FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
"FLOWER MOON (SONATA IN Cm)" BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
"... IT'S RATHER gorgeous. If that doesn’t get used on a film soundtrack then there’s something wrong with the world!" R. Clark, Imagesound
“… A SUBLIME MAGICAL MOMENT... A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE VERY BEST THAT THE CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL GENRE HAS TO OFFER…” OWMR, UK.
Kristin Amarie, Grammy® nominee David Lanz and Emmy® winner Kurt Bestor have once again teamed up to create something very special! This time, around, it's a beautiful new theme, composed by Kristin Amarie. After David and Kristin shaped and polished Flower Moon, they handed it off to Kurt for his beautiful lush orchestral arrangement.
They then all met in Prague, where the brilliant Czech National Symphony Orchestra joined forces, and together made musical magic.
Mixing: 2x Grammy® winner Donald Murray
Mastering: Nicolas Ntimas
'RHAPSODY IN TWILIGHT" BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
"THE POWERFUL NATURE OF THIS PIECE IS REMARKABLE... IF MUSIC COULD EVER BE LEGENDARY, THEN THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD SOUND LIKE." OWMR, UK
The musical team of composers Grammy® nominee David Lanz and Kristin Amarie, with the orchestral skills of Emmy® winner Kurt Bestor, performed by the world famous Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
Mixing: 2x Grammy® winner Donald Murray
Mastering: Nicolas Ntimas
"AYRES" BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT, OR CHANT ALBUM
"What a fantastic album!" BT Fasmer New Age Music Guide
"A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE." RJ LANNAN, ARTISANMUSICREVIEWS.COM
"DAVID AND KRISTIN HAVE PRODUCED A COMPELLING CINEMATIC MUSICAL MANIFESTATION OF EMOTIVE COURAGE AND BEAUTY " OWMR, UK
Composer and award winning soprano, Kristin Amarie, and Grammy® nominated, platinum selling pianist, David Lanz, are beautifully supported with a host of international special guests which include, American Game of Thrones, cello master, Cameron Stone, Libera's English boy soprano, Luca Brugnoli, the extraordinary British vocal group, APOLLO5 and last, but certainly not least, is original Procol Harum organist, and a composer of A WHITER SHADE OF PALE, Matthew Fisher.
Orchestration/Arrangement: Emmy®-winner Kurt Bestor
Mixing: 2x Grammy® winner Donald Murray
Mastering: Nicolas Ntimas and The Bakery
"GLORIA IN EXCELSIS" BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE / SONG
"...nothing more than a sweet touch of inspirational genius" OWMR, UK
"IT'S WORTH LISTENING ON REPLAY MANY TIMES FOR IT'S UNIQUENESS." RJ LANNAN, ARTISANMUSICREVIEWS.COM
The soul stirring majesty of the ancient hymn GLORIA IN EXCELSIS, is a recently composed work by Kristin Amarie and David Lanz. The music is inspired by the traditional Latin and Italian prayer. Vocal performances by Kristin Amarie, Dallyn Vail Bayles and the extraordinary British vocal group APOLLO5. Piano by Grammy® nominee David Lanz.
Arrangement, Orchestration by Emmy®-winner Kurt Bestor
APOLLO5 Recorded by David Hinitt and Produced by Adrian Peacock, London, England
Mixing: 2x Grammy® winner Donald Murray
Mastering: Nicolas Ntimas