04-A Prayer For The World from Watching For Rain

05-The Welcome Song from Watching For Rain

01-All One World from All One World

The Sunflower Waltz

This selection is a testament to the argument that time, however short, is invaluable.  I was waiting for a student to arrive one afternoon and took advantage of the extra few minutes to play around at the keyboard. Outside my window I heard the joyful noise of a celebration for our young neighbor Max, who was having a birthday party. The delightful sounds of children playing, adults laughing, and festivities ensuing made for an uplifting atmosphere in which the chorus of this melody was contrived.  Two minutes later my student arrived and kindly announced that whatever I was playing was lovely. In that short moment, a song was born. Thanks Will and Max - your timing was perfect!  


Max's Birthday

Just Fly

Fade To Blue

Letting Go

Days Gone By

The Welcome Song

A Prayer For The World

Beautiful Song

El Farol

Suite Tea

Silent Night

All One World

Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming

Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming

Instrumental pianist Anne Trenning has titled her fifth recording Beautiful Song — Anne Trenning and Friends. Releasing February 19, 2018, this collection features the contributions of numerous Contemporary Instrumental artists and includes five original compositions and six curated cover selections from a multi-genre spectrum. Joined by James Todd, Bill Leslie, David Meyer, Rick Dior, Jane Brendle, Ciro Hurtado, Jeff Oster, John Magnie (The Subdudes), Brandon Bush, Josh Daniel and Mark Schimick, this vibrant musical assemblage features the talents of contributing artists alongside Anne’s emotionally resonant piano stylings. “You Will Know My Love,” “Do I Hear Christmas,” and “If I Could Be with You” are highlighted original works, while “Helpless” (Neil Young) “El Farol” (Carlos Santana) “It’s A Great Day to Be Alive” (Darell Scott) and “Building the Barn” (Maurice Jarre) are newly arranged with an instrumental flair. Fans of Adult Alternative, Contemporary Instrumental, New Age, Latin, Folk, Neo-Classical, and Americana genres will find new original music and familiar favorites to enjoy within. This latest offering was produced and arranged by Rick Dior and Anne at Acoustic Barn Studios in Charlotte, NC.

Trenning has always used personal experiences to create music that she hopes will resonate universally. My compositions are often melodic portraits of challenges I have faced in my own life.” She began exploring those emotional landscapes on her first album, Suite Tea. Highlights from this first offering include “Where Rivers Run,” “Days Gone By,” and a beautiful cover of Led Zeppelin’s “The Rain Song.” Trenning’s second album, All One World, promoted her belief in global peace, love, and friendship, with favorites like “Ben’s Song,” “Walking Through My Tears,” and “How Fair My Love.” While Suite Tea received substantial airplay, Anne’s popularity soared with her next recording. All One World debuted at #4 on the national New Age Reporter radio airplay charts, and NAR also named All One World one of the Top 5 acoustic piano albums of the year. All One World ranked #9 on the New Age Reporter 2005 Top Airplay titles.

Known both for composing strong melodies, and for arranging memorable tunes in new ways, Trenning’s sound blends her classical training with her love of new age, gospel, Celtic, jazz, classic rock, folk and Americana. Her recordings feature solo piano pieces along with an assortment of selections where the piano is accompanied by other acoustic instruments such as violin, cello, flute, piccolo, guitar, bass, and percussion. All One World and Suite Tea were both produced by classical percussionist Rick Dior. Dior graduated from the Manhattan School of Music, studied with Jazz Composer Bob Mintzer and renowned timpanist Fred Hinger, serves as a percussionist for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Head of the Percussion Department at UNC Charlotte. Dior has backed numerous stars including James Taylor, Harry Connick, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Marvin Hamlish, Ray Charles, Bobby McFerrin and Lionel Hampton.

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