Neutral Milk Hotel was an American band formed by Jeff Mangum in Ruston, Louisiana, in 1989. They were active until 1998, and then from 2013 to 2015. The band’s music featured a deliberately low quality sound, influenced by indie rock and psychedelic folk. Mangum wrote surreal and opaque lyrics that covered a wide range of […]
Seguidilla
The Seguidilla plural in both English and Spanish seguidillas; diminutive of seguida, which means “sequence” and is the name of a dance) is an old Castilian folksong and dance form in quick triple time for two people with many regional variations. The music is generally in a major key and often begins on an offbeat. […]
L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1
L’Arlésienne is incidental music composed by Georges Bizet for Alphonse Daudet’s drama of the same name, usually translated as The Girl from Arles. It was first performed on 30 September 1872 at the Theatre du Vaudeville in Paris. Bizet’s original incidental music consists of 27 numbers for chorus and small orchestra, ranging from pieces of […]
Blame It On The Bossa Nova
Blame It on the Bossa Nova” is a song written by Cynthia Weil (lyrics) and Barry Mann which was a 1963 hit single for Eydie Gorme, reaching number 7 on the Hot 100 in March 1963. “Blame It on the Bossa Nova” was an international hit for Gormé, reaching No. 1 in Australia, South Africa and […]
The Nightingale Trio
The Nightingale Trio is a women’s vocal trio inspired by traditional folk songs and vocal techniques from the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Their pure vocal stylings have been featured on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion and they have delighted audiences in live performances around the United States. The Nightingale Trio is village harmonies, birdsong lullabies, and […]
Paganini – Caprice No. 24 in A minor
Caprice No. 24 in A minor is the final caprice of Niccolo Paganini’s 24 Caprices, and a famous work for solo violin. The caprice, in the key of A Minor, consists of a theme, 11 variations, and a finale. His 24 Caprices were probably composed between 1802 and 1817, while he was in the service […]
Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress. Prior to her retirement from acting, she portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Momsen has been the frontwoman of the American rock band the Pretty Reckless since their inception in 2009. Momsen has said […]
Emilio Villalba and Sara Marina
Emilio Villalba and Sara Marina are musicians specialised in the recovery and dissemination of the historical music from the 8th to 16th centuries. They have been working more than eight years in a wide concert career for Spain, Portugal and France, with shows where they combine music, theatre and narrative. Throughout this track record they […]
Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack was an American singer who grew up in a large, musical family, she often accompanied the choir of Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church by playing hymns and spirituals on piano, but she also enjoyed going to the “Baptist church down the street” to listen to contemporary gospel music including songs performed […]
Ella Raphael
Ella Raphael is blessed with an amazing voice; a woozy, bluesy, euphoric sound that’s filled with warmth and emotion; it’s engaging, like an old friend telling tales and spinning stories. Brought up in London, surrounded by sound, listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Etta James, while encountering Queen, The Beatles and the Stones from her […]