Light Through The Trees

Track Listings

1. Light Through The Trees

2. And They Lived

3. Andrew's Last Words

4. A Special Favor

5. Irish Folk Song

6. Modern Times

7. Brokenness

8. Suspension

9. Court Suite

10. Confidant

11. How You Look At It

12. Wild Ride

13. The Undertow (Bonus Track)

14. Laurel (Bonus Track)

15. Dance of the Gondolier (Bonus Track)

16. A Source of Contention (Bonus Track)

17. Truce (Bonus Track)

18. The End Of Something Beautiful (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
David began playing guitar at the age of six. High school and college brought many bands and guitar lessons. Around 1987, he studied guitar at Atlanta Institute of Music. Just before David moved to Nashville TN in 1989, he went on a music tour to Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Leningrad, Russia. Then, back in Nashville, David pursued his musical career interests by recording an instrumental guitar cassette, with some success. During the next ten years, David played for a multitude of weddings, and also recorded a jazz/rock electric guitar CD titled A Future and a Hope. The year 1999 brought on the production of two more CDs: Light Through the Trees (jazz/classical acoustic guitar music), and Guitar Solo Collection (12 songs of guitar solo pieces, including Baroque, Christmas, hymns, and pop songs).

David's technical degree in Industrial Technology developed his “left brain” and aided him as a handyman and innovator. A man of many talents, David can also cook and even sew. In summer of 2000, David moved to Colorado Springs and began working at Focus on the Family. Along with enjoying music ranging from Vivaldi to Dave Weckyl to Steve Vai, David enjoys mountain biking and cultural events. As a Christian, he believes that music can paint a non-invasive portrait of life's events, with its hopes and pains.

Product Description
An indy label, Classic Jazz Music began around 1999. The label logo, which looks like an old radio with cool shades, is now a registered trademark!

Light Through The Trees,David Patrick,Classic Jazz Music,The style is eclectic acoustic guitar instrumental, with flavors of Jazz, Classical, Irish, and New Age. Also, there are some cuts with the Roland GR-1 Guitar Synth (#'s 16-18).

Tracks:

Two Songs, Op.34: Menie
Two Songs, Op.34: My Jean
Drei Lieder, Op.33: Bitte (A Request)
Drei Lieder, Op.33: Geistliches Wiegenlied (Cradle Hymn)
Drei Lieder, Op.33: Idylle (Idyll)
Three Songs, Op.60: Tyrant Love
Three Songs, Op.60: Fair Springtide
Three Songs, Op.60: To The Golden Rod
Six Love Songs, Op.40: Sweet Blue-Eyed Maid
Six Love Songs, Op.40: Sweetheart, Tell Me
Six Love Songs, Op.40: Thy Beaming Eyes
Six Love Songs, Op.40: For Sweet Love's Sake
Six Love Songs, Op.40: O, Lovely Rose
Six Love Songs, Op.40: I Ask But This
Drei Lieder, Op.11: My Love And I Sat Close Together
Drei Lieder, Op.11: You Love Me Not
Drei Lieder, Op.11: The Skies, Where The Stars Are Glowing
Zwei Lieder, Op.12: Night Song
Zwei Lieder, Op.12: The Band Of Roses
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Pansy
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Myrtle
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Clover
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Yellow Daisy
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Bluebell
From An Old Garden, Op.26: The Mignonette
Eight Songs, Op.47: The Robin Sings In The Apple Tree
Eight Songs, Op.47: Midsummer Lullaby
Eight Songs, Op.47: Folksong
Eight Songs, Op.47: Confidence
Eight Songs, Op.47: The West Wind Croons In The Cedar Trees
Eight Songs, Op.47: In The Woods
Eight Songs, Op.47: The Sea
Eight Songs, Op.47: Through The Meadow
Two Old Songs, Op.9: Deserted
Two Old Songs, Op.9: Slumber Song
Four Songs, Op.56: Long Ago, Sweetheart Mine
Four Songs, Op.56: The Swan Bent Low To The Lily
Four Songs, Op.56: A Maid Sings Light
Four Songs, Op.56: As The Gloaming Shadows Creep
Three Songs, Op.58: Constancy
Three Songs, Op.58: Sunrise
Three Songs, Op.58: Merry Maiden Spring

Customer Reviews:

Good performance of good music.......2002-04-05

I find less to criticize than others in this music and performance. If you know MacDowell, you know the kinds of things to expect from these songs. Not great music, but still beautiful genteel songs. MacDowell lets the lyricism flow smoothly. Most of the songs float along in the 6/8 rhythm MacDowell used so often. Concentrating on the melodic line, some of the occasional awkwardly thorny harmonies you can find in his miniatures fade into the background. Indeed, some may think the piano is too far in the background here. Too bad, because the late James Barbagallo obviously had quite a gift for MacDowell interpretation. Check out his recordings of MacDowell's solo piano works. What of tenor Tharp? Some may find his voice a little too thin, with a bit too much vibrato. But I say the songs are well sung regardless. Maybe the problem is that the songs really required a woman's voice. But what's done is done. These complete songs needed to be recorded, and this performance quite adequate, reservations notwithstanding. Over all, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this recording.

Tepid music, tepid performances.......2000-03-26

I'm sorry to have to say it, but this recording contains music that is undistinguished in performances that are competent only. The music is Grieg-and-water. The American tenor's voice is light-weight and charmless. The pianist is excellent. You can't beat the price, though, if you really want to hear this repertoire.