Another exciting adventure in music and being a 'late bloomer'!!
This weekend I did three concerts with the Red Deer Chamber Orchestra as part of a compilation concept CD project . The concert was the premiere of Everybody's World and book release of Akai and Mamoo's Ocean Adventure.
We performed in beautiful theatres with high valted celings and huge stages.
We had back -up singers, a rhythm section, a grand piano. A huge video screen behind us with beautiful images of the ocean. Lights, camera, action and then the beautiful sounds of the Red Deer Chamber Orchestra!!
How could I possibly dream any bigger??
I was amazed to have my song Salt Water Rhapsody, which I co-wrote withRenay-Eng -Fisher, included with a stellar cast of musicians, songwriters, producers, and dreamers. Renay Eng-Fisher had a vision of a taking her education in marine biology and creating an exciting and informative children's book about two little orca whales. She then imagined a CD of original songs about the ocean being created to accompany the children's book. Finally she saw the songs being surrounded by the beautiful sounds of symphonic music.
Renay approached Claude Lapalme of The Red Deer Symphohy Orchestra and he saw the potential of the project and composed a beautiful overture and then symphonic transitions from song to song. He recorded with the orchestra for the CD and conducted the concerts.
Writers from all across Canada and the United States contributed songs with styles ranging from calypso to celtic and from classical to comedic!!
The concerts were greeeted with standing ovations and high praise.
The plan is to mount the concert again in February, 2013!! Watch for your chance to attend!! Once again I say "It is never too late to bloom!!!"
Check out all the photos. Click on The Ocean at carolynharley.com
This weekend I did three concerts with the Red Deer Chamber Orchestra as part of a compilation concept CD project . The concert was the premiere of Everybody's World and book release of Akai and Mamoo's Ocean Adventure.
We performed in beautiful theatres with high valted celings and huge stages.
We had back -up singers, a rhythm section, a grand piano. A huge video screen behind us with beautiful images of the ocean. Lights, camera, action and then the beautiful sounds of the Red Deer Chamber Orchestra!!
How could I possibly dream any bigger??
I was amazed to have my song Salt Water Rhapsody, which I co-wrote withRenay-Eng -Fisher, included with a stellar cast of musicians, songwriters, producers, and dreamers. Renay Eng-Fisher had a vision of a taking her education in marine biology and creating an exciting and informative children's book about two little orca whales. She then imagined a CD of original songs about the ocean being created to accompany the children's book. Finally she saw the songs being surrounded by the beautiful sounds of symphonic music.
Renay approached Claude Lapalme of The Red Deer Symphohy Orchestra and he saw the potential of the project and composed a beautiful overture and then symphonic transitions from song to song. He recorded with the orchestra for the CD and conducted the concerts.
Writers from all across Canada and the United States contributed songs with styles ranging from calypso to celtic and from classical to comedic!!
The concerts were greeeted with standing ovations and high praise.
The plan is to mount the concert again in February, 2013!! Watch for your chance to attend!! Once again I say "It is never too late to bloom!!!"
Check out all the photos. Click on The Ocean at carolynharley.com