Album Notes

WITHINTENSE

QC’ed, sealed, shrink-wrapped jewel case.
1 hour, 12 minutes. Made in USA.

This is a collection of original music and arrangements (two), which became a CD album project beginning in September of 2006. It presents a variety of different musical shades of rock, jazz, country, Latin-American, and Traditional. Selections include:

"TwIntro" (Track 1), which has a Latin-American feel.

The music of "O Canada" (Track 2) was written by Calixa Lavalée (a well known Canadian composer) and it is now the Canadian national anthem (with lyrics). This Track was included as a "Thank You" to the gracious people of Halifax, NS and surrounding areas for helping stranded airline passenegers during and after 9/11; and, to the people of Nova Scotia and Canadians in general for the Boston Christmas Tree that faithfully arrives in Boston every year for more than 30 years.

"Lazy Waves" (Track 3) and "Our Love" (Track 4) are original songs that were requested often in the Deep South. These are presented here as instrumentals. The lyrics to "Our Love" are included in the hard copy CD album. "Canon in D" (Track 5) is included as it has always been one of Pachelbel's most endeared Classical compositions. It is dedicated to Joy and Fred Turner. It also can be slow-danced to.

"The Four Bells" (Tracks 6, 7, 8, and 9) was originally written for, and intended and played as, a piano warm-up exercise in four parts.

"Prayer No. 911" (Track 10) was written in early 2003 (after the 911 shock and anger went into a temporary recess). This haunting theme also found its way into "TwIntro" and into "CANNON" (Track 11), which is more intense.

All tracks are believed humanely playable. So, support live music. Someday your children will gratefully Thank You!

Hope you enjoy this CD album as much as I enjoyed putting this album together.