Naxos of America to Begin Distribution of the Chandos Catalog in April
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Naxos) - On April 1, 2008, Naxos of America, the No 1 independent classical music distributor in the U.S., will begin distribution of the prestigious UK-based Chandos label. Chandos, which celebrates its 28th anniversary this year, is one of the finest independent classical ...
| New Wedding Music Company Launches Extraordinary CD Collections That Lyrically Touch the Heart and Musically Set New Standards
SCOTTSBURG, IN. (Top40 Charts/ T Carter Music) - This February 2008, the world will experience the release of three beautiful and original wedding CDs. T Carter Music introduces "Lyrical Vows of Unity" featuring breathtaking original songs for the ring exchange ceremony, lighting of the unity candle, ...
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Alumni Jerome Lowenthal, piano, and Judith LeClair, bassoon, to perform at Settlement Music School Recital, February 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Settlement Music School) - The first concert of the School's Centennial Year will feature Distinguished Alumni Judith LeClair, Principal Bassoon of the New York Philharmonic and internationally recognized pianist Jerome (Jerry) Lowenthal performing works by Saint-Saens ...
| Award Winning Debbie Fortnum Releases The Beautiful Piano
Chilliwack, CA - (Top40 Charts/ D2/ Fontana North/ Universal) - The Beautiful Piano, the latest CD by gifted musician Debbie Fortnum is in the special position of already having been nominated for three and winning one Canadian GMA Covenant Awards from its 2007 independent release. D2/Fontana North/Universal ...
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Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to Release New CD on Jan. 29; Public Invited to Free Concert Premieres Jan. 27 and Feb. 3
BROOKLYN, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Integrity Music) - World-renowned and six-time Grammy Award winner The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir will release its new album, "I'll Say Yes", on January 29. To mark the release, the Brooklyn Tabernacle will hold two free concert premieres for the public at their 17 Smith ...
| Win Someone's Heart with 'Music From My Heart'
Century City, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Baby Grand Publishing) - Margie Balter's sensual and passionate piano music has been described as "music that makes you fall in love." On Wednesday, February 13 she will perform at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at 7:30 p.m., just in time for Valentine's Day. The performance ...
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Paul McCartney Releases New Classical DVD 'Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)' On February 26, 2008
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ CineMedia Promotions) - In September 2006 Paul McCartney released his fourth full-length classical album, Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart). On Friday November 3rd, 2007 Ecce Cor Meum was given its world premiere performance to a sold out audience at The Royal Albert Hall, London. ...
| Munich Philharmonic Turns Heads With Surprise Programming of 'Frozen in Time' By Avner Dorman
MUNICH, GERMANY (Top40 Charts/ Munich Philharmonic) - The Munich Philharmonic, whose recent music directors include Christian Thielemann, James Levine, and Sergiu Celibidache, will present a brand new percussion concerto by 32 year-old Israeli composer Avner Dorman only seven weeks after its world premiere ...
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ArkivMusic Posts Record Sales For 2007; Online Classical Music Retailer Bucks Industry Slide in CD Sales
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (Top40 Charts/ ArkivMusic LLC) - ArkivMusic, The Source for Classical Music (https://www.arkivmusic.com) announced today that the company achieved record revenues in 2007 with 30% growth year-over-year, topping one million dollars in December alone. This bucks the retail industry's downward ...
| Michael Glenn Williams to be Released in Times Future
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Stradivarius Records) - GWhiz Arts & Sciences, (Music Publisher), publisher of the music of American composer and virtuoso pianist Michael Glenn Williams is releasing a new recording in partnership with Stradivarius Records, Milan, Italy (Stradivarius Records). The recording ...
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From the Creators Of The Smash Hit Celtic Woman Comes The New Exciting Irish Ballad Group The High Kings
NEW YORK, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Manhattan Records) - An all-new music special featuring the most exciting Irish ballad group to emerge since The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem electrified the worldwide folk revival of the 1960s. The High Kings take some of the classic ballad repertoire from the past ...
| Legendary American Soprano Kathleen Battle And Superstar Chinese Pianist Lang Lang To Perform At International Opening of China's National Centre For The Performing Arts
NEW YORK, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ National Centre For The Performing Arts) - Two of classical music's most beloved and acclaimed superstars, American soprano Kathleen Battle and Chinese pianist Lang Lang, will perform at the international opening of The National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing's ...
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World Renowned Pianists Romance Audiences At MECA
Houston, TX. (Top40 Charts/ MECA) - Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) kicks off its 2008 Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Concert Series Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Historic Dow School located in the heart of the Old Sixth Ward. Artist-In-Residence and MECA alum ...
| Gershon Bradley Christmas Song 'Christmas Healing'
Philadelphia, PA. (Top 40 Charts/ Bradford Sound Studios) - Recorded in Philadelphia at Bradford Sound Studios. Gershon Bradley duets with Claudia Pellegrini on "Christmas Healing." "I love Christmas and I was inspired by all the Christmases I've been fortunate enough to celebrate with my friends and ...
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Creator of Best-Selling Irish Musical Phenomenon 'Celtic Woman' Launches Brand-New Show
NEW YORK, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Celtic Thunder Limited) - Sharon Browne, creator and former producer of the chart-topping Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman, will introduce her brand-new show, entitled Celtic Man in Celtic Thunder, which features five male vocalists, collectively called Celtic Man, to ...
| Andre Rieu to Launch his World Tour in Toronto With the Largest Set Ever
TORONTO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Andre Rieu Studios) - On December 14 and 15, Andre Rieu will launch his World Stadium Concert Tour, "A Romantic Vienna Night", in Toronto. For this tour, Andre Rieu has had a full-scale copy of Schonbrunn - the Viennese castle - built. The set will be the largest one ever ...
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David Hicken, Internationally Renowned Pianist, Releases New CD Entitled 'Goddess'
Honolulu, Hawaii (Top40 Charts/ Enchanting Music) - Internationally renowned pianist, David Hicken, has released a new CD entitled Goddess. A gorgeous recording featuring 12 new original compositions for solo piano, Goddess was released on November 15th by Enchanting Music. A world traveller, David, ...
| The Essential Leon Fleisher Highlights Classic Recordings Of The Great American Pianist On The Eve Of His 80th Birthday Year
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG Masterworks) - As the American pianist Leon Fleisher accepts the 2007 Kennedy Center Honor and prepares for a year of celebrations of his 80th birthday, Sony BMG Masterworks announces the release of The Essential Leon Fleisher, a commemorative anthology that features ...
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Have Yourself A Celtic Little Christmas: Platinum-Selling Celtic Woman Returns With New Christmas DVD
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Manhattan Records) - While most people are dreaming of a white Christmas, Irish supergroup Celtic Woman make an arresting case for keeping things "Green the Whole Year Round" with their release 'A Christmas Celebration Live From Dublin,' a DVD featuring mesmerizing performances ...
| DiamonDisc Records Releases Christmas Wonder, a Holiday Crowd Pleaser Andrew Heller's Remarkable Tenor Voice Embraces the Christmas Season
Austin, TX. (Top40 Charts/ DiamonDisc Records) - DiamonDisc Records has released another crowd pleaser, just in time to celebrate the joys and celebration of the Holidays. Christmas Wonder by Andrew Heller is a compilation of tunes that embrace his remarkable voice. In grand gesture, Heller's tenor ...
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