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THE IRISH TENORS- THE IRISH TENORS LATEST RELEASE IRELAND
DEBUTED AT #4 ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S CLASSICAL MUSIC
ALBUMS CHART IN MARCH 2010. ALSO IN MARCH 2010, THE RELEASE
THE VERY BEST OF THE IRISH TENORS DEBUTED IN THE TOP 25 OF
BILLBOARD'S CLASSICAL MUSIC ALBUMS CHART. SOME OF THE IRISH
TENORS OTHER RELEASES INCLUDE ELLIS ISLAND (WHICH GAINED THE
IRISH TENORS AN INTERNATIONAL FOLLOWING), LIVE IN BELFAST, THE
IRISH TENORS, CHRISTMAS, AND SACRED. THEIR RELEASES HAVE DONE
VERY WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN ON BILLBOARD'S TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART,
THE WORLD ALBUMS CHART (WHERE THEY HAVE GONE TO #1 SEVERAL
TIMES), THE INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART, AND THE CLASSICAL
ALBUMS CHART. AS SEEN FROM THE VARIETY OF MUSIC CHARTS THEY
HAVE BEEN ON, THE IRISH TENORS MUSIC INCORPORATES ELEMENTS
OF BOTH CLASSICAL MUSIC, AND IRISH FOLK MUSIC. CATHOLIC NEWS
SERVICE www.catholicnews.com , REPORTER MARK PATTISON
INTERVIEWED THE IRISH TENOR ANTHONY KEARNS, THE ONLY
ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE GROUP, IN DECEMBER 2009. IN THAT
INTERVIEW ANTHONY KEARNS REVEALED THAT HE BEGAN SINGING IN
A SERIOUS WAY, AFTER WINNING A VOCAL CONTEST ON IRISH
RADIO. HE ALSO REVEALED THAT THE IRISH TENORS REALLY ENJOY
THEIR REGULAR APPEARANCES ON PBS. THE IRISH TENORS ARE
ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF CATHOLICS PERFORMING BOTH SECULAR
AND RELIGIOUS MUSIC. PLEASE VISIT THE IRISH TENORS WEBSITE,
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, WATCH THE VIDEO FOOTAGE, AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE IRISH TENORS. www.theirishtenorsmusic.com
DEBUTED AT #4 ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S CLASSICAL MUSIC
ALBUMS CHART IN MARCH 2010. ALSO IN MARCH 2010, THE RELEASE
THE VERY BEST OF THE IRISH TENORS DEBUTED IN THE TOP 25 OF
BILLBOARD'S CLASSICAL MUSIC ALBUMS CHART. SOME OF THE IRISH
TENORS OTHER RELEASES INCLUDE ELLIS ISLAND (WHICH GAINED THE
IRISH TENORS AN INTERNATIONAL FOLLOWING), LIVE IN BELFAST, THE
IRISH TENORS, CHRISTMAS, AND SACRED. THEIR RELEASES HAVE DONE
VERY WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN ON BILLBOARD'S TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART,
THE WORLD ALBUMS CHART (WHERE THEY HAVE GONE TO #1 SEVERAL
TIMES), THE INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART, AND THE CLASSICAL
ALBUMS CHART. AS SEEN FROM THE VARIETY OF MUSIC CHARTS THEY
HAVE BEEN ON, THE IRISH TENORS MUSIC INCORPORATES ELEMENTS
OF BOTH CLASSICAL MUSIC, AND IRISH FOLK MUSIC. CATHOLIC NEWS
SERVICE www.catholicnews.com , REPORTER MARK PATTISON
INTERVIEWED THE IRISH TENOR ANTHONY KEARNS, THE ONLY
ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE GROUP, IN DECEMBER 2009. IN THAT
INTERVIEW ANTHONY KEARNS REVEALED THAT HE BEGAN SINGING IN
A SERIOUS WAY, AFTER WINNING A VOCAL CONTEST ON IRISH
RADIO. HE ALSO REVEALED THAT THE IRISH TENORS REALLY ENJOY
THEIR REGULAR APPEARANCES ON PBS. THE IRISH TENORS ARE
ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF CATHOLICS PERFORMING BOTH SECULAR
AND RELIGIOUS MUSIC. PLEASE VISIT THE IRISH TENORS WEBSITE,
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, WATCH THE VIDEO FOOTAGE, AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE IRISH TENORS. www.theirishtenorsmusic.com
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THE SAN ANTONIO VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE- THE SAN ANTONIO
VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE IS CONSIDERED A GROUP OF MUSICAL
INNOVATORS AND LEADERS IN THE AREA OF WORLD MUSIC. THE
SAN ANTONIO VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE HAS A FOCUS ON LATIN
AMERICAN MUSIC FROM THE 1500'S, 1600'S, AND 1700'S. THE
GROUP IS CONSIDERED A LEADER IN WHAT IS CALLED THE EARLY
WORLD MUSIC CATEGORY. THEIR MUSIC IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF
MESOAMERICAN MUSIC, AZTEC MUSIC, AND EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE
MUSIC. THEY HAVE MADE SIX RECORDINGS SO FAR. THE BEST
KNOWN IS GUADALUPE, VIRGEN DE LOS INDIOS (THE VIRGIN OF THE
INDIGENOUS). IT REACHED #11 ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S
WORLD ALBUMS CHART. THE RELEASE IS CONSIDERED AN
INCREDIBLE BLENDING OF THE AZTEC INSTRUMENTS OF
PERCUSSION AND WOODWINDS WITH EUROPEAN POLYPHONY AND
VOCAL HARMONIES. THIS BLENDING IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC IS
CONSIDERED VITAL AND HISTORIC, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEGINNING
OF MEXICO'S HISPANIC CULTURE. THE MUSIC WAS COMPOSED BY
AZTEC COMPOSERS IN THE 1500'S, SOME OF THE MUSIC PIECES HAD
NOT BEEN HEARD FOR OVER 400 HUNDRED YEARS. EL MILAGRO DE
GUADALUPE (THE MIRACLE OF GUADALUPE) IS THE COMPANION CD OF
GUADALUPE, VIRGEN DE LOS INDIOS. LA NOCHE BUENA (THE GOOD NIGHT)
IS A CHRISTMAS RELEASE, REVIVAL TONIGHT IS THE SAN ANTONIO
VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE'S LATEST RELEASE, AND NATIVE ANGELS IS
THEIR FIRST RELEASE. THEIR MOST SCHOLARLY RELEASE IS ANCIENT
ECHOES. ANCIENT ECHOES IS A RELEASE OF "ANCIENT MUSIC OF THE
HOLY LAND". IT CONTAINS BOTH CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH MUSIC,
INCLUDING RARE MELODIES OF THE ANCIENT ESSENES. THERE ARE
ALSO PRAYERS OF JESUS, SUNG IN THE LANGUAGE HE SPOKE,
ARAMAIC. A SONG FROM ANCIENT ECHOES WAS INCLUDED ON THE
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
RELEASED IN 2005. TODD BOEKELHEIDE, THE ACADEMY AWARD
WINNING MUSIC COMPOSER, ASKED THE GROUP TO RECORD THE
MUSICAL SCORE FOR THE AWARD WINNING PBS WORLD
DOCUMENTARY, DISCOVERING DOMINGA. OTHER CREDITS INCLUDE
THE NPR RADIO SHOWS, PERFORMANCE TODAY, SOUND & SPIRIT, LATINO
USA, THE SAVVY TRAVELER, WEEKEND EDITION, AND THE NPR EARLY
MUSIC PROGRAM HARMONIA. THE SAN ANTONIO VOCAL ARTS
ENSEMBLE IS AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP, PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM. www.savae.org
VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE IS CONSIDERED A GROUP OF MUSICAL
INNOVATORS AND LEADERS IN THE AREA OF WORLD MUSIC. THE
SAN ANTONIO VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE HAS A FOCUS ON LATIN
AMERICAN MUSIC FROM THE 1500'S, 1600'S, AND 1700'S. THE
GROUP IS CONSIDERED A LEADER IN WHAT IS CALLED THE EARLY
WORLD MUSIC CATEGORY. THEIR MUSIC IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF
MESOAMERICAN MUSIC, AZTEC MUSIC, AND EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE
MUSIC. THEY HAVE MADE SIX RECORDINGS SO FAR. THE BEST
KNOWN IS GUADALUPE, VIRGEN DE LOS INDIOS (THE VIRGIN OF THE
INDIGENOUS). IT REACHED #11 ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S
WORLD ALBUMS CHART. THE RELEASE IS CONSIDERED AN
INCREDIBLE BLENDING OF THE AZTEC INSTRUMENTS OF
PERCUSSION AND WOODWINDS WITH EUROPEAN POLYPHONY AND
VOCAL HARMONIES. THIS BLENDING IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC IS
CONSIDERED VITAL AND HISTORIC, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEGINNING
OF MEXICO'S HISPANIC CULTURE. THE MUSIC WAS COMPOSED BY
AZTEC COMPOSERS IN THE 1500'S, SOME OF THE MUSIC PIECES HAD
NOT BEEN HEARD FOR OVER 400 HUNDRED YEARS. EL MILAGRO DE
GUADALUPE (THE MIRACLE OF GUADALUPE) IS THE COMPANION CD OF
GUADALUPE, VIRGEN DE LOS INDIOS. LA NOCHE BUENA (THE GOOD NIGHT)
IS A CHRISTMAS RELEASE, REVIVAL TONIGHT IS THE SAN ANTONIO
VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE'S LATEST RELEASE, AND NATIVE ANGELS IS
THEIR FIRST RELEASE. THEIR MOST SCHOLARLY RELEASE IS ANCIENT
ECHOES. ANCIENT ECHOES IS A RELEASE OF "ANCIENT MUSIC OF THE
HOLY LAND". IT CONTAINS BOTH CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH MUSIC,
INCLUDING RARE MELODIES OF THE ANCIENT ESSENES. THERE ARE
ALSO PRAYERS OF JESUS, SUNG IN THE LANGUAGE HE SPOKE,
ARAMAIC. A SONG FROM ANCIENT ECHOES WAS INCLUDED ON THE
MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
RELEASED IN 2005. TODD BOEKELHEIDE, THE ACADEMY AWARD
WINNING MUSIC COMPOSER, ASKED THE GROUP TO RECORD THE
MUSICAL SCORE FOR THE AWARD WINNING PBS WORLD
DOCUMENTARY, DISCOVERING DOMINGA. OTHER CREDITS INCLUDE
THE NPR RADIO SHOWS, PERFORMANCE TODAY, SOUND & SPIRIT, LATINO
USA, THE SAVVY TRAVELER, WEEKEND EDITION, AND THE NPR EARLY
MUSIC PROGRAM HARMONIA. THE SAN ANTONIO VOCAL ARTS
ENSEMBLE IS AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP, PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM. www.savae.org
NATALIE MacMASTER- NATALIE MacMASTER IS A CANADIAN FIDDLER,
WHO PLACES HER CATHOLIC FAITH, AT THE CENTER OF HER LIFE.
NATALIE MacMASTER IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST FIDDLE
PLAYERS IN THE WORLD. SHE HAS WON TWO JUNO AWARDS, (JUNO
AWARDS ARE THE CANADIAN EQUIVALENT OF A GRAMMY AWARD), FOR
BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. SHE HAS ALSO RECEIVED A GRAMMY
AWARD FOR HER APPEARANCE ON YO-YO MA'S ALBUM, YO-YO MA AND
FRIENDS: SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE (SONY CLASSICAL- 2008). THE
ALBUM WON THE 2010 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST CLASSICAL
CROSSOVER ALBUM. NATALIE MacMASTER'S LATEST RELEASE, CAPE
BRETON GIRL (MacMASTER MUSIC INC.- 2011), IS AN ALBUM OF
TRADITIONAL FIDDLE MUSIC, WITH IT'S CELTIC ORIGINS AND
INFLUENCES. NATALIE MacMASTER HAS RELEASED 10 ALBUMS ON THE
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP'S ROUNDER RECORDS LABEL. SHE HAS ALSO
RELEASED TWO DVD'S, ONE A CONCERT DVD, AND THE SECOND ONE
AN INSTRUCTIONAL DVD FOR FIDDLE PLAYERS. FOUR OF HER ALBUMS
HAVE CHARTED ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S TOP WORLD ALBUMS
CHART. BLUEPRINT WAS ON BOTH THE TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS
CHART, AND BILLBOARD'S TOP BLUEGRASS ALBUMS CHART. NATALIE
MacMASTER'S MUSIC IS AT IT'S CORE, CELTIC MUSIC, BUT THERE ARE
ALSO NOTICEABLE ELEMENTS OF AMERICAN FOLK/ROOTS MUSIC, AS
WELL AS CLASSICAL MUSIC, IN IT. NATALIE MacMASTER IS A GREAT
CATHOLIC WORLD ARTIST, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE, AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT HER. ALSO, PLEASE DON'T MISS THE VIDEOS. THEY DO
MUCH TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT A GREAT ARTIST NATALIE MacMASTER
IS. www.nataliemacmaster.com
WHO PLACES HER CATHOLIC FAITH, AT THE CENTER OF HER LIFE.
NATALIE MacMASTER IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST FIDDLE
PLAYERS IN THE WORLD. SHE HAS WON TWO JUNO AWARDS, (JUNO
AWARDS ARE THE CANADIAN EQUIVALENT OF A GRAMMY AWARD), FOR
BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. SHE HAS ALSO RECEIVED A GRAMMY
AWARD FOR HER APPEARANCE ON YO-YO MA'S ALBUM, YO-YO MA AND
FRIENDS: SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE (SONY CLASSICAL- 2008). THE
ALBUM WON THE 2010 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST CLASSICAL
CROSSOVER ALBUM. NATALIE MacMASTER'S LATEST RELEASE, CAPE
BRETON GIRL (MacMASTER MUSIC INC.- 2011), IS AN ALBUM OF
TRADITIONAL FIDDLE MUSIC, WITH IT'S CELTIC ORIGINS AND
INFLUENCES. NATALIE MacMASTER HAS RELEASED 10 ALBUMS ON THE
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP'S ROUNDER RECORDS LABEL. SHE HAS ALSO
RELEASED TWO DVD'S, ONE A CONCERT DVD, AND THE SECOND ONE
AN INSTRUCTIONAL DVD FOR FIDDLE PLAYERS. FOUR OF HER ALBUMS
HAVE CHARTED ON BILLBOARD MUSIC MAGAZINE'S TOP WORLD ALBUMS
CHART. BLUEPRINT WAS ON BOTH THE TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS
CHART, AND BILLBOARD'S TOP BLUEGRASS ALBUMS CHART. NATALIE
MacMASTER'S MUSIC IS AT IT'S CORE, CELTIC MUSIC, BUT THERE ARE
ALSO NOTICEABLE ELEMENTS OF AMERICAN FOLK/ROOTS MUSIC, AS
WELL AS CLASSICAL MUSIC, IN IT. NATALIE MacMASTER IS A GREAT
CATHOLIC WORLD ARTIST, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE, AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT HER. ALSO, PLEASE DON'T MISS THE VIDEOS. THEY DO
MUCH TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT A GREAT ARTIST NATALIE MacMASTER
IS. www.nataliemacmaster.com
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