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10 tracks | 33 minutes
Released Dec 2006
on Virillion Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:24 Jesus Is Born lyrics BUY MP3 01:24 Jesus Is Born lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:24 Jesus Is Born
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Go Tell It On the Mountain lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Go Tell It On the Mountain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Go Tell It On the Mountain
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 Christmas Time lyrics FREE 04:21 Christmas Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 Christmas Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 O, Little Town O Bethlehem lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 O, Little Town O Bethlehem lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 O, Little Town O Bethlehem
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 The Little Drummer Boy lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 The Little Drummer Boy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 The Little Drummer Boy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 African Noel lyrics BUY MP3 01:57 African Noel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:57 African Noel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Silent Night lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Silent Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Silent Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Good Christian Men Rejoice lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Good Christian Men Rejoice lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Good Christian Men Rejoice
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 The Saviour's Star lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 The Saviour's Star lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 The Saviour's Star
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Excellent Christmas collection featuring jazz, instrumental, vocal, and traditional songs and styles, plus two new songs by the composer.
Bio / Background
Marc Hoffman's music, whether symphonic, pop vocal or commercial, is known for its eclecticism. At times pastoral and reminiscent of the "Americana" of the mid-20th century, his concert works can also be quite dissonant. His popular music styles range from contemporary Christian to traditional Jazz, to synth pop.
Marc was born in Salisbury, NC, received a degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts, and did additional study in film composition at USC. He minored in voice and piano. Prior to attending NCSA he studied voice, composition and piano at Pfeiffer University. He received a scholarship through the NC School of the Arts Foundation to spend a summer studying at The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included Sherwood Shaffer, David Ott, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, Bruce Broughton and Fred Steiner. He is a member of BMI and the American Composer's Forum.
↓ more ↓Recent fim work includes composer and music director of "The Mill" for producer Ralph Singleton and director Grainger Hines. The film will be released in 2007.
Marc's Homeland for orchestra has been well-received over the past 15 years. The solo piano piece, "Middle Earth" was premiered in the U.S. by the composer. A U.K. performance followed by pianist Andrew Ball. Of the U.K. performance, The London Guardian said, "...the Hollywood impression's of Marc Hoffman's (piano work) made some pieces on the program seem stale and derivative." Three Figures In A Night Sky, a three-movement piece for symphonic band received it's premiere by the symphonic band at Baylor University. The piece has received performances by several other university ensembles as well.
Hoffman has also composed music for stage plays, (both musicals and background music for dramas and comedies), theater openings, weddings, modern dance, television and radio, and political campaigns.
Recent works include Cinema Suite, a series of movements for orchestra inspired by the film music of the 1920s - 1950s. The individual movements can also be performed separately. He has just completed a new work for opera singer, Teresa Moore.
His recordings include the newly released, Long Way Home, a collection of piano solos. The music is a blend of light jazz and Marc's unique style of composition and performance. Dream of God (2003) is a collection of original contemporary Christian songs. Arrangements on the CD consists of full orchestra with piano and some guitar, percussion, additional keyboards and hammered dulcimer. In addition, the CD includes new arrangements of several Christian "standards." Virillion, released in 1993 is a collection of electronic music featuring island rhythms and minimilistic techniques.
Also a noted lecturer, Marc's "Music Is..." is a fast-paced one hour talk/presentation comparing classical music form to the form of a three minute "pop" song. His presentation "On Film Music" is a brief history of film music and the mechanics of the art form.
2007 will see the release of two additional CDs including a collection of film cues, orchestral pieces, and chamber works, and a long-awaited CD of new standards and ballads including two new songs from the performer!
Also a performer, Hoffman does over 100 appearances a year including concerts, festivals, private engagements and church services. As a pianist and vocalist his repertoire is varied with both original compositions and standard repertoire.
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