Shards - Michael Nicolella
This recent CD features music by Steve Reich, Elliott Carter, Jacob ter
Veldhis, Joshua Kohl, Christopher DeLaurenti, David Mesler and Michael
Nicolla. Includes Nicolella's Guitar Concert performed with the
Northwest Symphony, Anthony Spain conductor; Grab it by Veldhuis
for electric guitar and boombox; Electric Counterpoint by Reich
(orchestrated for electric and acoustic guitars by Nicolella).
Auburn Symphony - Daniel Corr soloist A new CD released by
the Auburn, WA, Symphony features Daniel Corr with the Concierto de
Aranjuez of Joachim Rodrigo. The orchestra also plays The
Queen of Sheba and Sheherezade.
Chronicle - Michael Lefevre A new CD released by Michael
Lefevre, Seattle-based performer and teacher.
Sonatas and Partitas - Michael Partington A new CD released by Michael
Partington, also a Seattle-based performer and teacher.
New Voices New Visions -
Alexandria Guitars, Michael Partington, Martha Masters, The Duo, Bryan
Johanson A CD produced specially for the 2003
Portland Guitar Festival, with substantial pieces from its featured performers. Michael
Partington. John Downland: Fantasy. Ferderioc Moreno Torroba: Andantino.
Leo Brouwer: Toccato de Pasquini The Duo:
Jean-Phillipe
Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin; Le Tendre Plaintes; Le Rappal des Oiseaux Alexandria Guitars: J.S.
Bach Trio Sonata Martha Masters:
Alexandre Tansman: Suite Cavatina Bryan Johanson and
Yoshi Hakao: Bryan Johanson: Berceuse for Fluite and Guitar. Ballad Stories - Hilary
Field Hilary Field is on the music
faculties of Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle Pacific University. Jorge Morel: Malambo; Prelude from
Suite del Sur; Danzas para Emiko; Berdeuse for guitar and string quartet. Melan
Tesar: Four Ballad Stories. Yoquijiro Yocoh: Variations on 'Sakura'. Astor
Piazzola: Verano Porteno (tango). Antonio Ruiz-Pipo: Cancion y danza #1.
Yellowtail Records, 9102 17th Ave NE, Seattle. Clouds - Mathew McColl
(nee Anderson) Lou Harrison: Sonata in Isharum;
Air; Round. J.S.Bach: Suite Nr. 3 in B, BWV 1009 (originally for unaccompanied
cello in C). Leo Brouwer: Variations on a theme of Django Reinhardt (Nuages).
Sergio Assad: Valseana; Divertimento. Lennon-McCartney: Lucy in the Sky with
Diamonds (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band). Mathew Anderson: Waltz
for the Girl in the Clouds. www.matthewmccoll.com.
Tangos & Valses - Steven
Novacek A 2001 release from a leader of
Seattle's performing and teaching 'movement'. Steven Novacek leads the lute and
guitar programs at University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts.
Astor Piazolla: Sur, Regresso Al Amor; Eduardo y Juliana; Escualo. Angel G.
Villodo: El Choclo (tango). Jorge Cardosa: Milonga. Isaac Albeniz: Tango
Espangol, Op 164, No. 2; Tang Espangol, Op 165, No. 2. Enrique Granados:
Valses Poeticos. Agustin Barrios Mangore: Don Perez Freire (tango); Vals
No. 3. Philip Rosheger: Habaneras No.1, No. 6. Antonio Lauro: Six
Valses Venezolano. Francisco Tarrega: Vals en Re; Tango. Le Nuove Musiche -
Katherine Hanson-Mack, soprano; Ronn Fullerton, viola da gamba & baroque violin;
Elizabeth Brown, lute, archlute & baroque guitar Elizabeth Brown teaches at Pacific
Lutheran and Seattle Pacific Universities, and served a long term as Executive
Director of the SCGS. Jaocop Peri: Qual cadavero spirante. Diego Ortiz:
Recercada Primera e Secundo. Fillippo Azzaiolo: Chi passa per 'sta strada.
Cipriano de Rore: Ancor che col partire. Richardo Rogniono: Ancor che col
partire. Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella. Nicolaes Vallet: Ballet.
Joachim Thibault de Courville: Si je languis. Anon: Ma belle, si ton ame.
Etienne Moulinie: Enfin la beaute que j'adore. John Dowland: In darkness
let me dwell. Pickering Manuscript: Toy; The Scottish huntsupe.
Tobias Hume: What greater griefe; Good again. Biagoio Marini: Vieni, vieni
Licori; Sonata quarto. Luigi Rossi: Anime, voi che sete da le fuire d'abisso. Impressions - Jessica
Papkoff Jessica Papkoff is the founder of
Fretgirl Records. This CD won Acoustic Guitar Magazine's '2003
Homegrown CD Award'! Joaquin Turina: Sevillana Fantasia. Heitor
Villa-Lobos:
Preludes 2, 4, 5. Claude Debussy: Srinx - La Flute de Pan. Manuel de
Falla: Homenaje: Le Tombeau de Debussy. Francis Poulenc: Sarabande for
guitar. Abel Carlevaro: Ronda No. 4; Campo No. 3; Scherzino No. 2. Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Tarantella. Read reviews at
www.fretgirl.com The Réz Trio - Istvan Réz,
Nat Hulskamp, Guil Guimaraes For something completely different:
Hungarian flamenco or Csóró Swing. Long Way Home;
Another Day; Csardas;
Csoro Swing;
Tanguillos; Song for Kei; Swing 86; Agua Verde Cafe.
www.reztrio.com Pacific Landscapes - Colt
Valenti Valenti: Pacific Landscapes;
Atmosfero. Leo Brouwer: Una Dia di Noviembre; El Decameron Negro; Le Spiral
Eterna.. Brian Head: Lobster Tail. Navarez: Guardame Las Vacas ('Watch my
cows'). Nuccio D'Angelo: Due Canzoni Lidie.
www.coltvalenti.com
The CD is available through most online retailers and locally at
Rosewood Guitar. Visit www.galerecordings.com and www.nicolella.com.
For a copy contact dancorr@hotmail.com.
John Dowland: The King of Denmark, his Galliard, Fantasia; Alonso Mudarra:
Fantasia; J.S. Bach, Lute Suite No.2 BWV997; Mauro Giuliani, Sonata in C,
Op. 15; Francisco Tarrega, Prelude in A min.; Emilio Pujol, Seguidilla;
Francisco Tarrega, Mazurka en Sol; Joaquin Turina, Fandanguillo, Op. 36;
Toru Takemitsu, All in Twilight.
Rosewood Recordings.
Fernando Sor, Gran Solo; Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sonata, Op 77;
J.S.Bach, Sonata in C major, BWV 1005 (arr. Partington); Bryan Johanson,
Partita (premier recording); Joaquin Rodrigo, Tres Piezas Espanolas.
www.michaelpartington.com.
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