RAINBOW HEALING PEACE

(1999)

 

Duration 78’ 47”  

BEL CD 009 (CD only) £10

(post & packing extra in the UK - £2 First Class Recorded Delivery)

 

 

 

 

Singing Crystal.

Milarepa’s Rainbow of Sound.

Rainbow Heart.

Sunlight Dances on the Water.

Rainbow Light Bells.

Eternal Light.

Voices from the Cosmic Fire.

Golden Voices.

Tongues of Fiery Light.

Violet Rays.

Colours of Silence.

Rainbow Light of Cosmic Fire.

Stargate Sirius.

                                                                      Song of the Hathors.

 

 

 

This CD is largely comprised of freely improvised pieces by a harmonic choir – a group of improvising overtone singers recorded in 1996. Originally recorded with a view to selecting a piece to send off to ‘Unknown Public’, they remained on the shelf until Frank finally felt that he’d found the right format for releasing them within the context of a CD. The overtone choir was instigated by Mike Steer (now Maxwell Steer) who eventually suggested naming the group Enchanter. The group rapidly became four with Jenni Roditti's leaving. Subsequently the group elected Frank to instruct them in overtone techniques and to direct the group. Finally with the departure of Max we were left with a trio of Bill Martin & Susan Nares which met regularly for the large part of the group's existence and took the name Stargate. A beautiful harmony developed within this devoted group, which inspires the music on this CD.

 

There are a total of 8 tracks with the choir and these are interspersed with sympathetic pieces either for Frank’s solo ‘hoomi’ (overtone singing) or for his instrumentals featuring Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tibetan Bells, and Gongs – instruments themselves characteristically rich in overtones.

 

The CD has a total of 13 tracks and lasts almost 79 minutes. Their order and timing create an uninterrupted flow, a meditative space. The theme for the whole album is that wonderful natural phenomenon the ‘Aurora Borealis’ (as depicted on the album cover). Track 1 ‘Singing Crystal’ (1986) and track 12 ‘Stargate Sirius’ (1991 & 1999) feature Frank’s solo hoomi, the latter accompanied by various gongs and Tibetan singing bowls, whilst tracks 2,5, and 8 (each from 1999) represent his instrumental offerings upon deep gongs, Tibetan bells, and the beautifully mystical-sounding Tibetan water singing bowls respectively. The final exceptional and electrifying piece ‘Song of the Hathors’ (1996) whilst featuring the overtone choir also includes Frank’s Tibetan Tantric undertone chanting. Stargate (the overtone choir) worked under Frank’s direction for almost 4 years and naturally developed a very good rapport. All three members are composers in their own right and so this music is a form of instant (ego-less) composition. The human voice as an ‘Aeolian harp’ comes closest to describing this beautiful sound, which also powerfully draws listeners into the interior journey. The music all springs forth from out of profound meditative silence and, whilst at times powerful, carries an overall gentle healing and uplifting quality.

 

SOUND-BITES

 

Track 10: COLOURS OF SILENCE. Click HERE for sound clip.  My music features little repetition and unfolds more like a conversation or poem . This clip is but part of a larger whole.

 

Track 11: RAINBOW LIGHT OF COSMIC FIRE. Click HERE for sound clip.  My music features little repetition and unfolds more like a conversation or poem . This clip is but part of a larger whole.

 

 

Track 1 ‘Singing Crystal’ was recorded in The White Temple of The White Eagle Lodge in January of 1986 by Richard Elen. The recording of this one track was made entirely digitally and utilises UHJ-Ambisonic Surround-Sound techniques. For more details regarding that recording session check out The White Temple Recordings.  

For a full technical account of this recording session read Richard’s article 'New Age' on the Ambisonic website.

 

The overtone choir improvisations were recorded by Oliver Nares of Musicalfresco on location at Hurst Castle.

 

 

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