Independent Classical Music

Steven Cravis launches Podcast Music

2008-02-11T06:59:00.001-08:00

Steven Cravis has launched his first 'podsafe' music for podcasters at
the PodSafeMusicNetwork.com page

http://podsafemusicnetwork.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=9afce5d14f84c4c0902f7e83e23a734c

http://www.StevenCravis.com
http://www.NewAgePiano.net
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.youtube.com/officialstevencravis

Best of Swan Lake 2007 now on Apple iTunes

2008-01-31T15:21:00.001-08:00

The Best of the Swan Lake: 2007 Moving Image & Music Award compilation
CD has launched internationally as a downloadable album on iTunes.

19 original solo piano tracks by several different NewAgePiano.net
artists are now available individually for 99 cents USD each, or all
19 tracks downloaded as an album for $9.99 USD.

The album includes the following artists:
Joe Bongiorno
Kurt Bestor
Kamil Goerlich
Jennifer Haines
Sarah Modene
Sean Mahnken
Jo Blankenburg
Timothy Davey
Michael Dulin
Jennifer Thomas
Rob Costlow
Steven Cravis

"I was truly honored to be part of such a wonderful compilation of
artists and music" said pianist Steven Cravis who's track "If You Go"
is the last track on the compilation.

The compilation is available now for immediate purchase and download at
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=262646029

All tracks can be transferred to iPod and other players as well as
converted to ringtones for the Apple iPhone. Apple charges a one time
extra fee to convert each song to a ringtone.

Robert Wierzbicki of http://www.wierzbicki.org and
http://www.newagepiano.net produced the compilation which is also for
sale as a physical CD at http://newagepiano.net/wocms.php?siteID=54

David Nevue CD ADORATION Released

2007-12-06T17:52:00.000-08:00

David Nevue's long awaited CD Adoration - Solo Piano Hymns is finally
available at
http://cdbaby.com/cd/nevue10/from/topcds

Piano Recital Sheet Music

2007-10-01T17:37:00.001-07:00

Some new special piano recital arrangements have been released as
downloadable PDFs at

http://www.lulu.com/pianorecitalmusic

There are even special Halloween theme pieces! All PDFs can be
immediately downloaded after purchase.

http://www.lulu.com/pianorecitalmusic

New Sheet Music from Jennifer Haines

2007-08-12T18:14:00.001-07:00

Hello All,

I've just uploaded 6 new sheet music selections to the website and I wanted
to let everyone know.

The new pieces are:

From Thoughts and Dreams

1. The Storm Begins
2. Pacific
3. Wildflower
4. Flurries

From Christmas Magic

1. Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
2. Noel Nouvelet/Veni, Veni, Emanuel

To purchase .pdf files of the music please visit:

http://www.usfourmusic.com/music2.html

I'm still working on more sheet music and hope to do another big upload in a
few weeks. I'll keep you posted...

I've also added my arrangement of the song "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus"
to my podcast which can be found here:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=259622649

Let me know what you think. This will be for my upcoming solo piano hymns
album.

Take care everyone,

Jennifer Haines
http://www.usfourmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/jenniferhaines
http://www.download.com/jenniferhaines

fiona joy hawkins

2007-05-10T02:34:00.000-07:00

Stunning New Album for Award-Winning Australian Musician

Fiona Joy Hawkins’ Angel Above My Piano

One of Australia’s most internationally successful neo-classical musician/composers has launched a brilliant new ‘Angel Above my Piano’.

Fiona Joy Hawkins whose romantic, evocative work has been described as “music to dream to” is a truly international Australian music star. Winner of the NAR Lifestyle Music Award for Best Piano Album 2006, Fiona has charted at no.1 on the international New Age Reporter World Charts. Fiona Joy Hawkins is the creator of the global YouTube Antarctic nature music video sensation www.penguinwhisperer.com and she has was a grand finalist in the 2006 MusicOz Awards in the Classical music category.

Angel Above My Piano takes an emotional journey through a variety of landscapes. Beautifully orchestrated and haunting, its piano melodies span the perfect ‘Hollywood movie moment’ to the extraordinary wilderness of Antarctica.

Opening with “Antarctic Interludes”, Fiona Joy Hawkins brings to life the majesty and wilderness of the coldest continent. Inspired by her expedition cruise on the Orion, she has captured the grandness yet fragility of a frozen and unique place. It’s an image she has shared, drawing thousands of ‘hits’ for her YouTube music video encounter with Adelie penguins!

The grand orchestration and soaring piano of “Opus For Love” is soul-searching. “This piece represents the journey that spans the winter of our life, the heart-ache we feel for those who have left us, and our sadness and joy when we look back to remember.”

Fiona is also a successful visual artist, based in the Blue Mountains. Her title track took its inspiration from an Angel that came in a dream. “The Angel signifies the strength we search for in times of need. She looks like someone you know but no-one you have ever met.”

Fiona also incorporates manuscripts of her music onto canvas to create bold colourful mixed media abstracts that allow the viewer to hear and see her music.

Truly an album of piano ‘music to dream to’, Angel Above My Piano by is filled with romantic melodies that are other-worldly and will transport you to places you have never imagined!

Listen to music previews and view paintings as well as order at www.fionajoy.com

Angel Above My Piano is available from Nov 2006 in ABC shops, good record stores and through i-tunes.

Myspace MP3s and Snocap.com

2007-04-05T17:37:00.001-07:00

I'm happy to announce a new way to preview and buy many of my tracks
as MP3s.

At http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis there is a new music
player on the left side of the page, under my main picture. Each
song is 99 cents and can be purchased with Mastercard, Visa or Paypal
securely through SnoCap the new official music partner of
MySpace.com

Each song has a 30 second preview.

Please note: My songs Hypnoprism ( 12 minute track) and Meditation
Music ( 18 minute track ) can now be purchased as a single track,
which isn't possible on iTunes (on iTunes the whole album price needs
to be paid in order to include the songs that are over 10 minutes
long).

Steven Cravis
http://www.stevencravis.com

New CD Release by Laura Sullivan: Feast of Joy & Love

2007-04-01T14:49:00.001-07:00

Laura Sullivan recently released her fourth CD on her independent label, Sentient Spirit Records. This new album is titled Feast of Joy & Love. An enticing banquet for the ears, it features a blend of piano with ethereal vocals and other acoustic instruments such as violin, saxophone and percussion. In a creative twist to the standard record organization, the songs are set up as a menu including appetizers, first & second courses and dessert. The music is relaxing and soothing while delving into heartfelt realms inspired by Laura Sullivan's personal life experiences connected with joy and love.

The songs on Feast of Joy & Love consist of Laura's own compositions along with several classical adaptations which have surprising variations. The opening track, a medley of Bach favorites, is titled Bouquet of Bach. Waltzing with Beethoven, adapted from the Sonata Pathetique, is changed to a new time signature of ¾ time. Albinoni's Secret Smile, is an arrangement of the traditional Albinoni's Adagio (sometimes referred to as the saddest song in classical music) with an unexpected joyful key change. Ala M'Ode to Joy, based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy, also astonishes us with an altered time signature to ¾ time. Also included among the delicacies is a new arrangement of Greensleeves using lyrics from a mysterious dialect. Laura Sullivan employs her sensitive piano techniques that have appeared on her previous albums, and makes her vocal debut with rich layers of angelic harmony in Feast of Joy & Love.

Raised in a musical family, Laura began playing piano at 4 years old. At age 8 she was writing compositions and by 18 had composed a body of work, including 6 feature length musicals for children which were performed with Laura's troupe, Star Company Children's Theater. Laura is a member of the piano artist collective Whisperings founded by composer, pianist and radio host, David Nevue. Two of her releases were produced by renowned artist Chris Camozzi, (appearing with artists Jeff Lorber, Michael Bolton, Maria Carey, Barbara Streisand and many others).

RJ Lannan of the New Age Reporter writes, "Laura Sullivan's music shimmers with an effervescent vitality." Laura's release, Mystical America, was designated the number one best New Age album of 2004 by Bill Binkelman of Wind and Wire.

Laura Sullivan's new album, Feast of Joy & Love, is available at:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/lsullivan4

And at online retailers Apple iTunes, Amazon.com as well as wholesale through Sentient Spirit Records. Please visit http://www.laura-sullivan.com/ for further details.

iTunes credit towards the rest of the album

2007-03-29T15:11:00.001-07:00

Today, Apple introduced the "Complete My Album" feature Thursday on
its iTunes Store. It now gives a full credit of 99 cents for every
track the user previously purchased and applies it toward the
purchase of the complete album.

For instance, most albums on iTunes cost $9.99 so a customer who
already bought three tracks can download the rest of the album for
$7.02.

So, if you've ever bought any tracks from my CDs on iTunes, but not
the whole CD, and you would like to get the rest of the CD, Apple
will honor this retroactively up to 90 days from now, for any
purchases you made within the past four years (since iTunes first was
launched).

Here are all my links to my iTunes albums:

http://www.stevencravis.com at the 'buy downloads' links for each
album.

Here is more information about the new 'Complete My Album' feature on
iTunes:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/03/29/apple.itunes.albums.ap/index.html

S T E V E N C R A V I S
http://www.stevencravis.com
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.youtube.com/officialstevencravis

Quinn New cd Becoming on iTunes.com

2007-03-23T18:26:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that Quinn's new cd Becoming is now available at iTunes.com just click on the following link -

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=219772745

Becoming is also available at CDBaby.com - click on the following link to go there -

http://cdbaby.com/cd/quinnmusic7

Thank You for all your support and Please help us spread the word.

All the Best to you,

Orison Music - O:m

www.musicbrito.com

2007-02-21T06:32:00.001-08:00

You can listen to this music in a meditative state or simply enjoy the
music and go where it takes you...

Whisperings Artist Showcase - Bellingham, WA - Tickets Now On Sale!

2007-02-16T13:12:00.000-08:00

WHISPERINGS ARTIST SHOWCASE - BELLINGHAM, WA
Featuring David Lanz, Scott D. Davis, Karen FitzGerald and Joe Yamada.

Date & Time: Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm
Location: The Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Address: 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225

Tickets for the Whisperings Artist Showcase in Bellingham are now on sale.
They are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased
at http://www.solopianoradio.com/concerts/bellingham.htm.

Seating is
limited so purchase your tickets early!

Steven Cravis - Two Solo Piano Love Songs

2007-02-05T09:20:00.001-08:00

Here's a special music greeting link you can send to anyone for
Valentine's Day with my two Solo Piano Love Songs
http://www.stevencravis.com/happyvalentinesday.html

http://www.StevenCravis.com

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2007-02-05T08:17:00.001-08:00

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