Presentation

George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56: “How Beautiful Are the Feet”
Selections from the Advent Chamber Orchestra concert of December 2006.

Soprano Soloist: Cristina Piccardi

Advent Choir, directed by Gabriel Pavel

The Advent Chamber Orchestra

Roxanna Pavel Goldstein, Musical Director

Elias Goldstein, Managing Director



“How Beautiful Are the Feet” is a lyrical aria from Handel’s Messiah (1741), usually sung by soprano or alto with orchestral accompaniment. Its serene melody and tender expression set to words from Isaiah 52:7 celebrate the message of peace and salvation.

This performance from the Advent season 2006 captures the spiritual depth of Handel’s music, with Cristina Piccardi’s luminous voice supported by the Advent Chamber Orchestra. Preserved and distributed by Pandora Records, it offers an intimate glimpse into the ensemble’s dedication to presenting timeless sacred repertoire.

George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56: “How Beautiful Are the Feet”

A song about Project Monarch/MkUltra abuse survivor and educator, Cathy O'Brien, who has, and continues to, inspire me with her wisdom, fearlessness, resilience, and enlightened consciousness. I love you, Cathy. 
Instrumental, Production: Oussama Arichi
Lyrics: Nadia Selvaggi & Cathy O'Brien
Vocals, Mix, Production: Nadia Selvaggi
To learn more about Cathy's journey, visit her website: https://trance-formation.com/jan-6/

Cathy by Oussama Arichi & Nadia Selvaggi

The Meeting

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 
Beats, Production by Oussama Arichi
Lyrics taken from King speeches, Nadia, and Amos (as quoted by MLK)
Guitar by Mike Polcari: https://soundcloud.com/mikepolcari
Vocals, Mix by Nadia Selvaggi

King by Oussama Arichi & Nadia Selvaggi w/ Mike Polcari

this music was inspired by (obvious) sources - 
Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, National Health, Yes and Änglagård
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1~
In a world of noise, we shape the sound
Every word, is a twist, a turn around
Echoes dance in electric threads
Jazz meets rock, where the current spreads

What stories do we weave tonight?
In the rhythm, let’s take flight.

2~
It's a curious thought, a fleeting glance
The world goes fast, I want to dance
An echo of dreams, a timeless trance
Don't you feel this chance?

We’re dancing shadows under neon lights
In this vibrant world, we chase the heights.

3~
In a world where chaos reigns, I speak,
Words stumble like shadows, yet I seek,
The rhythms of life, in jazz and rock,
Echo truths, ticking like a clock.

So tell me the story, let it unfold,
In eclectic whispers, let the truth be told.

4~
In the twilight, echoes of a tale unfurl
Words weave like shadows in this swirling world
Byte-sized thoughts dance on the edge of time
A canvas painted with rhythm, so sublime

Listen close, a story speaks anew
In the silence, find the truth of you

5~
Whispers sing as they play
t'was of that day, lost in notes that sway - that sway
Voices supple as they sing
Dreams will run away like children's shadows play
Let the night embrace....embrace
All the hearts in space...in space

6~
In a world so vast voices blend and shimmer
with echoes of the past
feel the light grow dimmer

Words float like whispers
IN THE TWILIGHTS EMBRACE !


©2025 Sparky Bonehead


Jazz Fusion, the Rock Opera

Joe (Joseph Olsson): Vocals/lyrics, Guitar
https://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: Lyrics, Guitar, Bass 

The morning sunrise brings a light to my eyes
Chases all the shadows from
The corners of my mind

Good things come to those who wait
Wait a minute, I’m hanging up the phone
I’m hanging up

My evening drive stuck in a line going nowhere
Feel frustrated, hoping I might 
Make up some lost time

You say what’s good for you is good for me
But that aint good for me

The day just drags on
How can hours be so long?
Time just moves so slow when I’d rather be somewhere

Make You Wait

the other day my wife carina (cover pic from early 80s of a party-filled stay with friends somewhere in denmark) asked me why I didn't publish something positive again, something just uplifting without dramatic depth. otherwise, people might think I'm a gloomy sceptic, a notorious nihilist and a pessimistic misanthrope, which personally wouldn't bother me that massively;-)

but of course, she's right, and always being a sourpuss gets boring. so, the album ‘retrospective future’ which was originally intended to be a trilogy is now getting a fourth track: a song originally titled “was ist das her?”, which I wrote around 20 years ago with duet voices in my head – at a time when I thought the previous 20 years were an incredibly long time. interestingly, from today's perspective, I feel no significant difference between 20 and 40 years. however, it's a look back not with a tear in my eye but with a smile in my heart. 

tech: the only way to translate the lyrics so that they still fit the composition, and, above all, the original vocal rhythm was to paraphrase some phrases. I hope all native english speakers will forgive me for any mistakes. 

drilling the rhythm of singing with its pauses and emphases into the AI was surprisingly elaborate, despite the uploaded template. for something called 'intelligence', the machine is still incredibly stupid.

but all the work was worth it because the result is very close to my vision. even if it remains a digitally simulated sketch.

all that remains is to wish you all a wonderful weekend, and to send our deepest love to our dearest friends gary and terry, who are going through a really difficult time. you are the best – and always in our hearts!

https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs/a-mountain-message

©music and lyrics by Hans-Michael Albers, instrumental cover & vocal performance by suno 5

After Party we still were dancing
While the night went off we never stopped
As the sunrise hit our faces
And we felt the world was ours on top

We were running, were rushing all night
Laughing loud like nothing could go wrong 
Every heartbeat felt like a star flight
And we wrote our dreams into the dawn 

So long ago, but we still know
The way those nights could heal us so
A distant light, a fading glow
Yet in our hearts it won’t let go

All our worries drifted away, hey 
We were floating high above the ground
Every moment a holiday, yay
And nothing held us, nothing tied us down

We had sworn that we'd never land, and
We'd keep dancing never asking why,
Dreams for living and life for dreaming
Too young to fall, just made to fly 

So long ago, but we still know
The way those nights could heal us so
A distant light, a fading glow
Yet in our hearts it won’t let go

So long ago, but we still hear
The quiet songs that led us near
A sweeter time, untouched by fear
Still echoing though none stay here 

So long, Ago

So long ago

If you don’t believe our words… look at the cover art… there’s a screenshot worth more than a million words! Frack the clowns!🖕🏻

(c) copyleft, copycenter, copyup and copy down .. whatever.. who cares?

SoundClown Part 2

The kings of violence

You’re there when she combs her hair
When her heart and her soul is bared
You’re there when she’s reading books
She breathes, gives you the look
You’re there when she’s feeling mean
Just Order her a limousine 
She has plans for the in-between
Learn to sew and you’ll split the seam

She’s a go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go then she’s gone
Go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go then she’s gone
Go girl she’s a go girl 
she’ll go go go then she’s 
gone she’s gone away

This time she’s gonna stay

Do you care that she’s acting tough
Do you think that you’re man enough
Do you care when she’s acting cool
Do you feel like the jack of fools
Do you care when she shows up late
Every third first and second date
She has plans she’s gonna make
build a bridge for the dam to break

She’s a go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go then she’s gone
Go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go then she’s gone
Go girl she’s a go girl 
she’ll go go go then she’s 
gone she’s gone away

This time she’s gonna stay

Hey hey hey!

Go girl she’s a go girl
Go girl she’s a go girl
Go girl she’s a go girl
Go girl she’s a go girl

She’s a go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go then she’s gone
Go girl she’s a go girl
She’ll go go go and she’s gone!

Go Girl

The Art of Poetry No. 42 by Octavio Paz has this text excerpt:
Interviewer: "Is this why the language of mysticism is so erotic?"
Paz: "Yes, because lovers, which is what the mystics are, constitute the greatest image of communion. But even between lovers solitude is never completely abolished. Conversely, solitude is never absolute. We are always with someone, even if it is only our shadow. We are never one—we are always WE. These extremes are the poles of human life."
The answer inspired words and charcter of my tune.

mystic language

Being musician and artist "since ages", the last two decades and all the developments in digital music broadened my interests and activities in doing music actively and passively. Not being shy of any genre (OK, leave off some Punk and Extreme Metal derivates) I engage in composing, arranging, mixing and collaborating. 

Oh, and I do all my artwork and designs as well. And as you may notice I regard AI as a friendly helper.

Have a few looks & listens into my repertoire and eventually gain some insights. I'm always open for collabs if the the interests match ...

mystic language

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