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Modal Harmony Music Samples

Duo Sound Samples

Added 09AUG11: live video recording from December 2010 of Modal Harmony trio at corporate function:

 

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2170052889727

 

On this page you can hear samples from Modal Harmony's 2 recorded music albums (guitar and flute).  In order to play files from this web page, left click the underlined link and the sound file will load and play in whatever audio player you may use (Windows Media Player, Winamp, Quicktime, etc); OR right-click over the icon and select the top ("Open") or second top ("Open in New Window") option to play the sound sample.  Or if you like, select the third top option ("Save Target As...") to save the MP3 file to your own computer.  The recordings are in the following order:

 

Live Recording at Queensland Club (trio with Sharyn on vocals) 31JUL09:

Eternal Flame (Sample 1) : Eternal Flame (Sample 2)  - love song from British female band The Bangles

Georgia (Sample 1) : Georgia (Sample 2) - classic slow swing song

 

Happy Together (Sample 1) Happy Together (Sample 2) - 60's track

 

Miss Celie's Blues (Sample 1) : Miss Celie's Blues (Sample 2) : Miss Celie's Blues (Sample 3) - slow blues from "The Colour Purple"

 

Moondance (Sample 1) : Moondance (Sample 2) - sultry Van Morrison vocal version

 

Summertime (Sample 1) : Summertime (Sample 2) - Gershwin classic

Live Recording at Coffee Club 06FEB09:

"4 Seasons in 1 Day"  - haunting melody from the band Crowded House

 

"April Sun in Cuba"  - classic rock song from the band Dragon

 

"Bluebird"  - ballad from Paul McCartney & Wings (from "Band on the Run" album)

 

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"  - classic Queen

 

"Daniel"  - beautiful ballad from Elton John

 

"Eleanor Rigby"  - The Beatles (magnificent melody here!)

 

"Here, There and Everywhere"  - another lovely Beatles ballad

 

"Jacarandah"  - guitar solo piece composed by Tommy Emmanuel (Latin feel)

 

"James Smart - Part 1"  "James Smart - Part 2" - I blended the "James Bond" theme with the "Get Smart" theme and this is the result!

 

"Livin' La Vida Loca"  - energetic Latin piece by Ricky Martin ("Living the Crazy Life" - great title!!)

 

"Lua Soberano"  - guitar and flute Brazilian piece we heard from Slava Grigorian and Jane Rutter

 

"Lullaby of Birdland"  - guitar and flute version of this laid back jazz standard

 

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"  - Burt Bacharach / Hal David classic

 

"Smooth"  - Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas with Carlos Santana (Latin feel)

"1 Purpose - 2 Fold" album (5 excerpts).  Our first recording is a relaxation / romantic album on CD and cassette (60 minutes).  The album is 60 minutes containing a gentle blend of classical guitar, flute, tenor recorder and electric guitar ranging in styles from classical to jazz to pop.  This album is available for $15AUD (plus postage and handling) direct from us.

1 Purpose (Sample 1) : 1 Purpose (Sample 2) : 2 Fold (Sample 1) : 2 Fold (Sample 2) : 2 Fold (Sample 3) 

"Six Fruits" album (16 excerpts).  A jazz and Latin CD of guitar and flute music.  This album is 64 minutes in length and has 4 original pieces and 12 cover tracks of well known pieces.  This album is available for $20AUD (plus postage and handling) direct from us.

"6 Fruits"  - original piece (title from fruit juice bottle when my mind went blank!!)

 

"8 Ball"  - another original piece

"Autumn Leaves"  - jazz standard

"In Silence"  - yet another original piece with a rhumba feel

"Moondance"  - Van Morrison's classic

"Moonflower"  - Latin track from Carlos Santana

"Dream On"  - 4th original piece; written for my lovely daughter Marie!

"This Masquerade"  - Leon Russel piece as made famous by George Benson

"Blue Bossa"  - Latin groove with jazz flute

"Tequila"  - classic surf instrumental

"Apache"  - from the legendary Hank Marvin & The Shadows

"Crocodile Dundee Theme"  - by Pete Best; from the movie

"Besame Mucho"  - beautiful Latin piece

"So Nice (Summer Samba)"  - smooth groove samba

"Rhythm Devine"  - as recorded by Enrique Iglesias

"Bailamos"  - the final Latino piece

Various guitar and flute recordings from Modal Harmony:

"Cavatina"  - theme from the Deer Hunter film

 

"Danza"  - piece by progressive classical rock band "Sky"

 

"English Suite No. 4 - Movement No.1"  - guitar and flute suite by John Duarte

"English Suite No. 4 - Movement No.4"  - final movement

"Greensleeves"  - traditional; thought to be the work of Henry VIII!

"Guitar Excerpt 1"  - olde English feel!

"Guitar Excerpt 2"  - sample theme from television mini-series "Merlin" (starring Sam Neill)

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"  - Cantata 147 by JS Bach

"Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home"  - Rennaisance duet by John Dowland

"Pachelbel's Canon in D Major"  - always a favourite for weddings!!
 
 
Some original vocal recordings:
Agree to Disagree"  - original song; reinforcing strong marriage
 

"Saturday Morning"  - original song; refers to joy of sleep in on one day of the week!
 

"Sunrise Sea"  - original song; written 6.00AM one Summer at Mooloolaba beach with guitar in hand....

 

"Wrapped in You"  - original song; love song for Robyn