The entire album of Beyond the Waves is ONLY available as a CD hard copy. Find in MERCH!
Recorded largely in British Columbia, this album abounds in beauty, rhythm and lushness. Sharlene plays nine of her compositions as well as two commissioned pieces by Loretto Reid and Evelyne Datl, two wonderful pieces by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz and one lovely tune by Craig Noseworthy.
Sharlene is accompanied by a diverse band comprised of accordion, saxophone, 5-string violin, cello, bass and percussion. And visually? Well the gorgeous photography and cover design reflects an album that is … delicious!
Produced by Sharlene
The musicians are:
Sharlene – lever harp
Oliver Schroer – 5-string violin
Tom Keenlyside – soprano sax
Joseph Macerollo – accordion
Finn Manniche – cello
George Koller – bass
Sal Ferreras – percussion
Recorded by Dwayne Harder at Riverside Recording, Burnaby, BC
Accordion and bass recorded by Michael Jack at Phase One, Toronto, ON
Mixed and mastered by Jeff Wolpert, Toronto, ON
All harp arrangements by Sharlene Wallace
Photography by KevinKellyPhotography.com
Creative concept, art direction, design, layout, digital images by A Man Called Wrycraft
Sharlene plays a gut/wire 40 string lever harp created by David Kortier of Duluth, Minnesota
Release date: 2004
Sharlene Wallace is one of Canada's most prolific and influential Celtic/lever
harp players. Winner of two international lever harp competitions, she has created seven independent CDs that feature many of her own compositions. Her compositions are influenced by Celtic, South American, and Classical and… the Canadian landscape....more
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