Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 28th, 2007
This march about Tigger, Pooh, & the Honeypot for Classical guitar with assorted percussion is a truly unique composition where Darren Curtis Skanson captures that fun and innocence that Winnie-the-Pooh is all about. Listen to the dotted figures in the bass line as the melody soars above as percussion accents keep your feet tapping and […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 27th, 2007
Sanctuary by Darren Curtis Skanson. This New Age classical guitar with synthesizer original composition is an example of the fusing of 2 major styles; classical and new age . New Age is the term commonly used to designate a broad movement. It is characterised by
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 26th, 2007
This famous Spanish solo guitar work “Romance“ or “Romanza” has been recorded by many guitarists, but Darren Curtis Skanson’s New Age Classical version was the first to add the new age electronic instrument component to the timeless song. The term Romance
Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 25th, 2007
Earlier in April, Darren Curtis Skanson and Gregg Hansen were at CCM Recording Studios to do their duet arrangemnet of the American folk song Shenandoah. The guitar duet was for the newly released Honor The Fallen - Songs For The Colorado Freedom Memorial fundraising CD just put out by the Colorado Freedom Memorial.
Friday, Darren, Darren’s […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 25th, 2007
Classical guitar studies like this one from Fernando Sor are so well written that they stand as complete songs. The Promenade is a basic dance move in a number of dances such as English Country Dance, contredanse, and square dance. The name comes from the French word for “walk”, and is a good basic description […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 24th, 2007
Fur Elise by Beethoven for Classical Guitar - “Beethoven is the greatest of all Classical composers. Surprisingly, Fur Elise lies pretty well on the classical guitar. Some of the faster passages in Fur Elise had to be altered because of range considerations, but all in all, I think maestro Beethoven would approve! The classical guitar arrangement of Fur […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 23rd, 2007
Canon in D could be the #1 wedding song of all time and this arrangement of Canon in D for classical guitar may be its most beautiful form. The Canon in D is the most famous piece of music by Johann Pachelbel. It was written in or around 1680, during the Baroque period as a piece […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 21st, 2007
“This classical guitar with strings motion study is a beautiful example of the intimacy of the guitar. The classical guitar can evoke powerful imagery like this piece does for Italy. Italy must be one of the most romantic places on the planet. From […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 20th, 2007
“Solo Spanish Classical guitar. With over 200 pieces to my credit, I have had a partnership with the classical guitar that has produced a wide variety of music. After college and 2 nationally touring ensembels, I embarked on my solo career where my composition output exploded with works for classical guitar, acoustic fingerstyle guitar, 12 […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 19th, 2007
Spanish classical guitar with Spanish trumpets, strings, castanets, and Latin percussion.
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“As a musical instrument, Spanish guitar is also called a classical guitar. However, musically it is a style unto itsself. Spanish guitar had its roots in 2 camps, Vienese Classical music and traditional Flamenco music. Early Spanish composers like […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 16th, 2007
Solo Classical Guitar. This beautiful little miniature from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena displays Bach’s gentle side. Even though Bach is credited with the composition, many think his wife was the actual composer so the song has always had questions about its actual author. Free classical guitar MP3 - click here!
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Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 15th, 2007
Check out this solo classical guitar arrangement of the classic Fur Elise Beethoven piano melody.
“This song features not only the famous Fur Elise melodies but also the much more. The classical guitar arrangement of the two development sections of Fur Elise are equally as spectacular and fun as the main melody sections.” - Darren Curtis Skanson
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 14th, 2007
Classical guitar with choir and strings.
” This repetitive motion piece utilizes the guitar’s unique ability to have plucked notes sounding at the same time ringing notes providing a lush harmonic bed. Combining that with the choir like accompaniment creates a wonderful relaxing classical guitar experience.” - Darren Curtis Skanson
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Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 13th, 2007
Classical guitar with strings.
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“Slow, passionate, and Spanish. One of my favorite compositions, La Senorita was written while still in Watson & Company but we never recorded it. It was a perfect fit for my first classical guitar CD.” - Darren Curtis Skanson
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Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 11th, 2007
Denver Recording Studio Tip - Whether you have an experienced session player or someone new to the studio, there will be a learning period where the engineer, producer, and players get to know one another and find how they as a group work best.
We started a session using a click track but found the first […]
Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 11th, 2007
Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies started their CD project for their worship band this past Saturday. Kent (piano), Chris (bass), and Cindy (drums) laid their first rhythm section tracks to “This Is How We Overcome” and “Only You”.
This was Cindy and Chris’ first experience in the studio but they did great. Whether you have […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 11th, 2007
Born in Villarreal, Spain, Francisco Tarrega fell into an irrigation channel when he was young, which rendered him nearly blind. Partially due to this accident, the family moved to Castellon and enrolled him in music classes. He entered the Madrid Conservatory in 1874, under the sponsorship of a wealthy merchant named Antonio Canesa, where he […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 9th, 2007
Classical guitar with choir. The original piece was written for a trumpet, an oboe, an organ and strings.
“Also a popular wedding selection, The Jesu is Bach’s use of existing chorale melody with his wonderful and very famous obbligato part. In music for voice with instruments, ‘obbligato’ refers to a prominent instrumental part in an aria […]
Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 8th, 2007
CCM Recording Studios in Denver Colorado is pleased to announce the addition of 2G to our top production staff.
2G is ready the to take your recording project to the next level. His music and productions has a fresh new outlook to the music market of today and his tracks are thought provoking as well as […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 8th, 2007
This classical guitar with electronic strings original composition falls under a category called New Age Classical Guitar. Darren mixes the 2 styles for this unique sound. Most music described as the New Age genre is instrumental and electronic using keyboard synthesizers not an acoustic classical guitar. When Darren created this song and the album […]
Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 7th, 2007
The new release from Darren Curtis Skanson is a whole record full of wonderful duets. Two classical guitars, classical guitar and violin, classical guitar and cello, and classical guitar with acoustic steel string guitar are the different configurations featured. It reflects the core elements of light classical like gentle and melodic songs, familiar melodies, and […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 7th, 2007
Classical guitar with strings. Free classical guitar MP3-click here.
“Greensleeves” is a traditional English folk song and tune, basically a ground of the form called a romanesca. The widely-believed legend is that it was composed by King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Anne, the youngest daughter of […]
Posted in Recording Studio Sessions on Jun 6th, 2007
Powerful Genelec Subwoofer!
CCM Recording Studios has added the Genelec 7070 subwoofer to its monitor chain. With this addition, the control was also recalibrated for the added “boom” of the the new sub.
Genelec’s 7070 Active Subwoofer is powerful and precise bass monitoring tool for 6.1 or 5.1 channel Surround Sound or traditional stereo systems. With its […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 6th, 2007
Two Classical guitars with strings. The original underlying guitar study is Sor’s “Study In B Minor”. The duet part is by Skanson which make the current composition a melding of eras more than 100 years apart.
“The second of the two great old guitar masters (the other is Tarrega) has a wealth of “study” pieces that […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 5th, 2007
Classical guitar with horns and strings.
“This could be the #1 wedding song of all time. Also known as Pachelbel’s Canon, or simply The Canon, Pachelbel certainly would be pleased to know that his song is so enduring.“ - Darren Curtis Skanson
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Johann Pachelbel (baptized September 1, 1653 – March 3, 1706) was an […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 5th, 2007
Solo Classical Guitar.The bourrée is a dance of French origin common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century. It is danced in quick double time, somewhat resembling the gavotte. The musical form was also used by some composers, often as a dance-movement in a suite, but also for independent pieces. The dance […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 5th, 2007
Adelita was written by Francisco Tarrega for someone in his life although the dedication does not specify who. All we know is that the proper name Adelita is the diminutive form of “Adela” and that diminutives usually expresses smallness or endearment. A mystery for the ages. Adelita the composiotion is a delicate waltz highlighting the intimacy of the […]
Posted in Classical Guitar on Jun 5th, 2007
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