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OT: Impossibly beautiful music

Not a commercial recording I can link - but - last Monday at the Gaslight - a mix of "Imagine" and "Hallelujah", performed by Lisa Otey (keyboard and vocal), Heather Hardy (violin) and Diane Van Deurzen (vocal).

They are part of the Desert Diva's, a group of 7 women of a "certain age" that perform concerts together. This was their 80's show - but the duet of Imagine and Hallelujah was the best "song" and one of the top moments of the show.
 
Hope said:
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Did you just change your avatar? Alicia Vikander from Ex Machina, yes? Interesting film and talented actress. Sorry for the thread drift.
 
Two of my favorite from Michael Hoppe:

This one has Tim Wheater, flautist, and friend, who also had the distinction of being eaten by Anthony Hopkins for a dinner party in "Red Dragon", "Lilies of the Lake" from the album "The Yearning: Romances by Alto flute:


and this my second favorite from the album "Poets", Romances for Cello:
Michael Hoppé - Some Other Time

And if I had to choose a third favorite, try "The Unforgetting Heart":
Michael Hoppe: The unforgetting heart
 
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Scud49 said:
If you have never heard this song, give a listen, such a beautiful ode to life:

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I first heard this song over 40 years ago, I think first by Bette Midler. I never knew it was a John Prine song.
 
Bigboote said:
I first heard this song over 40 years ago, I think first by Bette Midler. I never knew it was a John Prine song.
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Yea, he did that one on his debut album in '70 or '71 IIRC. They were some other superb gems on that album too - "Paradise", "Illegal Smile", "Angel From Montgomery" etc. He's still somewhat of an unknown American treasure IMO.
 
CMC'72 said:
Two of my favorite from Michael Hoppe:

This one has Tim Wheater, flautist, and friend, who also had the distinction of being eaten by Anthony Hopkins for a dinner party in "Red Dragon", "Lilies of the Lake" from the album "The Yearning: Romances by Alto flute:


and this my second favorite from the album "Poets", Romances for Cello:
Michael Hoppé - Some Other Time

And if I had to choose a third favorite, try "The Unforgetting Heart":
Michael Hoppe: The unforgetting heart
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So your friend obviously has good taste, but did he taste good? Being eaten at a dinner party, even by Anthony Hopkins, is a distinction, but a dubious distinction at best. ;)
 
Bama fan said:
So your friend obviously has good taste, but did he taste good? Being eaten at a dinner party, even by Anthony Hopkins, is a distinction, but a dubious distinction at best. ;)
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If you watch the movie, you will see the guests entirely enjoyed him, though they had no idea it was the flautist they were enjoying!
 
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Kathy said:
Bette Midler does it too
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Yea, BigBoote mentioned that a few posts in front of you.

John Prine wrote the song, and did it on his debut album way back in the early 70's.
 
Probably any song by this artist would work. She's been around a while. I don't know that she has a hit per se or signature song. This is just the one I happened to grab. I think she does a lot of traditional Celtic songs.

 
I think this band is virtually unknown. I stumbled on them thanks to Pandora. The singer's voice is wonderful.

 
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A bit of an odd tune but mesmerizing. The band went in a very different direction after this album.

 
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