From my first solo piano album in 1985, "Songs Unspoken" on the now deceased Meadowlark Label. Recorded on Chick Corea's beautiful Hamburg Steinway D from Germany. This was at his studio (Mad Hatter) in Silver Lake (a hilly neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California). Recorded buy Bernie Kirsh and assisted by Ira Cord Rubnitz. Produced by my dear friend Peter York. Songs Unspoken was basically improvised with little road maps on the piano. Douglas Trowbridge (my middle names) was my pseudonym for this album. At that time I was also releasing an electronic album called "Heirborne" and the Meadowlark was concerned about confusion in the dual releases. One last note. I broke the fourth finger on my left hand several days prior to the two day recording. I would get an anesthetic injection to numb the pain before recording. The cover was nominated for best cover of the year but was beat out by Miles Davis beautiful "Tutu" cover.

Where Dreams Are  Born

Recorded at the same time we did "Innermission" in 1986 for Meadowlark Records. This is perhaps my favorite song that I've ever written. Can't tell you why. I wrote and sequenced it into a Linn 9000 drum/sequencer (thank you Roger for being so understanding!). The only song I ever wrote completely on that machine. I would usually use my trusty Roland sequencer or as I often refer to it (my short term memory!). Again thank you Peter, Eric, Terry, Billy Ray and my Lord Jesus. It's a Christmas song. ~Richard
©1986 Birdwing Music ASCAP

WITH GREAT EXPECTATION

I wrote Appalachia on my Roland MC-500 sequencer for the Meadowlark Keyboard Sampler. As I recall, I took it over to Eric Persing's home studio and using Mo West's line mixer into a Sony Digital Audio Processor PCM-F1 Recorder, we mixed it down for the project. I think we used a Lexicon PCM 70 for the reverb. Okay enough tech talk. The real joy was hanging with my pal EP :-)

Appalachia

Richard Souther – Vision: The Music Of Hildegard Von Bingen (remixes)
Engineer – Christian Wight (tracks: A1 to A4)
Producer – Tony McAnany
Remix – Goh Hotoda (tracks: B1 to B3), Philippe Saisse
Vocals – Emily Van Evera
On Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Maxi-Single, Blue Colored Vinyl!
BTW: here is a rough English translation of  Vision (O Euchari in leta via )
.......O Euchari in leta via.......©1994 Northersouth Music/EMI CMG
[Gabriel]
Open my eyes
And see my bleeding wounded hands...
Feeling the pain too hard to stand. To stand...
Caught in the 'now and here'
While they are on the way.
Hiding imagination, leading us astray...
[Lugaid]
Use your mind!
You will leave the flesh dimensions behind.
Sanity can be the toll -
Leading to the core of your soul.
[Gabriel and the voices in his head]
We are the power inside, we bring you fantasy.
We are the kingdom of light and dreams,
Gnosis and life: Avantasia!
We are the power inside, we bring you fantasy.
We are the kingdom of light and dreams,
Gnosis and life: Avantasia! - Avantasia...
Walking along the icy gallery of pain.
Tell me now: What can keep the flame alive?
Lack of imagination - raising up the tower
Where they hold our souls
To take away the tower.
[Lugaid]
Use your mind!
You will leave the flesh dimensions behind.
Sanity can be the toll -
Leading to the core of your soul.
[Gabriel]
We are the power inside, we bring you fantasy.
We are the kingdom of light and dreams,
Gnosis and life: Avantasia!
We are the power inside, we bring you fantasy.
We are the kingdom of light and dreams,
Gnosis and life: Avantasia!
Oh - Avantasia
Oh - I hear the voices
Oh - into the light
Oh - Avantasia...



VISION (WORD OF GOD REMIX)

This was an improvisation I did while recording one of my Douglas Trowbridge albums for Meadowlark Records. Inspired again by playing Chick Corea's beautiful 9' Hamburg Steinway D concert grand. My friend Peter York produced with Bernie Kirsh engineering, and Ira Cord Rubnitz assisting. The song was on a beautiful little project called "Incarnation: Interpretations of the Season" ©1986 Birdwing ASCAP. I hope you enjoy it.~Richard aka Douglas

Winter Calls To Autumn

"Quiet Nights" by Richard Souther
I guess you could say this was the first solo song I ever wrote and recorded. I was probably 16 or 17?
 I was part of a "garage band " and we were doing demo's at Carole King and Gerry Goffin's studio.  It was called Larrabee and it was in West Hollywood. My dear friend and one of my piano mentors, Jim Hobson, played pedal steel, Paul Sabu on mandolin, Herb Melton played bass. Been so long I can't remember the drummer. I played an upright "tack hammer" piano that belonged to Carole. Matt Hyde engineered and encouraged. 
Little backstory… Carole came in late one night and heard it, …and liked it! That was a big deal to me.
©2010 Northersouth EMI CMG

Quiet Nights

This was an improvisation on an ancient chant I did while recording one of my Douglas Trowbridge albums for Meadowlark Records. Inspired again by playing Chick Corea's beautiful 9' Hamburg Steinway D concert grand. My friend Peter York produced with Bernie Kirsh engineering, and Ira Cord Rubnitz assisting. The song was on a beautiful little project called "Incarnation: Interpretations of the Season" ©1986 Birdwing ASCAP. I hope you enjoy it.~Richard aka Douglas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_all_mortal_flesh_keep_silence

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

From my first solo album Heirborne in 1985.
Producer: Peter York
All Compositions: Richard Souther
Multiple Keyboards, Computer Musical Instruments: Richard Souther
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuña
Engineer: Tim Pinch
Mixed: Jay Lewis (Jay Donnellan) with Peter York and Richard Souther at Room 335, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall and Jay Lewis
Recorded June 1985 at Northersouth Recording Studio, Granada Hills, Ca in cooperation with Tim Pinch
All songs written by Richard Souther
©1985 Birdwing Music/ Capitol CMG/UMG/ASCAP

Heirborne

Beginnings

Highlands

Nightseasons

Pure And Simple

In 1986 Second Story was the follow up album to Douglas Trowbridge,“Songs Unspoken” solo piano recording. Douglas Trowbridge are actually the middle names of Richard Souther and the pseudonym was used to delineate Richard’s electronic album Innermission (released at the same time).

Recorded March 23 through 25,1987 at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA on a 1940 Hamburg Steinway 9 ft. Concert Grand.

Produced by Peter York
Engineered by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineer: Ira Rubnitz
Digitally Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall

All compositions, Arrangements and Piano improvisations by Douglas Trowbridge (except “Holy, Holy, Holy” adapted from the 1861 composition by John B. Dykes)
©1986 Birdwing Music/ASCAP

Second Story

Shades Of The Heart

Beyond Words

***Not to be confused with the song from Richard's Narada album "Cross Currents"
In 1986 Second Story was the follow up album to Douglas Trowbridge,“Songs Unspoken” solo piano recording. Douglas Trowbridge are actually the middle names of Richard Souther and the pseudonym was used to delineate Richard’s electronic album Innermission (released at the same time).

Recorded March 23 through 25,1987 at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA on a 1940 Hamburg Steinway 9 ft. Concert Grand.

Produced by Peter York
Engineered by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineer: Ira Rubnitz
Digitally Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall

All compositions, Arrangements and Piano improvisations by Douglas Trowbridge (except “Holy, Holy, Holy” adapted from the 1861 composition by John B. Dykes)
©1986 Birdwing Music/ASCAP

Cross Currents

n 1986 Second Story was the follow up album to Douglas Trowbridge,“Songs Unspoken” solo piano recording. Douglas Trowbridge are actually the middle names of Richard Souther and the pseudonym was used to delineate Richard’s electronic album Innermission (released at the same time).

Recorded March 23 through 25,1987 at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA on a 1940 Hamburg Steinway 9 ft. Concert Grand.

Produced by Peter York
Engineered by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineer: Ira Rubnitz
Digitally Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall

All compositions, Arrangements and Piano improvisations by Douglas Trowbridge (except “Holy, Holy, Holy” adapted from the 1861 composition by John B. Dykes)
©1986 Birdwing Music/ASCAP

Dusk Till Dawn

High Country

Echoes In The Distance

Dancing On The Waters

Holy, Holy, Holy

Lights And Shadows

"Depths Above" is from my album Innermission. My second electronic album for Sparrow Records Meadowlark label in 1986. We recorded and mixed direct to two track tape. I owe much to producer Peter York for taking the risk and sound designer Eric Persing for making the technical challenges come together.

Multiple keyboards, percussion and computer instruments: Richard Souther
Producer: Peter York
Engineer: Terry Christian
Assistant Engineer: Steve Ford
Synthesizer programming and system design: Eric Persing
Additional PPG programing: Andrew Thomas
Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian, Peter York and Richard Souther at
Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA.
Recorded direct to 1/2” 30 IPS Two Track
Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
All Compositions by Richard Souther
except “When Love First Called My Name” written by Richard Souther and Peter York
© 1986 Birdwing Music/ Capitol CMG/ UMG/ ASCAP

Depths Above

“Your Gentle Manner” is from Innermission, my second electronic album for Sparrow Records Meadowlark label in 1986. We recorded and mixed direct to two track tape. I owe much to producer Peter York for taking the risk and sound designer Eric Persing for making the technical challenges come together.

Multiple keyboards, percussion and computer instruments: Richard Souther
Producer: Peter York
Engineer: Terry Christian
Assistant Engineer: Steve Ford
Synthesizer programming and system design: Eric Persing
Additional PPG programing: Andrew Thomas
Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian, Peter York and Richard Souther at
Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA.
Recorded direct to 1/2” 30 IPS Two Track
Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
All Compositions by Richard Souther
except “When Love First Called My Name” written by Richard Souther and Peter York
© 1986 Birdwing Music/ Capitol CMG/ UMG/ ASCAP

Your Gentle Manner

“At The Crest” is from Innermission, my second electronic album for Sparrow Records Meadowlark label in 1986. We recorded and mixed direct to two track tape. I owe much to producer Peter York for taking the risk and sound designer Eric Persing for making the technical challenges come together.

Multiple keyboards, percussion and computer instruments: Richard Souther
Producer: Peter York
Engineer: Terry Christian
Assistant Engineer: Steve Ford
Synthesizer programming and system design: Eric Persing
Additional PPG programing: Andrew Thomas
Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian, Peter York and Richard Souther at
Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA.
Recorded direct to 1/2” 30 IPS Two Track
Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
All Compositions by Richard Souther
except “When Love First Called My Name” written by Richard Souther and Peter York
© 1986 Birdwing Music/ Capitol CMG/ UMG/ ASCAP

At The Crest

“It Was You After All” is from Innermission, my second electronic album for Sparrow Records Meadowlark label in 1986. We recorded and mixed direct to two track tape. I owe much to producer Peter York for taking the risk and sound designer Eric Persing for making the technical challenges come together.

Multiple keyboards, percussion and computer instruments: Richard Souther
Producer: Peter York
Engineer: Terry Christian
Assistant Engineer: Steve Ford
Synthesizer programming and system design: Eric Persing
Additional PPG programing: Andrew Thomas
Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian, Peter York and Richard Souther at
Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA.
Recorded direct to 1/2” 30 IPS Two Track
Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall
All Compositions by Richard Souther
except “When Love First Called My Name” written by Richard Souther and Peter York
© 1986 Birdwing Music/ Capitol CMG/ UMG/ ASCAP

It Was You After All

Uncharted Waters

In 1985 the Douglas Trowbridge,“Songs Unspoken” solo piano recording was recorded. Douglas Trowbridge are actually the middle names of Richard Souther and the pseudonym was used to delineate Richard’s electronic album Innermission (released at the same time).

Recorded August 3rd through the 5th,1985 at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA on a 1940 Hamburg Steinway 9 ft. Concert Grand.

Produced by Peter York
Engineered by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineer: Ira Rubnitz
Digitally Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall

All compositions, Arrangements and Piano improvisations by Douglas Trowbridge (except Finlandia composed by Jean Sibelius)
©1986 Birdwing Music/ASCAP

Daybreak Communion

A Most Remarkable Meeting

Unending Melody

Where Dreams Are Born

For A Season

Finlandia

Matters Of The Heart

Upon His Arrival

The Farewell

Richard Souther is a composer, producer, arranger, sound designer and multi-keyboardist who has built a strong reputation as a top contemporary solo instrumentalist for over thirty years.
 He has created numerous best-selling albums in the New Age, Smooth Jazz, Electronica and the Classical/Crossover markets as well as acclaimed recordings for the CCM music scene.
 His music has been used in films, television shows and commercials around the world. A few of his clients include Mercedes Benz, CBS, PBS, A&E, CNN, NBC, Renault, Fuji Film, Delta Airlines, Ford Motor Company, VH-1, MTV, The Bose Corporation, United Nations, The Jim Henson Company, and HBO and Netflix.

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