29 December 2006

PGM 584R "ARCTIC"


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PGM 584R : "ARCTIC"
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PGM NOTE : an ultra-chilled electronic journey in the glacial North
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FEED DATE : 12-29-06
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INTRO: We're floating in the Arctic soundspace this time,
a world of translucent blue ice... frosted with snow... and ringed
by frigid slate-grey seas. On this winter transmission of HEARTS
of SPACE, we explore the music of these austere but compelling
landscapes...on a program called ARCTIC.
Since the rise of personal electronic studios in the 1970s,
composers have built images of these far northern landscapes on
a foundation of deep bass drones, and painted a world of glacial
quiet, primal drama, and timeless mystery.


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DILATE
Shapeshifter (part) <>3:24 >
: OCTAGON; Hypnotic CLP 0011-2; 1997
: Info: www.cleorecs.com; www.discogs.com/release/155052

ARCANUM
Alaska (edited) <>8:08 >
: ALASKA: BEHIND THE WHITE SEA; Manikin MRCD 7010; Germany 1996
: Info: www.manikin.de; www.synthmusicdirect.com/03alaska.cfm

BIOSPHERE
Moistened & Dried (part) <>9:22 >
Algae & Fungi - Part I (edited) <>12:50 >
Algae & Fungi - Part II (part) <>14:28 >
: CIRQUE; Touch Records TOUCH TO:46; England 2000
: Info: www.touchmusic.org.uk; www.biosphere.no

CHRISTIAN HOY KNUDSEN
Malstrom <>20:22 >
: HAV; Council of Nine COFN002CD; England 2000
: Info: www.councilofnine.co.uk/theshop/index.asp

BIOSPHERE
Poa Alpina <>24:23 >
: SUBSTRATA; Thirsty Ear THI 66033.2; 1997
: Info: www.biosphere.no

MICHAEL THOMAS BERKLEY
Ellesmere Island - Part I <>29:08 >
Ellesmere Island - Part II <>36:20 >
: ARCTIC; Numinous Records NR90; 2000

LAOCOON
Leviathan (part) <>39:02 >
: IMMERSION; Parnassus Nump PNR 40001-2; 1998
: Info: www.parnassusnump.com

CHRISTIAN HOY KNUDSEN
Rod Dyphavsleire <>47:30 >
: HAV; Council of Nine COFN002CD; England 2000
: Info: www.councilofnine.co.uk/theshop/index.asp

DINO PACIFICI
Solace (conclusion) <>53:47 >
: HALLOWED GROUND; Dance Plant Records DPX 2-1024; Canada 1999
: Info: www.dinopacifici.com

BIOSPHERE
Too Fragile to Walk On (edited) <>58:20 >
: CIRQUE; Touch Records TOUCH TO:46; England 2000
: Info: www.touchmusic.org.uk; www.biosphere.no

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : chillin'
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(c) 2001-2006 Hearts of Space
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22 December 2006

PGM 789 "CANTORUM"


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PGM 789 : "CANTORUM"
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PGM NOTE : hymns and sacred spaces for chorus
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FEED DATE : 12-22-06
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INTRO: "When in doubt, write a hymn," was the formula for success
of English pop star ELTON JOHN. A rather large number of composers
have done just that, though I suspect they weren't in doubt: music
for massed voices has moved and inspired listeners since the
beginning of human history.
I'm STEPHEN HILL and on this transmission of HEARTS of SPACE,
a collection of hymns and sacred spaces for chorus on a holiday
program called CANTORUM.


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THE SCHOLA CANTORUM
In the Bleak Mid-Winter <>3:54 >
Composed by Gustav Holst; based on traditional hymn
: THIS CHRISTMAS NIGHT; Swineshead Production [no catalog #]; 2004
: Info: www.scholasf.org

CHORUS ANGELICUS and GAUDEAMUS
The Blessed Son of God <>7:03 >
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Angelus Ad Virginem <>10:28 >
13th century, arranged by Paul Halley
: WHAT CHILD IS THIS?; Pelagos PEL1005; 2006
: Info: www.pelagosmusic.com

THE SCHOLA CANTORUM
Audivi Media Nocte <>14:45 >
Composed by Thomas Tallis
: THIS CHRISTMAS NIGHT; Swineshead Production [no catalog #]; 2004
: Info: www.scholasf.org

JOHN TAVENER
Out of the Night (Alleluia) (parts 1 & 2) <>17:57 >
Ikon of the Nativity (edited) <>21:42 >
Performed by the Taverner Choir; Andrew Parrott, cond.
: OUT OF THE NIGHT [compilation]; Sony Classical SK 61753; 1999
: Info: www.sonyclassical.com/music/61753

CHORUS ANGELICUS and GAUDEAMUS
A Nativity <>24:54 >
Composed by John Tavener
: WHAT CHILD IS THIS?; Pelagos PEL1005; 2006
: Info: www.pelagosmusic.com

ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Psalms of Repentance: XII <>33:24 >
Performed by the Swedish Radio Choir; Tonu Kaljuste, cond.
: PSALMS OF REPENTANCE; ECM New Series 1583 289 453 513-2; 1999
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1500/1583.php

ARVO PART
Nunc Dimittis (edited) <>38:33 >
Performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir;
Paul Hillier, dir.
: DA PACEM; Harmonia Mundi HMU 907401; 2005/2006
: Info: www.harmoniamundi.com; www.arvopart.info

THE SCHOLA CANTORUM
O Magnum Mysterium <>43:55 >
Composed by Morten Lauridsen
: THIS CHRISTMAS NIGHT; Swineshead Production [no catalog #]; 2004
: Info: www.scholasf.org

MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening <>48:53 >
Composed by Randall Thompson; Text by Robert Frost
: CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE A STAR; Mormon Tabernacle MTC0005; 2005
: Info: www.mormontabernaclechoir.org

LIBERA
Recordare <>53:56 >
Sempiterna <>58:20 >
: VISIONS; EMI Classics 0946 3 39862 2 0; 2005
: Info: www.emiclassics.com; www.libera.org.uk

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL,
with contributions from JOSEPH JACOBS
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BAY AREA WEATHER : Chrismisty
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(c) 2006 Hearts of Space
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15 December 2006

PGM 787 "COMFORT and JOY 2"


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PGM 788 : "COMFORT AND JOY 2"
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PGM NOTE : a seasonal potpourri: acoustic, electronic, Celtic
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FEED DATE : 12-15-06
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INTRO: The Holiday season — Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or
Chrismakkah — whatever you call it, it's the season for joyous
social celebration and quiet, interior contemplation at year's end.
The focus is on family and friends; generosity of spirit fills
the air, and the music of the season has a distinctive sound,
clear and bell-like, yet warm, full, and radiant.
Music from the Celtic tradition, with its lovely melodies and
skillful performances, is just the thing. On this transmission of
HEARTS of SPACE, a seasonal collection called COMFORT AND JOY 2.


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PAUL McCANDLESS
Masters in this Hall/Maria Walks Among the Thorns <>4:48 >
: ON A WINTER'S NIGHT: A SEASONAL COLLECTION [compilation];
Imaginary Road 314 536 143-2; 1997 -- out of print

ALEX DE GRASSI
The Holly and the Ivy (edited) <>8:00 >
: THE ESSENTIAL WINTER'S SOLSTICE [compilation]; Windham Hill/
Legacy 82876695452; 2005
: Info: www.windham.com; www.legacyrecordings.com

WILLIAM COULTER
Cradle Song <>12:28 >
: CELTIC CHRISTMAS IV [compilation]; Windham Hill 01934-11367-2;
1998

TIM STORY
Slippery Hours <>18:15 >
: SHADOWPLAY; Hearts of Space 11403-2; 2001
: Info: www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Tim_Story;
www.timstory.com

TIM STORY
The Earth Lay White <>22:42 >
: ON A WINTER'S NIGHT: A SEASONAL COLLECTION [compilation];
Imaginary Road 314 536 143-2; 1997 -- out of print

DAVID HOFFMAN
O' Come Emmanuel (edited) <>28:06 >
: CHRISTMAS IN YOUR HEART; Lakefront Productions LK-009; 2003
: Info: www.davidhoffmanjazz.com; www.pauladams.org/davebio.htm

MARK ISHAM
A Spangled Heart: Belonging to All Time and Earth <>30:30 >
Thumbelina <>33:30 >
: PURE: MARK ISHAM; Windham Hill/Legacy 82876 81655 2; 2006
: Info: www.windham.com; www.legacyrecordings.com

PETER JANSON
December Morning Sun (edited) <>38:51 >
: BEAUTIFUL DAY; Eastern Woods Music EWCD 41011; 2006
: Info: www.easternwoodsmusic.com

CELTIC WOMAN
Don Oiche Ud i mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem) <>41:38 >
: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION; Manhattan 0946 3 70124 2 0; 2006
: Info: www.manhattanrecords.com; www.celticwoman.com

NIGHTNOISE
Toys Not Ties <>45:39 >
The Courtyard <>48:31 >
: PURE: NIGHTNOISE; Windham Hill/Legacy 82876 81659 2; 2006
: Info: www.windham.com; www.legacyrecordings.com

JEFF JOHNSON and BRIAN DUNNING
Down in Yon Forest <>53:56 >
: THE ESSENTIAL WINTER'S SOLSTICE [compilation]; Windham Hill/
Legacy 82876695452; 2005
: Info: www.windham.com; www.legacyrecordings.com

W. G. SNUFFY WALDEN
St. Stephen's Green <>58:20 >
: CELTIC CHRISTMAS IV [compilation]; Windham Hill 01934-11367-2;
1998

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : glowing
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(c) 2006 Hearts of Space
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08 December 2006

PGM 787 "CAMERATA NOVA"

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PGM 787 : "CAMERATA NOVA"
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PGM NOTE : Early Music reconsidered
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FEED DATE : 12-08-06
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INTRO: The boom years for Early Music — Medieval, Renaissance
and Baroque — have come and gone. Like most musical trends,
it left a core of passionate fans, a larger group of casual listeners,
and the majority unaware of its charms.
At the end of the 16th century, The Camerata of Florence
revolutionized music by turning away from polyphony and returning
to an older style. In the 20th century, one of the drivers of the
Early Music revival was so-called "authentic performance" practice
— the attempt to reproduce the original sound and playing style
of the time on period instruments. Today, that's giving way to a
freer, more creative practice: aware and respectful of the original,
but open to improvisation, extension, and new discoveries.
On this transmission of HEARTS of SPACE, we focus on some of
those new discoveries in early music from the ECM label,
on a program called CAMERATA NOVA.


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AGNES BUEN GARNAS and JAN GARBAREK
Grisilla (edited) <>5:44 >
: ROSENSFOLE; ECM Records 1402 422 839 293-2; 1989
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1400/1402.php

SARBAND
Imperayntz - Verges Ses Par (instrumental) <>7:46 >
: LLIBRE VERMELL; Jaro 4171-2; Germany 1994
: Info: www.jaro.de; www.sarband.de

ROLF LISLEVAND
Toccata <>13:21 >
Arpeggiata Addio (part) <>20:02 >
Passacaglia Antica I <>22:14 >
Toccata (II) <>24:50 >
Passacaglia Cromatica <>26:44 >
: NUOVE MUSICHE; ECM New Series 1922 B0005070-02; 2006
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1900/1922.php

STEPHEN STUBBS
Improvisation II <>33:29 >
Sonata Op.5, No.10: Sarabanda (Corelli) <>37:29 >
: TEATRO LIRICO; ECM New Series 1893 B0005923-02; 2006
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1800/1893.php

STEPHAN MICUS
Yuko's Eyes <>43:23 >
: TO THE EVENING CHILD; ECM Records 1486 314 513 780-2; 1992
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1400/1486.php

THE DOWLAND PROJECT
Refrain 2 <>45:10 >
Refrain 1 <>46:48 >
Refrain 3 <>48:43 >
Refrain 4: Amor Dov'e la Fe' (edited) <>55:22 >
: CARE-CHARMING SLEEP; ECM New Series 1803 B0001484-02; 2003
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1800/1803.php

ROLF LISLEVAND
Passacaglia Spontanea (part) <>58:20 >
: NUOVE MUSICHE; ECM New Series 1922 B0005070-02; 2006
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/New_Series/1900/1922.php

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : re-frigerated
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(c) 2006 Hearts of Space
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01 December 2006

PGM 786 "WINTER ON THE WIND"


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PGM 786 : "WINTER ON THE WIND"
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PGM NOTE : deep, clear electronics : warm, floating harmonies
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FEED DATE : 12-01-06
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INTRO: In the newly chilled days of early winter, we search for
the sound of the season, a sound marked by depth and clarity,
crystalline accents, and warm, floating harmonies.
From dark to light, desolate to romantic, intimate to cosmic,
stirring to serene — ambient electronics chart a broad course
across the musical soundscape.


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BRUNO SANFILIPPO
InTROpassion <>4:29 >
: INTRO; AD21 Music ad107; Spain 2006
: Info: www.ad21music.com/bruno.htm; www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

MAYUMI
Passage to Sanctuary (edited) <>10:55 >
A Soul On the Earth (Prologue) <>19:14 >
: PASSAGE TO SANCTUARY; Mayumi-Momo.com MOMO004; 2006
: Info: www.mayumi-momo.com

RICHARD BURMER
Winter On the Wind <>24:13 >
: MOSAIC; Fortuna CD FOR 025; 1984
: Info: www.richardburmer.com

BRUNO SANFILIPPO
InTROsacro (edited) <>32:51 >
: INTRO; AD21 Music ad107; Spain 2006
: Info: www.ad21music.com/bruno.htm; www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

RUDY ADRIAN
MidnightFantasyAngel, Part 1 <>38:17 >
MidnightFantasyAngel, Part 2 <>50:18 >
: MOONWATER; Lotuspike LS-0007; 2006
: Info: www.lotuspike.com

PAUL AVGERINOS
We are One (part) <>58:20 >
: GNOSIS; Round Sky Music 1011; 2006
: Info: www.roundskymusic.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : spiky
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(c) 2006 Hearts of Space
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