![Elaine Freeman – La speranza (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 48 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/04/synxheto6heec_600.md.jpg)
Elaine Freeman – La speranza (2020) [FLAC 24 bit, 48 kHz]
During the last 17 years, Elaine Freeman has worked tirelessly on the board of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District. Actually, that is only her most recent service in our city and only one of the many boards and agencies where she has represented Simi Valley. She is now running for another term on the board and I wholeheartedly recommend her reelection.
![Various Artists – Bradford Blackburn: When Gaia Falls (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/09/16/toc1btbyog1fc_600.md.jpg)
Various Artists – Bradford Blackburn: When Gaia Falls (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 44,1 kHz]
When Gaia Falls from composer Bradford Blackburn is an environmental call for action in the face of climate change manifested through musical, literary, and sonic eclecticism as a medium of universality. Its central message? There is no better time to save the future than the present.
From the body of electroacoustic, choral, and chamber works emerge a trio of narrative sub texts. The first, to simplify our needs and desires, the second, to make ecologically sustainable choices, and the third, to pursue positive change as a society. Bradford calls upon several artists to drive his message home in this release, spanning a variety of genres and moods that make a compelling case.
![Alias Brass, Jonathan Bhatia, T.J. Tesh, Natalie Brooke Higgins, Timothy Dueppen, Clayton Maddox – Prism (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/09/15/y9ggsr42ngpnc_600.md.jpg)
Alias Brass, Jonathan Bhatia, T.J. Tesh, Natalie Brooke Higgins, Timothy Dueppen, Clayton Maddox – Prism (2023) [FLAC 24 bit, 96 kHz]
When thinking of versatile instrumental setups, the brass quintet might not be the first thing that comes to mind. A grave oversight, according to Alias Brass Company, an all-American brass ensemble which aims to change any such preconceived notions with their vibrant renditions of highly diverse and inclusive music on PRISM from Big Round Records. The versatility in terms of style, mood, and genre is absolutely stunning, whether it’s a film soundtrack (Gabriel’s Oboe, Over the Rainbow), an obelisk of Baroque music (J.S. Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor), a Christian hymn (Amazing Grace) or a blues standard (St. James Infirmary), the Alias Brass Company navigates the territory with mesmerizing panache. Audacious and bold!
![Alexander Fiterstein, Lev Ljova, Muir String Quartet – Celebration Music: Klezmer Music for String Quartet & Clarinet (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 88,2 kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/03/nk6nxftjzvrsa_600.md.jpg)
Alexander Fiterstein, Lev Ljova, Muir String Quartet – Celebration Music: Klezmer Music for String Quartet & Clarinet (2022) [FLAC 24 bit, 88,2 kHz]
A signature sound deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition, the buoyant and soothing nature of Klezmer music speaks in a new tone in CELEBRATION MUSIC from Big Round Records. With pieces selected by renowned clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein and arranged for clarinet and string quartet by Lev Ljova, Fiterstein and the critically acclaimed Muir String Quartet deftly handle the genre with passion and unbridled musicality, navigating both relaxing and exhilarating up-tempo passages with dynamism and verve. Historically performed by klezmer bands for major Jewish life events and celebrations in Eastern Europe and New York City, the style remains alive and well in this modern setting, arranged for the concert stage where audiences can enjoy its timeless, uplifting qualities.