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Music CDs
from the
Collecting
Consort

Featuring: Celtic harp
hammered dulcimer
Irish flutes & whistles

Titles:

Our Newest
Release!!!!

Midnight Clear

Our Other
Recordings:

The Earth
Remembers

All Thru the Night

The American Christmas

A Celtic Portrait

Celtic Meditations

The Earth's Essence

Friendship,
a Gift

Meditative Readings

Michigan's Heritage

Our Essence

Reverence

Season's Greetings

Spiritual Essence

 

Michigan's Heritage

 

Instruments:
Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, Irish flutes, whistles, pan flute, harmonium, fiddle, string bass

 Audition selection from this recording
Greensleeves
Broad band (cable/wireless)
Dial up (telephone line)

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Total playing time:  63 min.

 

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Recording Description
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Michigan's Heritage
Selections

Many and Great (Am. Indian)
Were You There (Afro-American Spiritual)
Aman Polka (Welch)
Greensleeves (English)
 
      Audition audio file
          Broad band (cable/wireless)
          Dial up (telephone line)

Valse Frontenac (French-Canadian)
Hatikva (Jewish)
Banish Misfortune (Irish)
We Gather Together (Dutch)
Be Thou My Vision (Irish)
Young Henry's Wild Ride (Aldridge, BMI)
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (American)
Westphalia Waltz (Polish)
Annie Laurie (Scottish)
My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing (Scottish)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach, German)
Theme from "Finlandia" (J. Sibelius, Finnish)

Michigan's Heritage
Recording Description

This recording features music from many ethnic groups who have settled here in Michigan.  The diversity of music included on this recording gives the listener an enjoyable introduction to these ethnic groups. 

The liner notes are an account of Michigan's history from its beginning to present day.  The contributions of each ethnic group are also mentioned along with the background of the music representing them.

These selections are also featured in our Michigan's Heritage concert/assembly.  This program documents Michigan's development from the Ice Age to present.  It is suitable for audiences from kindergarten to senior citizen. 

This recording makes a wonderful gift for your friends who have departed from our state for warmer climates.  It also makes a wonderful "house gift" if you are traveling and visiting.

Michigan's Heritage
Featured Musicians

When Michigan celebrated its sesquicentennial in 1985,  I decided to write a school assembly that combined its history and music.  For me, the music is one of the best ways to portray each of the ethnic groups that have added to the composite of our state.  See if your heritage is represented here. 

Gary
 


I enjoyed the diversity of selections on this recording.  It was also quite inspiring to work with the different musicians who joined us for this project.  Enjoy!

Anne

Assisting on this recording was our dear friend, Judy London, playing our antique harmonium.  This instrument was used as a portable field organ for the troops in WWI.

Fiddle music was very popular during the early years of our state.  Peggy Garriques-Cortelyou was kind enough to add that authentic fiddle sound to our recording. 

We couldn't play a danceable waltz without the underpinning of a string bass.  So Gerry Nelson also became a part of this recording. 

Gerry also assisted on Collecting Consort composer Roger Aldridge's Young Henry's Wild Ride which starts and ends with a Model T making the rounds of your speakers. 

The gentle essence of Michigan's nature as recorded by the late A.B. (Pete) Church proceed several selections.  They will magically transport you into our Water Wonderland. 
 

 

CDs: $16.04 ea. or two or more $14.16 ea.
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(Michigan residents add 6% sales tax)

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 Other Recordings
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All Thru the Night The Earth's Essence Midnight Clear
The American Christmas Friendship, a Gift Our Essence
A Celtic Portrait Meditative Readings Reverence
Celtic Meditations Michigan's Heritage Season's Greetings
The Earth Remembers   Spiritual Essence

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