rich harmonies

Earliest Recordings: Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952)
$17.98
Out of the three different issues of the Stanley Brothers Rich R Tone material, this is by far the very best...most of the sides on this CD sound like they came from new copies of these very rare discs. In particular, the bass sounds really come out well.

Local Customs
$18.99
Composer Tom Hamilton s stunning new CD, Local Customs, explores some obscure notions about music theory and performance practice, leading to sound combinations that are at once unsettling and yet somehow familiar. One discovers that there is very little in Local Customs that follows from conventionally intentional music writing. It is perhaps better to regard it as a group of artifacts of little-known origins, modified through new transformations into something further unexplained. The foundation for the piece is an "electronic harmony generator" that plays an endless sequence of chords exhibiting curious relationships with no purposeful direction. The musical lines for the ensemble consisting of flute, clarinets, trombone, contrabass, percussion, and electronic harmony - accumulated from coding and decoding various readings, investigations, and experiences during a summer residency in Italy. Tom Hamilton has been composing and performing for over 40 years, and his work with electronic music originated in the late-60s era of analog synthesis. He often explores the interaction of many simultaneous layers of activity, prompting the use of "present-time listening" on the part of both performer and listener. Hamilton appears on synthesizer in his own ensembles, and has participated in groups led by Peter Zummo, David Soldier, and Michael Schumacher. He has recently performed with Thomas Buckner, Lisle Ellis, Chris Mann, Al Margolis, and Jacqueline Martelle. His CD London Fix received an award in the 2004 Prix Ars Electronica. He is a longtime member of composer Robert Ashley's touring opera ensemble, and his work can be found in over 60 CD releases of new and experimental music. Hamilton s CD Shadow Machine with guitarist Bruce Eisenbeil has just been released as well on the Pogus label.

Kids
$2.99
well casted movie with intense subject matter. Exaggerated at times but many times shockingly true.

Song For All Seasons: Harmony in the Inner Life
$9.99
Music... It has the power to drive men to love, to hate, to war, or to God. It can comfort, soothe, and even bring healing to the brokenhearted. Author Marion Rich writes, ¡ÇIn the discipline of our lives, we must learn to draw apart to listen to Christ as He whispers to our hearts those unseen, eternal truths. Such times can be a source of power that will produce the music in our souls.¡Ç Paper.