Tania Opland and Mike Freeman: The Masterharper of Pern CD (Opland, Freeman and McCaffrey)

Now available for DOWNLOAD and on SHEET MUSIC: The Masterharper of Pern Songbook

Next -- coming soon -- Sunset's Gold: Music of Menolly and the Harperhall Trilogy

Cover art by Gerald Brom.

THE MASTERHARPER OF PERN CD
Tania Opland, Mike Freeman & Anne McCaffrey create the music of Pern, the setting of many of McCaffrey's best-selling books.
"Anne McCaffrey contacted us when she began writing Masterharper Robinton's life story. She wanted to include some of his music in the book, and asked if we would write it. Through a series of unfortunate circumstances, the book was published without the music. But meanwhile, the concept had grown from a handful of tunes to a full 50 minute CD of songs and instrumentals, using Anne's lyrics from the original Pern books, plus some expanded lyrics that she wrote specially for this project."
The musical interpretation draws on many cultures and eras, and features a wide range of stringed, wind and percussion instruments, vocals, and beautiful production.

Listen to samples on myspace.com/masterharperrobinton

THE MUSICIANS
Tania Opland: vocals, guitar, violin, recorders, hammered dulcimer,
keyboards, Kiowa (Native American) flute
Mike Freeman: guitars, vocals, djembe, darabouka, cymbals, snare,
timpani, frame drums, various other percussion

Additional voices: Hilary Spencer (U.K.), Brian Bedford (U.K.),
William Pint (U.S.A.), Alicia Healey (U.S.A.)

Harp: Madeleine Doherty (Ireland)

Eighteen tracks, including:
The Duty Song - Robinton's First Whistle Tune
The Golden Egg of Faranth - The Question Song - Plains of Telgar
Fighting Thread Round - Firelizard - Lessa's Ride
Red Star Passes - March of the Wings - The Dragonlady...
LYRICS

Francois Labarbarie's "La Page de Pern" includes sound samples from the CD.

You may also be interested in our other recordings. The music on them comes from many of the cultures and musical styles which influenced our interpretation of the music of Pern.

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"...Tania Opland and Mike Freeman worked directly with McCaffrey and produced a lovely album of music. ...The music weaves together Celtic, medieval, African and Middle Eastern influences, much in the same way that fantasy writers draw influences from other cultures in creating new worlds... A very enjoyable and unusual collaboration..."
-Dirty Linen (The USA's foremost acoustic & traditional music magazine)

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"Finally - a musical offering that catches the spirit of the Harpers of Pern."
-Firebird Arts and Music

Thanks to everyone who has written to us about the CD. It's good to know that our ideas about the music of Pern are living up to your imaginations!

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