The album is complete! The songs are recorded and the cd mastered. It is beautiful! I can't wait for you to hear it! The community came together and created a work of art. The album art is complete, beautifully created by LeAnn Claar. In about two weeks the physical cds will be available. If you want to take advantage of the pre publication discount then please go to castlerockhistoricalsociety.org and order ASAP!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Recordings nearly complete
We've been recording for the album, A Castle Rock Christmas, all summer. The St. Francis of Assisi Choir, Castle Rock Community Ringers, Castle Rock Ad Hoc, are all done. Next some of the instruments (guitar and flute) and the Castle Rock Chorale record next week. Then on to engineering.
We announced the album at the Castle Rock Museum's 15th Anniversary party on August 18. We are offering the album in pre-sales for $10 to help fund the production. Response is good with several people buying multiple copies to give as Christmas gifts.
The new song, The Castle Rock Star, poem by Hellen Lowry Marshall, is now a catchy country tune. It is brought to life by the music of Matt Sirbu. We sang it at the 15th Anniversary party and gave everyone the words to the refrain and asked them to sing along. Sing they did! It was fun hearing the partygoers sing along with us.
You can pre-purchase the album on castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Your purchase will fund production as we go into the engineering and brochure design phase. More to come as we progress.
Namaste.
We announced the album at the Castle Rock Museum's 15th Anniversary party on August 18. We are offering the album in pre-sales for $10 to help fund the production. Response is good with several people buying multiple copies to give as Christmas gifts.
The new song, The Castle Rock Star, poem by Hellen Lowry Marshall, is now a catchy country tune. It is brought to life by the music of Matt Sirbu. We sang it at the 15th Anniversary party and gave everyone the words to the refrain and asked them to sing along. Sing they did! It was fun hearing the partygoers sing along with us.
You can pre-purchase the album on castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Your purchase will fund production as we go into the engineering and brochure design phase. More to come as we progress.
Namaste.
Friday, June 15, 2012
A Castle Rock Christmas
Friends, I have a new project. Patti Woodward gave me a wonderful Christmas present: three hours of recording time at a professional recording studio. I've often dreamed of making a Christmas album. Now is my chance! I decided to do an album for the benefit of the Castle Rock Historical Society. So with my friends Cristian and Vero Vhymeister it is coming to life. It's called A Castle Rock Christmas and we've invited singers and players from Castle Rock to perform. The St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church combined choirs will sing, the Castle Rock Community Ringers will ring bells, and the Castle Rock Chorale will sing. There is also a small group of performers distilled from these three groups.
Last night was our first recording session! The Ringers recorded the Carol of the Bells, Schubert's Ave Maria, and O Holy Night. Cristian played a moving flute solo with the bells. We worked hard and got a lot done. We wrapped up around 10 pm and I was pretty hyped. I didn't get to bed till midnight so am draggin' it today.
Last night was also the first rehearsal of the St. Francis choir. They practiced a capella because our accompanist, Pat Mack, was recording Mary Did You Know and A Baby Changes Everything. I couldn't be at the practice because I had to be at the recording session. So, Vero reported that the practice was great and that I would have loved it.
Our recording engineer is Tony Huerta of Urban Method. They are an a capella group of national renown. They were on every episode of 2011's The Sing Off, and are featured at Sound of the Rockies. Tony has a positive, easygoing way of encouraging performers. He's very talented and has a great sense of humor. It's going to be fun working with him.
This is a great start to the album!
Last night was our first recording session! The Ringers recorded the Carol of the Bells, Schubert's Ave Maria, and O Holy Night. Cristian played a moving flute solo with the bells. We worked hard and got a lot done. We wrapped up around 10 pm and I was pretty hyped. I didn't get to bed till midnight so am draggin' it today.
Last night was also the first rehearsal of the St. Francis choir. They practiced a capella because our accompanist, Pat Mack, was recording Mary Did You Know and A Baby Changes Everything. I couldn't be at the practice because I had to be at the recording session. So, Vero reported that the practice was great and that I would have loved it.
Our recording engineer is Tony Huerta of Urban Method. They are an a capella group of national renown. They were on every episode of 2011's The Sing Off, and are featured at Sound of the Rockies. Tony has a positive, easygoing way of encouraging performers. He's very talented and has a great sense of humor. It's going to be fun working with him.
This is a great start to the album!
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