delighted to release a new recording of J.S.Bach's music re-imagined for corno da tirarsi and organ performed by Anneke Scott (corno da tirarsi) and Benedict Preece (organ). The 2020 Pandemic saw Anneke Scott work her way through all of Bach’s chorales on her corno da tirarsi as part of a project she entitled “Corno Not Corona”. Out of this was sparked the idea of a collaboration with organist Benedict Preece in which the pair would re-configure a number of Bach Chorale Preludes incorporating the corno da tirarsi on the chorale melodies. The recording is a testament to the many ways in which musicians have had to be resourceful and resilient in this most testing of years for the arts. The two musicians recorded their contributions in isolation, with Benedict performing the organ part using Hauptwerk, a state-of-the-art virtual instrument. Hauptwerk contains high quality samples of some of the finest organs in the world and each stop is relayed through the software to enable organists to play the chosen organ from any location. For this recording Benedict selected the Muller organ of St. Bavo Church, Haarlem. Matching a “virtual” instrument is Anneke’s “hypothetical” corno da tirarsi (made by Egger in Switzerland). The corno da tirarsi has been a conundrum for many years. Bach wrote for the instrument but no instrument appears to survive. Normally Bach writes for the corno da tirarsi doubling soprano chorale melodies in his cantata, hence it feeling like an appropriate instrument to incorporate in his chorale preludes. TRACK LISTING
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STREAMING LINKS TO ITUNES, APPLE MUSIC, AMAZON MUSIC, SPOTIFY AND DEEZER WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE  Pre-order now on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/gb/album/baroque-jewelry-ep/1539985694 This album of music for Baroque violin establishes a link between music and fine art. The Baroque’s symmetry in architecture and way of life characterizes the music and the cover of this album. The almost exactly symmetrical alleyway depicts Maximiliane Norwood in the middle of the composition. She strives to connect music, fine art, and rhetoric. The result is a performance for all artistic senses. TRACK LISTING 1. Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751): Sonata in D Minor, Op. 4 No. 1: I. Adagio 2. Antonio Bertali (1605–1669): Ciaccona in C Major 3. Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729): Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major: II. Adagio 4. Andrea Falconieri (ca. 1585–1656): Il Primo Libro di Canzone: Brando dicho el Melo; Corriente dicha la Mota, echa para Don Pedro dela Mota 5. Giovanni Battista Fontana (1589–1630): Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major Tracks 1–4: Maximiliane Norwood (Baroque Violin), Jacopo Sabina (Theorbo) Track 5: Maximiliane Norwood (Baroque Violin), Cornelia Demmer (Theorbo), Chloé de Guillebon (Virginal) UPC: 5054526304741  …out of silence The Louth Contemporary Music Society proudly announces a bold initiative for these uncertain times: a series of recordings put together under the exceptional conditions of the pandemic, …out of silence lets listeners eavesdrop on music-making of extraordinary care and intimacy. The recordings feature world-renowned composers attuned to the intricacies of silence as much as sound. Performances are by musicians of equal sensitivity and expertise. The first ...out of silence release is Meadow, by Linda Catlin Smith, who was born in New York but has long been resident in Canada. Perhaps her music required a move away, a quieter environment, a different pace, another view. It is not city music. Rather, in its tuning and in its atmosphere, it suggests natural landscapes. “A meadow”, the composer has said, “is a simple place, with elements that are there quite naturally; it’s not a spectacular garden, but if you look closely there are many different types of plants and tiny flowers. It is a place of infinite variation.” This is how the music goes, weaving a meadow, weaving through a meadow, in stray fragments of tune that will be repeated until they dissolve or give way to something else, through chord sequences that move slowly but inexorably. Listeners are drawn into this gentle but alert music by three outstanding Irish string players: Mia Cooper on violin, Joachim Roewer on viola and Bill Butt on 'cello. There is no hurry, no need to hurry. To quote Linda Catlin Smith again, “I like to sit with things for a while, to dwell in the material, to have a chance to listen.” This is the kind of experience she provides in Meadow. On the cover of the album is a striking image by the Irish artist Alice Maher. Release date: 11 December 2020 Future releases will present music by the Ukrainian Valentyn Silvestrov and the Swiss master of unexpected simplicity Jürg Frey, with whom the Louth Contemporary Music Society has over several years developed a close relationship. ...out of silence is funded by the Arts Council and financially supported by Create Louth. Streaming links for Meadow on Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and other streaming services will be posted here before 11 December.
Mentored by the likes of legendary film composer Vangelis (Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner) and Quincy Jones (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis), Sacha studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and then Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he conducted Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony at the Bolshoi Hall on Christmas Day, 1991. Sacha has scored over 30 films with prestigious directors including Robert Lepage and John Pilger. For long term collaborator director John Drydon Sacha created the soundtracks to several multi-award winning BBC Radio 4 dramas such as A Suitable Boy and Bleak House. Along with a successful career in classical composition and film, Sacha was the long-standing keys and sometimes bass player for the multi-platinum selling band Bush and his best friend, front man Gavin Rossdale, headlining Woodstock in 1999 to 250,000 fans. Sacha has written and arranged for, and collaborated with, numerous big names in the pop and rock world, including Sia, Marcela Detroit (of Shakespeare’s Sister fame) Reef, Regina Spektor, and Andy Taylor. He released an album in 2005 entitled Remasterpiece on EMI Classics and has written for and featured on hundreds of other records including favourites on Café Del Mar.
You could say Sacha was destined to create Spirit of Cinema, with his background in film and sensitive ear his versions of these classic film score pieces for piano and orchestra not only do the originals justice, but bring a fresh new perspective to these varied genres of music. You can hear more on Sacha’s experience growing up around these films and artists and of course the music in the accompanying podcast, Spirit of Cinema available on all podcast platforms. SPIRIT OF CINEMA TRACKLIST • Love’s Theme by Giorgio Moroder for his Oscar winning score for Midnight Express (1978) • Sailing Homeward by Donovan for the Pied Piper (1972) • Chariots of Fire form Vangelis’ Oscar winning score for Chariots of Fire (1981) • War of the Buttons Suite from Rachel Portman’s score for the film War of the Buttons (1994) • First of May by The Bee Gees for the film Melody (1971) • Gabriel’s Theme by Ennio Morricone for The Mission (1986) which combines two pieces form the score (The Falls and Gabriel’s Oboe) and for which Morricone won the BAFTA and Golden Globe for his score. • Londonderry Air, which is a folk song from 1913 used by George Fenton for the film Memphis Belle (1980) • Eric’s Theme by Vangelis for Chariots of Fire (1981) • Theme from Midnight Express (Istanbul) by Giorgio Moroder for Midnight Express (1978) • The Confessional by Sacha Puttnam for Le Confessional (1995): Sacha’s original score • Going Home by Mark Knopfler for Local Hero (1983) • Boy’s Burial by Mike Oldfield for The Killing Fields (1984) Sacha currently is working on a documentary film on the life of Bauhaus trained designer and architect Marcel Breuer, a BBC Radio 4 drama, a podcast for Audible, and an Irish period drama. DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES https://music.apple.com/gb/album/spirit-of-cinema-feat-the-classic-film-orchestra/1538125223 DOWNLOAD OR STREAM ON AMAZON MUSIC https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirit-Cinema-Puttnam-Classic-Orchestra/dp/B08M5LJRL9 STREAM ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/album/3G414TK9gNKG0AhvrZFPj4 STREAM ON DEEZER https://deezer.page.link/caLGq6cmCeeXPFk4A MORE INFORMATION https://sachaputtnam.com https://mayamusic.co.uk https://www.spiritofcinema.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/events/967086123773285 Interviews and Review Requests Sacha Taylor-Cox / sacha@hushhushpr.co.uk / 07957 338525 Sullevan Archer / sulleyhushpr@gmail.com / 07837 973878  Pre-order now on iTunes: CLICK ABOVE With this heartfelt homage to his mentor, Vangelis and his Oscar winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, Sacha Puttnam brings this timeless Olympic anthem to The Classic Film Orchestra with his tender touch on the piano. Sacha comments: ‘I met Vangelis aged eleven in his studio where I returned every day to learn not only music, but about life and art.’ This music will appeal to those nostalgic for the films, film scores and music of the eighties, but also to a younger audience, inquisitive to learn more about classical music and soundtracks. Chariots of Fire is the final pre-release prior to the launch of Spirit of Cinema, Sacha Puttnam's full album of piano and orchestra arrangements of great film scores, on Friday 6 November, including music by Vangelis, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder, The Bee Gees, Donovan, Mark Knopfler, Rachel Portman and Mike Oldfield. About Sacha Puttnam Cinema has always been a part of Sacha Puttnam’s life, his dad being the iconic and multi-award winning producer David Puttnam whose films have won 10 Oscars and 25 BAFTAS. Living, breathing and absorbing a world where he was surround by filmmakers, illustrious composers and music producers such as Mark Knopfler, Michael Kamen and George Fenton Sacha’s obvious aptitude for music flourished. Having been mentored by the likes of legendary film composer Vangelis (Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner) and Quincy Jones (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis), Sacha studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and then Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he conducted Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony at the Bolshoi Hall on Christmas Day, 1991. Sacha has scored over 30 films with prestigious directors including Robert Lepage and John Pilger. For long term collaborator director John Drydon Sacha created the soundtracks to several multi-award winning BBC Radio 4 dramas such as A Suitable Boy and Bleak House. Along with a successful career in classical composition and film, Sacha was the long-standing keys and sometimes bass player for the multi-platinum selling band Bush and his best friend, front man Gavin Rossdale, headlining Woodstock in 1999 to 250,000 fans. Sacha has written and arranged for, and collaborated with, numerous big names in the pop and rock world, including Sia, Marcela Detroit (of Shakespeare’s Sister fame) Reef, Regina Spektor, and Andy Taylor. He released an album in 2005 entitled Remasterpiece on EMI Classics and has written for and featured on hundreds of other records including favourites on Café Del Mar. Spotify Album URI spotify:album:5e2UQutDh0uGpYqLbdOncb
Spotify Album URL: http://open.spotify.com/album/5e2UQutDh0uGpYqLbdOncb Spotify Track URI: spotify:track:70ro82XapxkjBCnAPNLjaq Spotify Track URL: http://open.spotify.com/track/70ro82XapxkjBCnAPNLjaq iTunes URL: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chariots-of-fire-from-chariots-of-fire-single/1535227141?ls=1&app=itunes Apple Music URL: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chariots-of-fire-from-chariots-of-fire-single/1535227141?ls=1 Album Apple ID: 1535227141 Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/cqf3S7CcN9fGeMLr6 YouTube: https://youtu.be/sNnD6AkZ5U4  After last year's sold-out Büyükada Ensemble concert for Istanbul Biennial, its musicians, from the Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra / Türkiye Gençlik Filarmoni Orkestrası, London's Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, returned to perform a live-streamed concert from San Pacifico Church, Büyükada, Istanbul, conducted by James Ross, and recorded for broadcast by TRT3: Warlock, Capriol Suite Debussy, Danse sacrée et danse profane (Yonca Atar, harp) Saygun, Allegretto: Partita for Solo 'Cello (Lale Efendiev 'cello) Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht LIVE STREAMING LINK: https://youtu.be/mWMkZRSVvko The concert took place during European Mobility Week, and is supported by Delegation of the European Union in Turkey, Adalar Belediyesii and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, in partnership with Ulysses Arts.  The performance lasted 75 minutes including pre-recorded messages from the EU Ambassador to Turkey and Adalar Municipality Mayor, and was watched one more than 20,000 separate devices worldwide. The performances will be released digitally by Ulysses Arts, starting with Warlock Capriol Suite on 18 December 2020. Ulysses Arts releases Richard Quesnel's soundtrack to Cowboy and Preacher, on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify and all main digital service providers on Friday 11 September. Cowboy and Preacher is a documentary film exploring environmentalism and religion in the USA through the life of Tri Robinson. Directed by Will Fraser, the film is released on 15 September 2020. Discover more about Cowboy and Preacher at https://cowboyandpreacher.com  Album Details Performers: Hélène Callonnec - violin Matthieu Langlet - clarinet Jacques-Alexis Marcon - double bass Richard Quesnel - keyboard Antoine Scaviner - guitar Spotify: URI: spotify:album:2YGsTftyHPsCzn9pnrXmnw URL: http://open.spotify.com/album/2YGsTftyHPsCzn9pnrXmnw Richard Quesnel: Spotify URI: spotify:artist:4Olirp5DHFhWwezZPxaGjD URL: http://open.spotify.com/artist/4Olirp5DHFhWwezZPxaGjD iTunes: URL: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cowboy-preacher-life-times-tri-robinson-original-motion/1528599024?ls=1&app=itunes Apple Music: URL: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/cowboy-preacher-life-times-tri-robinson-original-motion/1528599024?ls=1 Album Apple ID: 1528599024 UPC 505452601229 Post-producting and mastering: Mark Hodgkin Artwork adaptation: Hannah Whale / Fruition Creative Concepts
Claraliz Mora describes her experience performing Micaela:  'Performing the role of Micaela, debuting it, was a team experience. It was thanks to the effort and hard work of many, many, people, that this wonderful opera Carmen could be made and performed. Especially thanks to Armando Mora, the leader of this project, the University of Xalapa, and conductor Lanfranco Marcelletti, that this beautiful creative project was accomplished. For me, it was just AN HONOUR to be part of this team. As an artist, when you get to do what you love, it's not work - it's a connection to something higher than yourself, and you cannot help but be grateful. This aria is about a young woman who goes to a dangerous place to seek out and "save" the person she loves. Love is what drives her - what drives her past her fears - past her fear even of death. And this is exactly what art teaches us in this moment that we are living: it can be a fearful time, not knowing what to expect, what will happen, BUT you never should lose faith, and never should lose hope. Love is always there. It is a beacon.' Release Details
Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa conducted by Lanfranco Marcelletti Jr. Download on iTunes or stream on Apple Music:: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/carmen-act-3-no-22-je-dis-que-rien-ne-m%C3%A9pouvante-live/1525680774 Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/6jWFEHYaWCU5Yg03UxBYIp YouTube: https://youtu.be/wbp9qBBs0JU Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/track/1037154782 Post-production: John Croft / Chiaro Audio (http://chiaro-audio.uk) Cover design: Christian Bubenheim UPC: 5054526850842 / https://www.facebook.com/events/2888369068062467 |
