Evening Prayer by Engelbert Humperdinck
Nadia Selvaggi, voice & piano
Remixed 2023
In the second act of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera, “Hänsel and Gretel,” there is a treasure that will live forever in the hearts of countless listeners: Fourteen angels take the stage and gather round and protect the children, a prayer come to life. In the opera, it is what Hansel and Gretel sing before they go to sleep, alone and lost in the woods. The song conjures so many powerful emotions and nuances: the bravery of two scared kids; the comfort of a ritual song or prayer; their faith and hope, and the beauty of all these things (not to mention the stunning music) that arises, like a mystical force, to blanket and protect the two lost children. Humperdinck and his sister, Adelheid Wette, who wrote the libretto, have made it more than “a mystical force.” https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2017/11/engelbert-humperdinck-handel-and-gretel-evening-prayer-terez-rose.html

Engelbert Humperdinck

Evening Prayer by Engelbert Humperdinck

Like the smell of rain.
Familiar...
Sometimes sad...
And sometimes hopeful.
This sound smells like rain...

Composer and Piano: Kianoush Koureshi

The smell of rain

A somewhat sad track that came out of nowhere.

2310 Folderol Sonja

A Ways Away

My full medieval album: soundcloud.com/pianissimo/sets/vox-populi
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General Track Notes
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"La Vie Simple" is French for "the simple life". This piece is meant to be a light medieval ode to the simpler things in life. Put on a good pair of headphones and enjoy!

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Instrument Discussion
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Plucked Strings: Gittern, Psaltery, Bass Citole, two more medieval lutes

Bowed String: Jouhikko (melody and backing rhythm), Hurdy Gurdy (drone and rhythmic buzzing), Tromba Marina

Percussion: tympanum romanum, dayre (similar to tambourine), medieval snare, tom, multiple frame drums, shaker

Vocals: male countertenor, female soprano

La Vie Simple

“Peace, No Wars!”, è un brano drammatico e allo stesso tempo molto dolce e commovente, struggente e pieno di speranza, una sorta di preghiera che va oltre ogni barriera e ogni pregiudizio. Vuole essere una esortazione alla pace e a un non ripetere un ennesimo GENOCIDIO. Questo è il mio umile e accorato contributo, per un cessare le ostilità e l’inizio di un amore e fratellanza di due popoli in lotta da sempre.
Buon ascolto!

“Peace, No Wars!”, is a dramatic song and at the same time very sweet and moving, poignant and full of hope, a sort of prayer that goes beyond every barrier and every prejudice. It is intended to be an exhortation to peace and not to repeat yet another GENOCIDE. This is my humble and heartfelt contribution, for a cessation of hostilities and the beginning of love and brotherhood between two peoples who have always been fighting.
Happy listening!

PEACE, NO WARS!

A song carried along by the voices present in a compelling piece.

Finding My Way

It's morning. Or maybe the middle of the day. Doesn't matter. You're waking up. Not a care in the world. Except eating and stuff. You go about your day. And when you're feeling sleepy again, you just lay down and sleep, wherever you feel like. because you're a dog, like Maggie.

Maggie

Venetian Dance

Today’s #MusicalMinute harkens back to the first track of the month with the minimalist approach in the strings.  However, there are now three string lines playing in canon.  As you can imagine this could sound quite messy so I’ve applied a 50% random trigger condition on all the notes.  What do you think?

11 Jun 24 Soaring Thoughts

01 - SA - Oliver Parice Weder - Oliver's Piano
02 - SA - Oliver Parice Weder - Pad - Glacier
03 - SA - Albion One - Strings - Tremolo
04 - SA - Albion One - The Visitor MW
05 - SA - OACE - Chamber Grid
06 - SA - HCT - Swells Grid

Oliver Patrice, Ólafur And Volker

Soundtrack Composer and Arranger for Films, TV programs, Documentaries, Classical. 

Writing music for me means giving a piece of happiness to those who listen to you, giving that serenity through that impalpable energy that makes you fly on the wings of fantasy. Good music to all.

PEACE, NO WARS!

Giancarlo Grande (soundtrack composer)

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