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Release Date: 16-02-2006
Label: Spring Hill Music
Catalog Number: SHM6048-2
Barcode: 718795604821
Musical Style: Spoken Word
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro: Romance for Violin [00:53] | 17 | Interlude: Pieces Of Moon [02:59] |
| 2 | How Do I Love Thee? | 18 | Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal |
| 3 | She Walks in Beauty | 19 | A Sonnet of the Moon |
| 4 | Sonnet 18 | 20 | She Lay All Naked |
| 5 | Interlude: Quiet Storms [07:59] | 21 | Interlude: Sandcastles [02:22] |
| 6 | If Thou Must Love Me | 22 | In Summer's Heat |
| 7 | Remember | 23 | Autumn Redemption |
| 8 | Renouncement | 24 | To Celia |
| 9 | Interlude: Avalon [01:57] | 25 | Interlude: October [02:06] |
| 10 | Absence | 26 | It is a Beauteous Evening |
| 11 | The Apache Wedding Prayer | 27 | Jenny Kissed Me |
| 12 | A White Rose | 28 | Desire |
| 13 | Interlude: Waltz for Raphael [01:05] | 29 | The Song of Solomon |
| 14 | To My Dear and Loving Husband | 30 | Outro: Romance for Violin and Keyboards [03:58] |
| 15 | Sudden Light | 31 | Bonus Video: Renouncement [05:10] |
| 16 | Helen of Troy | ||
Description:
Famed British actor Michael York and Grammy® nominee Michael Hoppé join to create a captivating collection of the greatest love poems ever written. Includes the greatest authors in the canon of love - Ovid, Shakespeare, Tennyson, Shelly, Wordsworth, Byron and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Showcasing York’s passionate and powerful readings and Hoppé's lush and romantic music. 'How Do I Love Thee?' is a unique tribute to the inspiring powers of passion and romance...
Deluxe digipak with die-cut slipcase. Complete text for all the poems in an illustrated 36 page booklet. Enhanced CD with bonus video featuring the photographs of legendary portraitist E. O. Hoppé.
Biography:
A composer of exceptional and varied melodic talents, Michael Hoppé has an extensive background in both pop and classical music. Since 1985 he has released 12 albums, gathering numerous accolades including CD Review Editor's Choice, 'CD of the Year' and the Association for Independent Music INDIE award for 'Best New Age Album' in the year 1999.
Hoppé's endeavors in the music industry have brought him 15 gold and 4 platinum records. His music has also been heard internationally on numerous TV programs and feature films and his songs have been recorded by a variety of singers and instrumentalists including Tim Wheater, Martin Tillmann, Zamfir, Frank Mills, Eliza Gilkyson, Cecilia, Louise Di Tullio, Lou Anne Neill, Eugene Fodor and Lily Haydn. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Monica.
