tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74328159592246120562024-02-08T06:03:28.383+00:00Creighton's CollectionSpecialist retailers, distributors and publishers of harp music based in Cardiff, Wales, UK.Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-81578828453705530722017-02-11T11:04:00.002+00:002017-02-11T11:04:06.527+00:00Tango by Violeta Ramos for 4 harps<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>New publication from Creighton's Collection</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tango </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for 4 harps</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All four harp parts can be played with one hand by students of varying in ability from intermediate to advanced level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The composition is dedicated to Violeta Ramos’ son Ignacio Quimey, it is a mother’s gift which reflects her love and respect of the music and its heritage in a family where Tango and Folklore are an integral part of everyday life for the entire family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Violeta Ramos (originally from Argentina) is a classical guitar and Paraguayan harp teacher at a number of schools in Switzerland. Her artistic career started in Buenos Aires when she was 16, taking part in guitar and harp festivals across Latin America and in Europe, representing both her own native country, Argentina, and that of her parents, Paraguay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Violeta Ramos has composed a number of solos and duets with other instruments for the advanced / professional harpist. She has also composed music, such as this work, for harp students who wish to learn more about Latin rhythms. Her compositions are edited by Creighton's Collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She regularly organises benefit concerts with both student and professional musicians to support a number of charities operating in Latin America and Africa which work with children or provide environmental protection.</span><br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-57683294363703298592017-01-12T06:07:00.000+00:002017-01-12T06:07:08.914+00:00Quartets for Harp accomp by Flute, Violin & Bass<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>New Sheet Music Publication from Creighton's Collection</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Three Quartets for Harp</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although composed for the lighter, more slight tones of period instruments, these quartets can transfer very successfully to modern instruments with a little care in tone and articulation. Some movements will transfer directly to the modern lever harp, and the others could, with a little careful editing, and pre-planning could be made to sit quite comfortably on that instrument. This publication benefits from a comprehensive Forward, including notes on ornamentation by Mike Parker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supplied as a wire bound A4 score (64 pages) and a set of A4 stapled parts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pages 1 & 2 from the score of the first quartet</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b>Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-96283975054828112017-01-12T05:52:00.000+00:002017-01-12T05:52:16.561+00:00New CD & Launch Gig: 1 Man Band<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1 Man Band</b> by Ben Creighton Griffiths</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CD Release date 4th February 2017</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhc7tERPIvqa78UA7c49M8x5dcnQPJqqE4nGEF1R94q3dmuR32piX0FOOuAtxcbQJFAUIZJjHLHlYziR3b34SDTxwp9MHVeoMZKFw3F_zM3AfkPAFrcZMJVrPiG45E6-vvwUdt1lkh6R0/s1600/A0683_200px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhc7tERPIvqa78UA7c49M8x5dcnQPJqqE4nGEF1R94q3dmuR32piX0FOOuAtxcbQJFAUIZJjHLHlYziR3b34SDTxwp9MHVeoMZKFw3F_zM3AfkPAFrcZMJVrPiG45E6-vvwUdt1lkh6R0/s1600/A0683_200px.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Man Band, is a varied recording of Ben's work. It contains a mix of styles and genres, acoustic and electronic music, and well known tunes and new original music. It features solo harp, solo piano, and mixed tracks as well as one duet (The Station) with percussionist Matthew Williams. Recorded at Acapela Studios in the summer of 2016 and mastered by Reel Time Studios, 1 Man Band is an exciting and fresh approach to the idea of Harp, Jazz, and Jazz Harp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8.00pm Saturday 4 February 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Caravan - Ellington/Mills/Tizol<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You've Got a Friend In Me - Randy Newman<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Turn Out The Stars - Bill Evans<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time On My Hands - Gordon/Adamson/Youmans<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A Night In Tunisia - Gillespie/Paparelli<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Morning - Clare Fischer<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Station - Creighton Griffiths/Williams</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">From the CD notes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For this recording I was not aiming to make a Harp CD, a Jazz CD, or even a Jazz Harp CD instead 1 Man Band is a snap shot of where I am at this point in my development as a musician - a showcase of what I'm enjoying doing at this moment in time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The beauty of the Creative Industry is that everything is constantly under review and development, my music changing as I change and mature as a musician. For this project I've taken blends of some genres that I love (like Gypsy Jazz, Reggae, and Funk) utilised both electronic and acoustic music, and included a variety of different tones and timbres reflecting the live music I perform on a regular basis. I have also, for the first time in my life, prepared solo piano works for public performance, one of which is recorded on this CD. One aim of these recent developments is to create a variety in my performances that goes beyond that which is possible for me as a soloist on a single instrument.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Going forwards I have many ideas that require further experimentation and refinement. Continual development of my solo harp playing is of huge importance, as is the advancement of my work with electronics, both with the harp and with synths & keys. Following on from the solo piano work undertaken for this project I also want to develop my piano playing further, particularly in the more traditional jazz styles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Perhaps the most important pointer for the future demonstrated on this recording is 'The Station'. While this track truly belongs to another project that is currently in the works I wanted to provide it as a preview. My great friend Matthew Williams and I have created a group called Chube – rather than being a regular band our aim is to be the nucleus of a group of like minded musicians writing, arranging, and recording tracks together. This group based work is something that I feel will give me more opportunities as a composer as well as a performer and we look forward to developing the project during 2017.</span>Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-19691253601246728792016-11-09T08:42:00.001+00:002016-11-09T08:42:49.713+00:00On an overgrown path by Leoš Janáček <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcSJfpqerU5k0XdPpD4ALp7DfYYThO96NlUArbChZRXh6gzWHTpZiPYa1RSBPUzgumGPIuL59dnP885E5ZJrhZGo2CnHBJ_L5S6-J11y76JANmC7tBKcU_KSuxJywPnPrLzuYiv_Ov_Mo/s1600/SM0543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcSJfpqerU5k0XdPpD4ALp7DfYYThO96NlUArbChZRXh6gzWHTpZiPYa1RSBPUzgumGPIuL59dnP885E5ZJrhZGo2CnHBJ_L5S6-J11y76JANmC7tBKcU_KSuxJywPnPrLzuYiv_Ov_Mo/s1600/SM0543.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Po zarostlém chodnícku</span><br />
<b>On an overgrown path </b><br />
Leoš Janáček<br />
arranged for Flute, Harp & Cello by <b>Ernestine Stoop</b><br />
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Born in Moravia (Brno) the son of a school teacher, Leoš Janácek was a gifted child who showed musical ability from an early age.<br />
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The music he composed before 1900 gave no indication of the road he was about to take - leaving the path of the traditional, classic romantic structures he was using, he developed his own unique treatments of harmony and rhythm. Only Debussy had made a comparable move in composing. The opera ‘Jenufa’ (1904) was Janácek’s great break-through.<br />
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During this period of development the musicologist Jan Branberger asked him to submit a contribution for piano, violin or voice for inclusion in a budget edition of miniature compositions. It took Janácek about 10 years to finish the compositions which became the cycle ‘On an overgrown path’ (1900-1910). Originally intended for harmonium it was finally scored for piano.<br />
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Leoš Janácek wrote: “The little pieces ‘On an overgrown path’ contain distance reminiscences. Those reminiscences are so dear to me that I do not think they will ever vanish. Whenever I have a moment to indulge myself undisturbed in these recollections, then I find another such little piece comes to mind. It is on an overgrown path. There is a love song on the path, too, as well as the bitterness of disappointment.”<br />
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Ernestine Stoop arranged these 10 pieces for flute/alto-flute, violoncello and harp.<br />
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When asked to play a ‘Balkan’ programme, her decision to perform Leoš Janácek’s ‘On an overgrown path’ was not a difficult choice. The simple and honest beauty of each piece speaks for itself.<br />
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The choice of instruments was obvious: the flute and especially the hoarse sound of the alto-flute are perfect for most of the melodic parts, the violoncello is a beautiful instrument to colour the flute and take care of the harmonium part, the harp (like the piano) takes care of the harmony and rhythm most of the time. (the harp plays the beautiful chords-solo in the Frydek Madonna).<br />
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This edition is dedicated to Harrie Starreveld, flutist and Eduard van Regteren Altena, cellist. They have been the ideal musicians to help me improve the arrangement.<br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-21700558465972551482016-11-09T08:23:00.003+00:002016-11-09T08:23:58.049+00:00Miroirs - Ravel arr. for 2 harps by Ernestine Stoop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1kJjqSxR6ToN-nvjvX-2nlAsp2oGmpUq_WK2pR6j6JzzbsQ9XLPNRBmJAWaAoTMZ6wL1YxAdyFBK8cy_wsmLfQpHU8jejXbraA-1TwqtRKVQXe9_AgXru5mojvWfl-L5I0Nim2RUV068/s1600/SM0542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1kJjqSxR6ToN-nvjvX-2nlAsp2oGmpUq_WK2pR6j6JzzbsQ9XLPNRBmJAWaAoTMZ6wL1YxAdyFBK8cy_wsmLfQpHU8jejXbraA-1TwqtRKVQXe9_AgXru5mojvWfl-L5I0Nim2RUV068/s1600/SM0542.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Miroirs</b></span> by Maurice Ravel<br />
arr. for two harps by <b>Ernestine Stoop</b><br />
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I was asked by a friend to play ‘La vallée des cloches’. When I saw the whole cycle ‘Miroirs’ I started to be fascinated by the music and wanting to play the music I thought it would be best to use two harps. Once I started I got so involved in the beautiful notes that I almost forgot to sleep. To take part in following the paths of such a genius has been a treat.<br />
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The five different compositions of the cycle have very figurative titles and Ravel placed these in different times of the day:<br />
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‘Noctuelles’ at midnight<br />
‘Les oiseaux tristes’ during the siesta<br />
‘Une barque sur l’océan’ in the twilight<br />
‘Alborada del gracioso’ at sunrise<br />
‘La vallée des cloches’ at noon<br />
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New Publications from Creighton's Collection October 2016: <div>
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Solos for Intermediate lever Harp by Anna Dunwoodie </div>
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Volume 1<br />
The Copper Rose (waltz) Telynor (air)<br />
Madame Vinegar (waltz)<br />
The Sonsie Lass (slow jig) Windmill Road (slow reel)<br />
As He Gently Breathes (air)<br />
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Volume 2<br />
The Heron (waltz)<br />
The Resolved Dispute (air)<br />
Miss Laura Robertson (jig)<br />
Lesley's Waltz (waltz)<br />
Planxty Rosemary (waltz)<br />
Always There (air)<br />
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Volume 3<br />
Clarence Street (waltz)<br />
Mweenish (air)<br />
Jamie's Hiccups (hornpipe)<br />
The Appin Lament<br />
The Fallen Apple (lament)<br />
The Wedding Waltz<br />
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Volume 4</div>
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West Park Waltz </div>
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Skerryvore (lament) </div>
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Vinegar Hill (air) </div>
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Bev's Fancy (slow reel)</div>
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Fru Sally (slow reel)</div>
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Mrs Raewynn Robertson (air)</div>
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Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-34364802285478673632016-03-14T09:08:00.001+00:002016-03-14T09:08:39.965+00:00New Harp Duet: Grand Duet - John Thomas<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grand Duet</b></span><br />
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In her book Mistress of Charlecote: The Memoirs of Mary Elizabeth Lucy, Alice Lady Fairfax-Lucy quotes a very amusing account of the Abergavenny Eisteddfod of 1853 which led to Mrs Lucy's first meeting with John Thomas at Llanover, and to her subsequent lessons with him at her home. “Mr. Thomas kept me to scales and exercises for the first year, and I did learn his way, and before I was very much older, I was able to play many a difficult duet with him. I would get up an hour earlier to have a good practice before breakfast, and I would go to sleep trying to hold my thumb up.” As her harp teacher, “Mr. Thomas” became a frequent guest and partner in duets on their Erard harps. As an enthusiastic patroness, Mrs Lucy attended his concerts over a period of some 35 years.</span></div>
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John Thomas composed duos, both for two harps and for harp and piano, throughout his life. For the most part, these compositions were operatic fantasias and duos based on familiar Welsh folk melodies. The Grand Duet is an exception, as whereas the others are concert arrangements, this one duet is an original composition.<br />
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Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-33887369073064314592016-03-14T08:50:00.001+00:002016-03-14T08:50:31.879+00:00New Baritone & Harp Music - Michael Stimpson <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Dylan</b> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">for Baritone & Pedal Harp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Words Dylan Thomas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Edited Sioned Williams</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dylan is recorded on the Stone Records CD "Dylan" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Capel Celyn, a village near Bala in North Wales, was flooded in 1965 to create a reservoir for Liverpool. People were devastated as the water rushed into the valley, drowning the Chapel, Quaker Meeting House, the Post Office, and a number of cottages. There had been considerable protests, including the bombing of a transformer on the site of the dam structure, and in many respects the controversy had wider and longer-term consequences. Michael Stimpson wrote this work to mark the 50th anniversary of the flooding in 2015, as well as the 60th birthday of Sioned Williams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Drowning of Capel Celyn is recorded on the Stone Records CD "Dylan" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Promotional Video from Stone Records using the music from The Drowning of Capel Celyn</span><br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-58065965870680352552016-02-26T09:43:00.000+00:002016-02-26T09:43:41.241+00:00New Harp Music: Así hablan los Ángeles by Violeta Ramos<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Así hablan los Ángeles </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Así hablan los Ángeles, for Paraguayan harp, was inspired by a phrase from Paulo Coelho’s book, Maktub. "Our Angel is always there, and sometimes, if we need help, he uses someone’s lips to tell us something, but this answer comes in a casual way, generally at a moment when we don't let our worries darken the miracle of life." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Hamabe no uta</strong></em> (Song of the Beach) is one of the most popular and beloved Japanese folk songs written in 1914 and arranged here for pedal harp by Monika Stadler. Hamabe no uta talks about memory and reflection. </span><span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><em><strong>Hamabe no uta</strong></em></span><span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"> is recorded on the CD </span><a href="http://www.creightonscollection.co.uk/Pages/Albums/A0300-CD.htm" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify;" target="_self"><span style="color: #cccccc;">"Everything will be all right</span></a><span style="color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify;">" by Monika Stadler.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Ashita hamabe o samayoeba<br />Mukashi no koto zo shinobaruru<br />Kaze no oto yo kumo no sama yo<br />Yosuru nami mo kai no iro mo</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Yuube hamabe o motooreba<br />Mukashi no hito zo shinobaruru<br />Yosuru nami yo kaesu nami yo<br />Tsuki no iro mo hoshi no kage mo</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">In the morning as I wandered about along the seashore<br />I remembered things from the old times<br />The sound of the wind, the shape of the cloud<br />The wave that came and the colour of the seashell too</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">At dusk as I wandered about along the seashore<br />I remembered people from the old times<br />The wave that came, the wave that went away<br />The colour of the moon and the light of the star too</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two of these carols, Pitter Patter and Christmas Bells, were written for the Key Stage One carol service at the primary school where I started my teaching career as a music specialist. The remaining four were written for the three young musical friends to whom the set of six is dedicated. The accompaniment is intentionally light. Young voices are not very strong and need plenty of melodic support. The piano part is playing the melody along with the children. The harp part is an instrumental descant which can be played for all or just some of the verses. <i>Alyson Roberts</i></span><br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-65230407383133843262015-11-19T14:08:00.001+00:002015-11-19T14:08:18.577+00:00New Harp Music: Die Birke (The Birch) by Monika Stadler<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Harp Sheet Music from Creighton's Collection</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Publication 19 November 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Die Birke (The Birch) </b>by<b> Monika Stadler</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece was written as a commissioned work for the Northern Light project by the Brucknerhaus Concert Hall, Linz, Austria. Monika chose the Birch tree to represent Scandinavia, and as a symbol of Spring and new beginnings. Her inspiration was the interplay between sunlight, wind and leaves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Die Birke (The Birch)</b> is recorded on the CD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.creightonscollection.co.uk/Pages/Albums/A0300-CD.htm" target="_blank">Everything will be all right</a>" by Monika Stadler. </span><br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-82180839033304472642015-11-18T09:39:00.000+00:002015-11-18T09:39:20.379+00:00Lever Harp Music: Golden Jubilee Collection<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Golden Jubilee Collection</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(1947-1997)</b></span> 2015 Revised Edition</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bristol and West of England Branch of the Clarsach Society </b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg4NDP9qZUpkvfV1cWpXdcGqqrmGOBfbb1aYUhksQ5L_fIBM8UqJgiyhLqjOZjGZ7NQ3FyuaMgcg4mGTzvO7iRimADWS22n93kj-aLSGs_sIRuWxMqWIwVROR28zn8j_B-99Fu4HyFCN5/s1600/SM0483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg4NDP9qZUpkvfV1cWpXdcGqqrmGOBfbb1aYUhksQ5L_fIBM8UqJgiyhLqjOZjGZ7NQ3FyuaMgcg4mGTzvO7iRimADWS22n93kj-aLSGs_sIRuWxMqWIwVROR28zn8j_B-99Fu4HyFCN5/s1600/SM0483.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These harp pieces were collected together in 1997 as a celebration of harp playing in our area over the last fifty years. The pieces themselves were written by harpers who have been inspirational to us and the pieces vary in difficulty, as we are all at different stages in our harp playing. Our thanks must go to the people who have donated these pieces. This new edition has been re engraved but in a style to match the first edition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Published price £12.00 and is available directly from the <a href="http://facebook.com/BristolAndWestOfEnglandClarsachSociety" target="_blank">Branch</a> or from <a href="http://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/clarsach_BandW_folios.html" target="_blank">Creighton's Collection</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Marsaili Stewart Skinner</b> by <i>Corrina Hewat</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Kenmure’s up and awa</b>’ arranged by <i>Alison Kinnaird</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A Welsh Medley</b> arranged by <i>Anne Macdearmid</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Miss Violet Hooper</b> by <i>Anne Macdearmid</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Auld Lang Syne</b> arranged by <i>IsobeI Mieras</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Buain na Rainaich</b> arranged by <i>Isobel Mieras<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Catriona</b> by<i> Isobel Mieras</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Lea Rig and The Cradle Song</b> arranged by<i> Hilary Middleton<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Horse’s Branle</b> arranged by <i>Pam Radford</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Polca Rheilffordd Aberdâr</b> arranged by <i>Llio Rhydderch</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Music of Spey</b> arranged by <i>Patsy Seddon</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dancing Feet</b> arranged by <i>Patsy Seddon</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Spey in Spate</b> arranged by <i>Patsy Seddon</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>High Road to Linton</b> arranged by <i>Wendy Stewart</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Roslin Castle</b> arranged by <i>Wendy Stewart</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Breuddwyd y Frenhines</b> arranged by<i> Lon Wright</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bwthyn Fy Nain</b> arranged by <i>Lon Wright<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fead an Iolair</b> arranged by <i>Gráinne Yeats</i></span><br />
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-23107793419411738842015-11-13T07:14:00.000+00:002015-11-13T07:14:04.475+00:00New Harp Music: Diadem by David Evan Thomas<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>New Publication from Adlais Music Publishers</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Diadem </span><i>- Fantasy on the Welsh hymn-tune</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Catalogue number Adlais 215</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Printed and distributed by Creighton's Collection</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Diadem, a fantasy on the Welsh hymn-tune, was written for the eminent Welsh harpist Elinor Bennett for premiere at the closing Gymanfa Ganu (hymn festival) of the 2014 North American Festival of Wales. The tune “Diadem” is most often sung in English to the words “All hail the power of Jesus's name”. The work breaks the tune into recognizable fragments, moving from rather free tempo to vigorous syncopations to a grand final presentation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Evan Thomas has been honored with two McKnight Foundation Fellowships, an Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and commissions from the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Born in Rochester, New York in 1958, Thomas studied at Northwestern University, Eastman School of Music, and with Dominick Argento at the University of Minnesota. Thomas has written several works on Welsh themes, including From the Land of Song for cello and piano, and Three Welsh Folk Songs for flute and piano (ALRY Publications). Thomas is the great-grandson of Rev. Thomas Bennett Thomas of Aberaeron, Wales. He lives in Minneapolis.</span></div>
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Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-68132163191829394352015-09-10T16:24:00.000+01:002015-09-10T16:24:09.795+01:00Pedals & Paws - Ben Creighton Griffiths<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStTYL54xV9SVQlK2zIDwJLZmKVlXr6TlhjAew51q3eXwziqyEsc-BxRpCbDxNJq6KXR7DCOFMA_Z0kMJgZVxrZgHX5d65cSMThS5EjbdxFjX8bj7lYayNmaOYiHBQBxbAXtNcjfmh-yVv/s1600/A0661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStTYL54xV9SVQlK2zIDwJLZmKVlXr6TlhjAew51q3eXwziqyEsc-BxRpCbDxNJq6KXR7DCOFMA_Z0kMJgZVxrZgHX5d65cSMThS5EjbdxFjX8bj7lYayNmaOYiHBQBxbAXtNcjfmh-yVv/s320/A0661.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>NEW CD RELEASE</b> September 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Electro-Acoustic Jazz Harp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Recorded in 2015 Pedals & Paws is Benjamin's second Jazz Harp CD and features his own composition "Pedals & Paws" a suite for jazz harp as well as a selection of his arrangements of jazz standards. The CD also includes three bonus tracks where Ben is joined by Mathew Williams on percussion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Wake Up Call - </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning Walk - </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the Top of the Stairs - </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Sleeping Schnauzer - </i></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Midnight Madness</span></i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dark Eyes - Traditional arranged Ben Creighton Griffiths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fly Me to the Moon - Bart Howard</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pedals and Paws My main difficulty with composition has often been struggling to find a character or an inspiration for my pieces. I had experimented with the idea of a jazz suite, moving through many different sub-genres, for a while, but the character of the piece had eluded me. In August of 2014 the character presented itself to me in the form of the pitter patter of tiny paws – Charlie Parker, the miniature Schnauzer. The suite, Pedals and Paws, chronicles a typical day in the life of Charlie. We start off with a relaxed swing movement, as he gradually wakes up and decides to start his day. Then he goes on an exciting mid morning walk, this is a funky riff based movement with a Bossa Nova feel. After lunch Charlie loves to sit at the top of the stairs and watch the world go by, the third movement takes us on a jazz waltz, followed by a slow ballad as he succumbs to an evening snooze. However he nearly always gets his energy back late at night before bed, and so we finish with an uptempo Blues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would like to thank the following: Kristian Evans for the recording and mixing of the solo session, and Cardiff University for the use of their studio and equipment. Alex Hawkes for filming and editing the videos that have gone up on Youtube in the run up to this album. Meurig Hailstone for mastering the album. Matthew Williams for his brilliant playing, recording, and mixing of the duo tracks, and Cathays Community Centre for providing a venue and studio gear for recording those tracks. My partner Sara-Jane Waters for the fantastic photos on the CD, and also for her amazing love, support, and patience with me. Julian Martin for his tireless tuition, support, inspiration, and enthusiasm for the harp within the genre, without his input there is no way this would've happened. My parents, who are the main driving force for me – literally, they drive me everywhere, as well as dad's production of the graphics, design, and printing of the CD. Finally I do have to thank the mutt himself – Charlie Parker – for being a dog and providing the inspiration for Pedals & Paws. Not that he can actually read this of course...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Musicians: Ben Creighton Griffiths (harp), Matthew Williams (percussion)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harp: Camac 47 Big Blue Electro-Acoustic Pedal Harp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All tracks composer or arranged Ben Creighton Griffiths </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">except 9 &10 arranged Ben Creighton Griffiths & Matthew Williams</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Produced & Self Released: Ben Creighton Griffiths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tracks 1-8 recorded at Cardiff University</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recording & Mixing: Kristian Evans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tracks 9-11 recorded at Cathays Community Centre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recording & Mixing: Matthew Williams</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cover Design & Printing: Creighton’s Collection <a href="http://www.cccd.co.uk/">www.cccd.co.uk</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Photography: Sara-Jane Waters </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Except colour photo of foot pedals: Lukášem Jancinou</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are delighted to announce the publication of the CONCERTO for PEDAL HARP by Savourna Stevenson which Creighton's Collection is printing and distributing on behalf of Savourna Stevenson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Concerto for Pedal Harp by Savourna Stevenson - Celebrating 200 years of the modern pedal harp and dedicated to the composers and players who championed the pedal harp through the 19th and 20th centuries. Commissioned by Holywell Music and subsidised by Creative Scotland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This work was first premiered by international soloist Catrin Finch and the Scottish Ensemble in the summer of 2012 to mark the bicentenary of the invention of Erard’s double action mechanism for the pedal harp. Savourna’s concerto was well-received by audiences at performances in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Herald’s Michael Tumelty describing it as:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“…direct music, from the heart and to the heart, absolutely open and totally honest in its integrity and expressive qualities…The concerto, full of whole-tone and pentatonic implications, and lovingly played by Finch with expressive delicacy and an alluring sense of elan, is actually a voluptuously Romantic piece, unashamedly gorgeous in its first movement, with more than a hint of tango, a wonderfully touching sense of yearning, perhaps melancholy, in its second, and a darker, striking flavour of Bernard Hermann in the harmonies and mood of its finale.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cadenza in the first movement of the concerto is likely to be particularly interesting to those wishing to study or teach the work at an institution such as the Royal Academy of Music and would be an ideal audition piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For further information about the music please go to our <a href="http://www.creightonscollection.co.uk/Pages/scores/SS/SS005.htm" target="_blank">information web site</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To purchase copies of the music please go to our <a href="http://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/savournastevenson_concerto.html" target="_blank">online shop</a></span>Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-90020104113445501062015-07-12T12:05:00.001+01:002015-07-12T12:05:29.741+01:00Sarah Deere-Jones harp music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creighton's Collection is delighted to announce that we are now printing and distributing harp sheet music on behalf of <b>Sarah Deere-Jones</b> and <b>The Cornwall Harp Centre</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have just completed work on the following 11 volumes all of which are now available as A4 stapled scores.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="CDdescription" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.creightonscollection.co.uk/Pages/scores/SM/SM055.htm" target="_self"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Traditional Tunes from Cornwall</span></a></td><td class="CDdescription" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lever / Pedal Harp</span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="CDdescription" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.creightonscollection.co.uk/Pages/scores/SM/SM056.htm" target="_self"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twenty-one Easy Pieces for small Lap Harps</span></a></td><td class="CDdescription" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lap / Lever Harp</span></td></tr>
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<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-67059589681091438232015-07-11T12:41:00.002+01:002015-07-11T12:41:29.181+01:00Sue Rothstein - Sheet Music for harp<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We are pleased to announce that we now stock Sue Rothstein's music for harp. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A Walk in the Forest<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> - Lever / Pedal Harp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Animals on the Harp<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- Lever / Pedal Harp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Dinopaur Duet Book - 2 Lever / Pedal Harps </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Intermediate</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dance of the Young Swan - Pedal Harp<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Dream Studies - Pedal Harp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Three Moods - Pedal Harp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lament - Pedal Harps & Strings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The English Patient - Pedal Harp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For further information and prices please visit our <a href="http://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/Sue_Rothstein.html" target="_blank">online shop</a> </span><br />
<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-16304753858995281822015-04-03T19:11:00.000+01:002015-04-03T19:12:52.852+01:00Esme's Adventure - The Girl with the Purple Harp <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Audio CD & Sheet Music Book</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A Tune for Esme – Rachel Hair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Adventure – Jennifer Port </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Dream – Debbie Nash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Purple Harp – Màiri Macleod</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Arran Boat (trad.) – arr. Amy Moar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Flying – Patsy Seddon & Mary Macmaster</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Lily of a Day – Rosie Morton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Memories of Gartmore – Elinor Evans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sunflower – Fiona Rutherford</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Tune – Mairi Robertson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Girl with the Purple Harp – Karen Marshalsay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One – Gwen Yorke</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esme’s Bicycle Ride – Isobel Mieras</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">01. A Tune for Esme – Rachel Hair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">02. Esme’s Adventure – Jennifer Port </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">03. Esme’s Dream – Daisy May Nash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">04. Esme’s Purple Harp – Màiri Macleod</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">05. The Arran Boat (trad.) – arr. Amy Moar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">06. Esme’s Flying – Patsy Seddon & Mary Macmaster</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">07. Guardian Angel - Amy Duncan **</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">08. The Lily of a Day – Rosie Morton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">09. Memories of Gartmore – Elinor Evans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10. Sunflower – Fiona Rutherford</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">11. Esme’s Tune – Mairi Robertson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">12. Feill nan Crann – Patsy Seddon & Mary Macmaster **</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">13. The Girl with the Purple Harp – Karen Marshalsay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">14. One – Gwen Yorke</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">15. Esme’s Bicycle Ride – Na Clarsairean </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This CD is a mixture of my own original compositions and a few traditional tunes. On five of the tracks I am joined by Sally Simpson on Fiddle and Charlie Stewart on Double Bass." Elinor Evans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01 Tilly’s Dance/Trip to Pakistan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">02 Journey to Perth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">03 Kaleidoscope</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">04 Sunrise/The Chatterbox/The Plewlands Kids</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">05 The Sleeping Child</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">06 Herding the Sheep</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07 Kwela Ceilidh</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">08 A Single Kiss</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">09 Price of a Pig/Lisnagun Jig</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 Ten Years till Your Bus Pass/Bedging</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pulling Strings on the clarsach - Book 1</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Elinor Evans</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8BNZvoxvZD6fJAEz5AVvWHrAKxaZSj-TGqjcX0iCuC5lgtIGLQRWxYHJMG7A2lJFRIyizMw4bKauHrwcS_0rZC_vf9TaVZYrG-jc_30gOv2BWG5gH-gJq2qIfy2WvhpwVtGOQ7p9N0mN/s1600/SM0489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8BNZvoxvZD6fJAEz5AVvWHrAKxaZSj-TGqjcX0iCuC5lgtIGLQRWxYHJMG7A2lJFRIyizMw4bKauHrwcS_0rZC_vf9TaVZYrG-jc_30gOv2BWG5gH-gJq2qIfy2WvhpwVtGOQ7p9N0mN/s1600/SM0489.jpg" height="200" width="148" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This book includes ten of my original clarsach pieces. These vary in range from easy to hard and in the book there is a handy lever chart to help get you started." Elinor Evans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wrote these tunes at various times over the past 6 or so years. I am really passionate about the clarsach, it is a beautiful instrument and one which deserves its own place and its own music. Throughout school being dyslexic, writing was a chore and I found solace with my clarsach; music gave me a voice when expressing myself with the written word was hard. Composition was a natural extension of my playing and most of these pieces are intended to tell a story or commemorate an event. Inspiration comes from many sources including nature, friends and family who have all been very patient over the years!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of these tunes can be played as solos but for some of them I have written other parts — these can be downloaded from my website, www.elinorevansmusic.co.uk and can also be heard on my first CD Kaleidoscope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you have as much fun playing these tunes as I had writing them. You can contact me through my website - please let me know!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tilly’s Dance </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunrise </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chatterbox & The Plewlands Kids </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Single Kiss </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ferris Wheel </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Herding the Sheep </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Journey to Perth </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ten Years Till Your Bus Pass </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Cromarty Suite </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>by Corrina Hewat, Mary Macmaster & Patsy Seddon</i></b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFqQhKosDYpcMmwmHcymQ3JJcE1m3HqCHitJZnUt6Zb_MKWq9DANiY0TfGi6oEVWse_cQaeI5dOiEP81tQorDUo-mqsSX9sQ88LiVNdtkNyPe9j-Pzg7dnU8HLS273yWDhlP6d5EclgcH/s1600/SM0491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFqQhKosDYpcMmwmHcymQ3JJcE1m3HqCHitJZnUt6Zb_MKWq9DANiY0TfGi6oEVWse_cQaeI5dOiEP81tQorDUo-mqsSX9sQ88LiVNdtkNyPe9j-Pzg7dnU8HLS273yWDhlP6d5EclgcH/s1600/SM0491.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cromarty Suite – written by Corrina Hewat, Mary Macmaster and Patsy Seddon was performed at the 2014 Harp Village in Cromarty. It has been purposefully written for a wide range of players, from recent beginners through to advanced, so all participants will have an important part to play in creating the music. The piece is wholly inspired by Cromarty, mainly the connection with Sir Thomas Urquhart, Hugh Miller and the Emigration Stone. For harp ensemble with 4 or more harps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cromba Air (Cromba is the Gaelic word for Cromarty meaning crooked bay) is a beautiful and spacious tune and serves as an introduction and welcome to the whole suite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is followed by Mary’s 2 tunes, the first inspired by the works and writings of Sir Thomas Urquhart, first Laird of Cromarty and is called ‘Translating Rabelais’ The second tune is a slow air with the sorrowful title of ‘Remembering the Cromarty Firth from a London Jail’ which formed a part of Sir Thomas’ life story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then it is into Patsy’s tune inspired by Hugh Miller, and is simply called Hugh Miller with the subtitle ‘breaking open the stones on the Cromarty beach to expose the fossils inside’. The sound of chipping can be heard in this cheery slow reel. But it has a reminder that the very last stone that Hugh Miller cut in Cromarty was a gravestone for his young daughter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following that, Corrina’s tune is a dance in 3/4 and 3/8 called ’39 Ships Long Since Gone’ and is inspired initially by the Emigration Stone in Cromarty which has the name of all the ships that left Cromarty for the New World. The piece incorporates joy and sadness thinking about Cromarty Bay being the last place the emigrants would have seen before leaving for their new lives in Canada or Australia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The whole suite is then finished off with the Cromba March echoing back to the first piece and one which all 3 musicians wrote together. It is uplifting and is a happy triumph over adversity and hardship kind of tune.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s a fitting end to the musical story of Cromarty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cromarty Suite has now been published as a music book with all the parts for harp players and has been written for 4 ability levels of harp playing so that you can choose which one suits you best. Whether you're a recent beginner, an elementary student, an intermediate player or advanced player, you will enjoy learning this beautiful score.</span><br />
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Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-44213499214585810992015-03-24T18:52:00.000+00:002015-03-24T18:52:33.297+00:00Jazz Trio Concert @ Acapela Studio 9th May 2015 Violin - Vocals - Harp<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gypsy & Swing Jazz Trio Concert</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bjcg.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ben Creighton Griffiths</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(harp)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.tatianaevamarie.com/" target="_blank">Tatiana Eva-Marie</a> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(vocals)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.acapelaconcerts.com/concert/gypsy-swing-jazz-trio-concert/" target="_blank">click to buy tickets on line</a> at www.acapela.co.uk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ben and Adrien first met in October 2013 when they performed together in a number of concerts in Guadeloupe and Martinique as part of <i>Journées Internationales de la harpe dans la Caraïbe </i>and they are delighted to be performing together again here in South Wales and this time to be joined by jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the evening Adrien, Tatiana, and Ben will present a varied programme of improvised jazz, ranging from traditional swing standards to French gypsy, and modern and electronic jazz & funk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ben Creighton Griffiths</b>. Ben’s fourteen years as a harpist has been an incredible journey. It has taken him across three continents to perform at many prestigious festivals, from the exotic locations of Rio and the Caribbean, to World Harp Congresses in Vancouver and Amsterdam. He has traveled across Europe performing in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Croatia, Hungry, and most recently the Czech Republic. He has made TV appearances for the BBC, ITV, S4C, O Globo (Brazil), performed for Prince Charles, performed concertos and other works with orchestras and choirs. He is now in great demand for teaching jazz workshops and courses here and abroad.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoafiRHTQW2le558h6211ggP8QOkN9OxK5vmoNdD0gKb4rnjaTNJ2Xe3mkZhy2APungecujlDdA_x_qHxwFGeuzDyIbfBhudNLHQStFAoWR4nkSJGAR_C8AImqxlx1gRiDPtGybEkaqSlj/s1600/2015_05_09_Adrien.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoafiRHTQW2le558h6211ggP8QOkN9OxK5vmoNdD0gKb4rnjaTNJ2Xe3mkZhy2APungecujlDdA_x_qHxwFGeuzDyIbfBhudNLHQStFAoWR4nkSJGAR_C8AImqxlx1gRiDPtGybEkaqSlj/s1600/2015_05_09_Adrien.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Adrien Chevalier</b> is a violinist and composer from Avignon, in the South of France, classically trained at the Avignon Conservatory. After discovering a passion for jazz and Gypsy music, he went on to study with jazz violin master Didier Lockwood in Paris. His style is reminiscent of Stéphane Grappelli but also greatly influenced by klezmer, tango and Balkanic music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently based in New York City, Adrien Chevalier is the founder and band leader of the Hot Club of New York and the Avalon Jazz Band, who have performed extensively in New York City and around the United States. He has performed with noteworthy musicians, such as Stéphane Wrembel, Adrien Moignard, Michael Valeanu, Gordon Webster, Brandi DisterheftBria Skonberg, Molly Ryan, Jérémy Bruyère, Leah Zeger,Tatiana Eva-Marie…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adrien Chevalier can be heard several times a week in many great venues around New York City, such as Matisse, Fada, The Lambs Club, Radegast Hall, Apotheke, Beaumarchais, Domaine, the Manderley bar, the Standart Hotel…</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNsEY2ugZA2zuXfXTAles3h9tM9ZKmFD-A5t3p0ho9zm605KxxD4wMRmgILmubBVVW472Qjo2IJj3rKpJnoMJp0JvDSUCim75fFIw-uMnx3EMGhnHyyHj8vTYkk3ktxKZRRzeuGCknoy/s1600/2015_05_09_Tatiana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNsEY2ugZA2zuXfXTAles3h9tM9ZKmFD-A5t3p0ho9zm605KxxD4wMRmgILmubBVVW472Qjo2IJj3rKpJnoMJp0JvDSUCim75fFIw-uMnx3EMGhnHyyHj8vTYkk3ktxKZRRzeuGCknoy/s1600/2015_05_09_Tatiana.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tatiana Eva-Marie</b> is a singer and actress living in New York City. She is the lead singer of the Gypsy-French Avalon Jazz Band and is currently developing a project inspired by her Romanian and Yiddish musical roots. She has shared the stage with renowned performers such as Nellie McKay, Marilyn Maye and Norah Jones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Past shows include The Rainbow Room Opening Night, The Carlyle, “Tatiana’s Swing Caravan” and “Do You Zazou?” at Joe’s Pub, the New York Hot Jazz Festival, The Salon at the Empire Rooftop, the New York Botanical Garden, concerts for the French Ambassador in Washington DC on Bastille Day, the New York City Opera gala at the Plaza, private concerts for the Prince of Saudi Arabia, opening night of George Clooney’s “Monuments Men”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tatiana Eva-Marie frequently guest stars with Gordon Webster & Friends. Past shows include the Frankie Manning Tribute festival in Toronto, the London Lindy Exchange, the Catalina Swing Dance Festival and the Canadian Swing Championships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When in New York, she performs regularly in clubs, speakeasies and restaurants around the city, such as The Lambs Club, Apotheke, The National Arts Club, Le Cirque, The Soho Grand Hotel, The Standard Hotel, the Manderley Bar at the McKittrick Hotel (home of Sleep No More)… Visit the shows page for detailed information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tatiana Eva-Marie has had the pleasure of being accompanied by some of the greatest musicians of our time, such as Nicki Parrot,Adrien Chevalier, Caroline Bugala, Dan Levinson, Will Anderson, Adrian Cunningham, Oran Etkin, Bria Skonberg, Gordon Webster,Thomas Enhco, Brad Whiteley, Michael Valeanu, Richard Padron, Randy Napoleon, Olli Soikkeli, Adrien Moignard, Vinny Raniolo, Samuel Strouk, Jérémy Bruyère, Brandi Disterheft, Or Bareket…</span><br />
<br />Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-3168953243208838502015-03-24T18:28:00.000+00:002015-03-24T18:28:03.234+00:00Jazz Fest @ Edinburgh International Harp Festival<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"Jazz Fest" @ Edinburgh International Harp Festival </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sunday April 12th, 7:30 pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tickets: £14.50 (full) £12.50 (conc) £7.00 (16) - <a href="http://www.harpfestival.co.uk/event/the-whiting-on-the-wall-ben-creighton-griffiths" target="_blank">Further info at Festival web site</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Amanda Whiting</b> - The Whiting on the Wall Trio / </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ben Creighton Griffiths</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These wonderful jazz harpists, both from Cardiff, will each be performing their own styles of jazz in separate sets during the concert.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7L5pVxa8BlMVdGNIiWC_c0jRriHDFW2duNvxLVeQzXB4M8Ir0GlBxlD0ZXxd9yqXcBxcEdOFQAae9z5rwus5rsoRI9H6ADGM55Zq8QWbo4Tg81w7AlqMoPMXOJLbR8qRYMe8SYTzP8vt/s1600/2015-EIHF_BenCreightonGriffiths300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7L5pVxa8BlMVdGNIiWC_c0jRriHDFW2duNvxLVeQzXB4M8Ir0GlBxlD0ZXxd9yqXcBxcEdOFQAae9z5rwus5rsoRI9H6ADGM55Zq8QWbo4Tg81w7AlqMoPMXOJLbR8qRYMe8SYTzP8vt/s1600/2015-EIHF_BenCreightonGriffiths300x300.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ben Creighton Griffiths</b> has been earning an enviable reputation as a jazz artist both locally and abroad, and will perform a varied jazz set – from Funk to Latin – featuring his own compositions as well as his own interpretations of some famous jazz standards. During his electro-acoustic jazz set you will hear (and see) him use a wide variety of special effects and technology which enables him to create a unique modern sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“You are a brilliantly talented young man. You will discover many things for the next era of the harp. Congratulations on your spectacular performance.”</i> – Ray Pool, on YouTube.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Amanda Whiting</b> with her trio The Whiting on the Wall make their first performance at EIHF. This jazz trio of Amanda (harp), Deej Williams (bass) and Tony Robinson (drums) met while studying at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff in 2011. They will perform music from Piazzolla, Ellington and Hubbard, amongst other greats, creating a mesmerising sound which transports you between a foot tapping groove to a chilled vibe. They have recently released their CD Butterflies with another in the pipe line. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“A fresh new sound that transports you to afternoons of sunshine” </i>– Roger Warbuton</span>Creighton's Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027538655621773532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432815959224612056.post-64917407352536361032015-02-25T12:07:00.003+00:002015-02-25T12:07:40.621+00:00NEW Harp CD: David Watkins - The Bells of Morville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music for Eight Bells and Harp Ensemble</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Live Recording at St. Gregory's Church, Morville </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">First performance of David Watkins' "The Bells of Morville" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Jane Leslie MacKenzie</b> (soprano), <b>Michael Bochmann </b>(violin)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Helen Barley</b>, <b>Eleri Lloyd</b>, <b>David Watkins</b> & <b>Frank Sternefeld</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Available from <a href="http://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/watkins_cd.html" target="_blank">Creighton's Collection</a> £12.00 <span style="font-size: x-small;">+p&p</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allegro - John Parry</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Siciliano & Allegro - Bach<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Abendempfindung - Mozart</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meditation from Thais - Massenet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Two Welsh Folk Songs - arr David Watkins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Country Gardens - arr Michael Bochmann<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Silent Night - arr David Watkins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allegro moderato - C F Abel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Still Still Still - arr Adrian Cleaton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bells ringing down<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a visit to Morville, David Watkins was struck by the beauty of Morville and the surrounding area and after reading ‘The Morville Hours’ by Katherine Swift, his fascination with Morville grew. Katherine furthermore inspired David, not only with her insights into gardening and its history, but with her perceptive understanding of the Shropshire landscape and the origins of Morville with its Benedictine monastery. The Tower Captain, Ian Rowe, introduced David to the Morville bells during a weekly bell ringing practice. David became so further inspired by the extraordinary acoustics of the medieval Church and its magnificent set of bells that he began a work for harp ensemble juxtaposed with the bells.</span></div>
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