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Dolce Musica, A Contemplative Journey, and Reflections are sample collections of the music that Healing Muses offers. Click on the links to the right to hear some selections from these CDs.
The music is based on the repertoire played in hospitals — much of which has been specially arranged by Healing Muses. The purpose is to provide simple, beautiful, modal music that soothes and uplifts, which the listener can receive almost as a sedative. Not overburdened with technique and complexity, this healing music is about melody, fluid rhythm, and beautiful sound. Selections include lullabies, Celtic tunes, Renaissance dances and medieval chants. The tempo starts upbeat, gradually slows down, taking the listener into a state of deep relaxation, then picks up again at the end of the CD.
These recordings are available to hospitals, patients, caretakers, bodyworkers, teachers, or anyone who wants to experience the healing power of music.
Heart's Ease: Music to Uplift the Spirit and Chase Away Pain, Discomfort and Stress is a book compiled of music from many genres – cross-cultural, traditional as well as European medieval, Renaissance and baroque pieces arranged for small ensemble.
Playable for medical facilities and senior centers or for personal pleasure, the collection has been carefully crafted and put together. Most of the pieces are organized in similar keys or modes so that ensembles can play them as long sets.
The focus is on beautiful melodies, simple harmonies and straight-forward rhythms. The purpose of this music is to relax mind and body; it is comforting, easy on the ear, and restful for the brain.
For alto/tenor recorder, flute or violin for the treble parts, cello/viola da gamba for the bass line, and harp/guitar for chordal instruments.
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How to Order CDs and the Heart's Ease Sheet Music Collection:
Each CD listed on this web site is available for $15, plus shipping and handling ($2.50 for the first CD, $1 for each additional).
The Heart's Ease book is available for $25 plus $3 each for shipping and handling.
To order please fill out the Adobe Acrobat order form available at this link and send a check made out to Healing Muses to:
Healing Muses
1185 Solano Avenue
PMB #153
Albany, CA 94706.
If you don't have Adobe Acrobat you can get it here:
Sales of the CDs and book provide funds to continue bringing live music to hospitals and clinics.
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The recordings are also available through these retailers:
East Bay
Forrest's Music
1849 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 845-7178
Harps Etc.
544 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Toll-free: (800) 836-5559
Local: (925) 937-4277
Sylvia Salgado Bodywork
1172 San Pablo Ave., Suite 203
Berkeley, CA 94706
Tel: (510) 524-5661
The Musical Offering
2420 Bancroft
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel. 510-849-0211
Peninsula
East-West Bookshop
324 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Tel. (650) 988-9800
San Francisco
Friend to Friend Giftshop
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
1600 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 353-7776
www.friend2friend.org
Giftshop
St. Frances of Asisi Church
610 Vallejo
San Francisco, CA
Tel: (415) 421-4095
Outside California
ARS CD Club
1129 Ruth Drive
St. Louis, MO 63122-1019
Tel. 1-800-491-9588
www.americanrecorder.org
Boulder Early Music Shop
P.O. Box 900.
960 Main Street
Ouray, CO 81427
Tel: 1-800-499-1301
www.bem.com
CD Baby
Internet sales only
Tel. 503-595-3000
www.cdbaby.com
Highland Music & Minstrel's Gifts
157 West Elkhorn Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
Tel: (970) 577-9532
John's Music
4501 Interlake Avenue N. #9
Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: 1-(800) 473-5194
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| Sample Contents:
The Blackbird
Traditional Irish
Dehors lonc pré
French, 13th century
Scarborough fair
Traditional English
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| Sample Contents:
Tis the gift to be simple
Traditional American
Yellow Bittern
Traditional Irish
Kitty Magennis
Turlough O'Carolan
Dzap bar
Traditional Armenian
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All proceeds go to supporting Healing Muses efforts to bring live music to hospitals and clinics.
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| In Nova Cantica
Medieval and Traditional Carols, Chansons and Festive Dances from the 13th to17th Centuries.
Sample Contents:
In dulci jubilo
Traditional
Ballet
Dances from the Taffelconsort (1621)
Wassail
Traditional English
Performers: Elisabeth Engan, Neal Rogers, Shira Kammen, Eileen Hadidian, Kit Robberson and David Taylor.
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| Music for a Winter's Eve
Traditional, Renaissance and Medieval song and dance to celebrate midwinter and the changing of the seasons.
Sample Contents:
Christ-Child Lullaby
Traditional Hebrides (Eriskay Island)
Stingo/Under and over
Playford's The English Dancing Master
Wassail Song
Traditional English
Performers: Susan Rode Morris, Shira Kammen, Eileen Hadidian, Maureen Brennan and Julie Jeffrey.
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Heart's Ease: Music to Uplift the Spirit and Chase Away Pain, Discomfort and Stress
A book compiled of music from many genres – cross-cultural, traditional as well as European medieval, Renaissance and baroque pieces arranged for small ensemble.
Compiled and arranged by: Eileen Hadidian, Natalie Cox, Patrice Haan and Maureen Brennan, with contributions by Dan Reiter and others.
For a complete list of Heart's Ease contents click here.
For samples of Heart's Ease music, please click here.
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