From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #244 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, November 14 2011 Volume 16 : Number 244 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- FW: FREE Concert of Songs for Persephone at Lincoln Center Thursday 11/17 [JoAnn Whetsell ] Eefje De Visser? [neal copperman ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:17:46 -0500 From: JoAnn Whetsell Subject: FW: FREE Concert of Songs for Persephone at Lincoln Center Thursday 11/17 Is anyone up for this show Thursday evening? I haven't listened to Songs for Persephone in a while, but I remember finding it quite beautiful when it came out. JoAnn Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:10:14 -0800 From: do-not-reply@topspinmedia.com To: s_nevada76@hotmail.com Subject: FREE Concert of Songs for Persephone at Lincoln Center Thursday 11/17 < Home LINKS website Mimi Goese and Ben Neill: Songs for Persephone Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 8:30 Target Free Thursdays David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center Celebrating the release of the album, Songs for Persephone, this drop-dead beautiful collaboration between vocalist Mimi Goese and musician Ben Neill that combines Goeses emotionally charged vocals and lyrics with Neills uniquely hi-tech musical instrumentation. Inspired by the expressive possibilities of new technology as well as the natural beauty of New Yorks Hudson Valley and the Hudson River School of painting, Goese and Neill used a fragment of a different 19th century romantic piece as the basis for each their songs. Reflecting the increasing influence of classical music in the work of contemporary artists such as Sufjan Stevens, the Decemberists, and the National, Goese and Neill reference Mahler, Berlioz, Bruckner, and others of the Romantic era to create a new form of lyricism that is distinctly contemporary, but colored with the dynamics and a patina of the older music filtered through digital processing. The end result is a heady musical blend of sounds that ranges from the chilled-out electronica of Air and Miike Snow to the symphonic grandeur of Sigur Ros, M83, and Mew. Goeses lyrics bring an emotional power that reflects her fascination with nature and contemplative thought, themes that exemplify the 19th century romantic sensibility. Songs for Persephone creates an ideal vehicle for Goeses powerfully evocative vocal and performance style, as well as for Neills performance on his self-designed instrument, the mutantrumpet. The songs on the album are taken from the duos music theater piece Persephone, premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival 2010. ) Mimi Goese and Ben Neill Customer Support | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Please do not reply to this email. This is an outbound e-mail only and replies will not be responded to or reviewed. You may unsubscribe from the Mimi Goese and Ben Neill email list at any time. This email was sent with the Topspin Platform by Mimi Goese and Ben Neill. 1538 20th Street, Santa Monica CA 90404 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:46:24 -0700 From: Michael Pearce Subject: Tara Blaise Anyone familiar with her 2005 and 2008 recordings? I was entranced by her all-too-brief appearance in Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds" phenomenal performance (in 2006, released on DVD) and would like to hear more. If you haven't heard WotW, you must. It's probably the best progressive-rock experience of the decade. It's on YouTube, too. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:09:15 -0700 From: neal copperman Subject: Eefje De Visser? Someone I don't even know posted a link to this wonderful video on my Facebook wall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLZv7ogZyW8&feature=player_embedded It looks like she is from Belgium http://eefjedevisser.com neal np: Edery Sings Yupanqui - Gerard Edery nr: Crossing to Safety - Wallace Stegner ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #244 ***************************