Susanne Kessel - Indeterminancy - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The French composer Olivier Messiaen was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He prepared the way for surrealism in the 1950s and opened up musical language to non-European influences extending far beyond Debussy. Messiaen even used birdsong in order to create music of 'fairy-like splendor.' Susanne Kessel combines piano compositions of Messiaen with American composer Leon Milo's Soundscapes on this CD. As in a kind of audio-book, Messiaen's piano works and real sounds from his life are combined in Leon Milo's Soundscapes to form impressive sound collages. They allow a rapprochement with the Messiaen phenomenon that is as sensual as it is true-to-life, without in any way detracting from his mystery.

Written, arranged and produced by 4-time Grammy winner and gospel legend Edwin Hawkins (InchOh Happy DayInch), this CD single features Raquel Bitton, Kim Burrell, Byron Cage, Rev. Daryl Coley, Tremaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, LaShun Pace, Richard Smallwood, the Three Bridges, Virtue, the Williams Brothers and the Love Center Choir. This single contains the theme song for the United Nations World Environment Day 2005, hosted by the city of San Francisco. All profits (100%) benefit InchA Community of Unity,Inch a non-denominational 501c3 based in the Bay Area.

Susanne Beer is one of the UK's leading orchestral cellists and here makes her debut solo album with the extremely talented pianist Gareth Hancock. Diverse works, yet bound in commonality by the cello's voice-like quality and ability to convey emotion and mood. InchA tour-de-force program easily essential listeningInch - Chris Spector (MidWest Record)