Shining by Sarah Hopkins

Uplifting & inspiring music by Sarah Hopkins for choir, orchestra, didgeridoo, cello, choirchimes & the celestial sounding Harmonic Whirlies.

Performances of this music received standing ovations from the full house audiences !

Sarah writes :
"Compositionally I trust the power of the simple, direct & heartfelt; & am guided by my intuition. Often melodies literally 'sing through' me, which was the case in creating all the music on this CD. I call them 'soul songs'. They come to me spontaneously & embrace many cultural & world music influences including Celtic, African, Aboriginal, Polynesian, Middle Eastern & Carribean. They lyrics combine 'soul language' & English.

Published Scores & Parts are available from www.sarahhopkins.com
for all the music on this album titled 'Shining : A Suite of 16 short pieces' - in the following 3 versions :
- for Choir & Orchestra
- for Choir with Keyboard & Percussion
- for Concert Band (with or without Choir)

Tracklist

1.	Dolphin's Song	2:41

2.	Shining	2:25

3.	Tinka Linka	2:07

4.	Call to the Ancestors	3:39

5.	Hullayha	3:17

6.	There is Beauty Everywhere	4:16

7.	Koo-lay-ma	1:39

8.	Yalla (Journey to the East)	5:48

9.	When the Time is Right	3:07

10.	Cooli Cooli Koo-pay-yah	2:46

11.	Infinite Calm	2:22

12.	Blessings for World Peace	5:34

13.	Be the Joy	1:47

14.	Freedom Flows	5:38

15.	Rise to the Rhythm	3:31

16.	May you Dance	3:49

Credits

released August 30, 2005

All the music on this recording was commissioned by the Queensland Music Festival and the Isis Shire Council for two large scale community music projects 'Childers Shining' (2003) & 'Childers Shining : One World' (2005). It was performed & recorded in Childers, Queensland, Australia by 160 musicians aged between 7 & 80 years old from the local community.

Conducted by Robert Rotar

Soloists :
Alison O'Malley - voice
Alexis Oxley - voice
Wendy Davis - piano & keyboard
Barry Davis - cor anglais
Lloyd Richards - didgeridoo
Sarah Hopkins - cello, overtone singing & Harmonic Whirlies

Performing Groups :
Childers Choral Society (Director : David Horner)
Woodgate Singers (Directors : Kay McKay & Rae Scott)
Orpheus Singers (Director : Alison O'Malley)
Bundaberg Youth Choir (Director : Robyn Edgar)
Bundaberg Youth Orchestra (Conductor : Robert Rotar)
Childers State School students
Childers St Joseph's School students

Recorded & mastered by Micky Levis, Troy Horse Studios, Queensland.
Produced by Sarah Hopkins

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