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Vancouver Island Rhapsody by Crissa Constantine
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fave it Contemporary | Mood Music
18 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Apr 2005
on Crissa Constantine
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Fountain in the Sunken Garden BUY MP3 02:46 Fountain in the Sunken Garden "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Fountain in the Sunken Garden
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:01 Statues in the Italian Garden BUY MP3 02:01 Statues in the Italian Garden "GIFT MP3" 02:01 Statues in the Italian Garden
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:58 The Japanese Garden BUY MP3 01:58 The Japanese Garden "GIFT MP3" 01:58 The Japanese Garden
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:10 The Rose Garden BUY MP3 02:10 The Rose Garden "GIFT MP3" 02:10 The Rose Garden
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 The Ocean BUY MP3 05:21 The Ocean "GIFT MP3" 05:21 The Ocean
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 The Great Spirit in the Forests and Mountains BUY MP3 03:47 The Great Spirit in the Forests and Mountains "GIFT MP3" 03:47 The Great Spirit in the Forests and Mountains
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:04 Life (Birds) BUY MP3 02:04 Life (Birds) "GIFT MP3" 02:04 Life (Birds)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:54 Land Creatures BUY MP3 00:54 Land Creatures "GIFT MP3" 00:54 Land Creatures
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Ocean Life BUY MP3 02:32 Ocean Life "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Ocean Life
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:33 Schooner Cove BUY MP3 03:33 Schooner Cove "GIFT MP3" 03:33 Schooner Cove
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 The Empress Hotel in Victoria BUY MP3 03:38 The Empress Hotel in Victoria "GIFT MP3" 03:38 The Empress Hotel in Victoria
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:01 Chemainus Murals BUY MP3 05:01 Chemainus Murals "GIFT MP3" 05:01 Chemainus Murals
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:00 Mercury BUY MP3 01:00 Mercury "GIFT MP3" 01:00 Mercury
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:39 Venus BUY MP3 01:39 Venus "GIFT MP3" 01:39 Venus
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:59 Earth BUY MP3 01:59 Earth "GIFT MP3" 01:59 Earth
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:48 Mars BUY MP3 01:48 Mars "GIFT MP3" 01:48 Mars
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus BUY MP3 03:31 Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:05 Neptune, Pluto and Beyond BUY MP3 02:05 Neptune, Pluto and Beyond "GIFT MP3" 02:05 Neptune, Pluto and Beyond
cheerful, tonal contemporary classical piano music composed and performed by Crissa
Bio / Background
Crissa started piano lessons at an early age and later earned a B.Mus. from UBC in Vancouver. She earned her M.A. in music from CWRU in Cleveland in 1980. Although she loves just about all kinds of music, she passionately enjoys playing pieces by masters like Beethoven and Chopin.
Once she moved to Vancouver Island in 1994, she had more time to realize her dream of composing contemporary classical piano music. Most of the music is inspired by the dazzling natural beauty surrounding her; she tries to capture the beauty, the hope and the optimism and transmit it to her listeners.
The CD has been played on CBC Radio (across Canada) and on some European radio stations. Music critics (including professors of music) see the influence of Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky, but admit that her music is entirely original. Some have called it "captivating", "rich" and "lush". A journalist in Parksville called her "an exceptional pianist and an incredible artist".
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