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In the process of recording material for the Shinko Singers, there are occasionally tracks or portions of tracks that never make it to release.
As a ShinkoSingers.com exclusive, some of these tracks have been made available for your listening pleasure. Simply click the "hear it" link next to each track to listen.
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The Shinko Singers used Longfooter Productions exclusively for the creation of their newest CD.
www.longfooterproductions.com
Shinko Singers Review at ChristmasReviews.com:
View ChristmasReviews.com review of the Shinko Singers newest CD!
Shinko Singers on WVIA FM: The Shinko Singers were recently featured on the radio program
Art Scene with Erika Funke on WVIA FM. Please use this link to listen to an excerpt:
Start Shinko Singers WVIA Art Scene interview (mp3 format)
Shinko Singers interview with Alicia Grega-Pikul of ECDC: The Shinko Singers were recently interviewed
for ECDC's Up Close and Personal Feature. Please view it here: ECDC Up Close and Personal
Interview
With all of the layering that happens on the Shinko Singers rendition of "Jingle Bells", it's sometimes challenging to try to hear everything going on at once. Here are some of Carl's favorite highlights from the arrangement that may have been too buried in the mix for the listener to fully appreciate:
Jingle Chimes - hear it
During the third verse, immediately after the key change, there are 8 tracks of stereo-panned vocal "chimes".
Jingle Drums - hear it
Just a very small excerpt from the 10 or so "beat-boxed" imitated drums at the end of the song.
Jingle Tag - hear it
Beginning with a recognizable "kick-line" style ending, the tag then proceeds to an "Amen"-type plagal cadence, and then a Big Band ending, and then finally with a vocal-jazz style "ooo".
Jingle Band - hear it
In the second verse, there are 8 tracks of Carl vocally imitating trombones and clarinets.
Say Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find (A Woman With A Constant Mind) - 1603 - hear it
Words and Music by John Dowland (1563-1626)
This playful little ditty was 4 years too young to be included in the "Songs of Love and Longing" album. Although it was a product of the early 17th Century, it is steeped in Renaissance charm, and perhaps reveals a wry and seasoned humor that is more characteristic of a middle-aged Dowland. There's some fun syncopation in the tenor line, and while the bass line is unusually disjunct, I think the required vocal acrobatics add a certain liveliness to the song.
Hallelujah Chorus - from "The Messiah" - 1741 - hear it
Music by George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)
This brief clip was an experiment in taking multitracking to its tasteful limits. I sang the first few measures of "Hallelujah" in 40 voices- 10 voices to a part. It is undecided yet as to whether I will attempt the whole song or not, and whether I will record real instruments or simply use MIDI. This recording, despite the fact that it is less than 30 seconds long, took nearly 45 minutes to put together. Recording a one-man "Messiah" would be a life-long project at that rate! To date, this is the only accompanied recording of the Shinko Singers. Perhaps more will ensue in the future.
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