"Festival of Harps LIVE!" CD

Copies are still available of the Festival of Harps Live! CD which features selections from the best of the Festival of Harps concerts over the years. Produced by Diana Stork and FOH audio engineer, Lou Judson.

Following are the artists and selections on this recording

1. Anne Adams, Classical harp. "Toccata", by Loeillet.
2. Geist - Diana Stork, Neo-Celtic harp, Teed Rockwell, Chapman Stick, Mika Scott, Percussion, with Wendolyn Bird, Celtic harp accompaniment. "Great Ocean", by Diana Stork.
3. Cheryl Ann Fulton, Neo-Celtic harp & Susan Rode Morris, Soprano "Lament for Roe Owen O'Neill", by Turlough O'Carolan; "Foggy Dew", Traditional; "Sally Gardens", Traditional/Text by WB Yeats.
4. Cheryl Ann Fulton , Neo-Gothic harp, & Susan Rode Morris, Soprano "Flos Pudicitie", Latin-Norman lai
5. Barbara Imhoff, Pedal harp, and Diana Trimball "The Ecstasy, by Imhoff & Trimble.
6. Page Trio- Donelle Page, Pedal Harp, James Moran, Saxophone, Patrick Klobas, Double Bass
   Paradise Lost- Maureen Brennan, Celtic harp, Michael Harmon, vocals and guitar, Brian Theriault, Fiddle
   Traditional Celtic medley: A Barn Dance, The Figurehead, Squirrel on a Wire, Jean's Reel
7. Golden Bough- Margie Butler, Celtic harp, Paul Espinosa, Guitar and Vocals, Florie Brown, Fiddle. "Christmas Comes But Once a Year", Traditional.
8. Chaskinakuy, Edmond Badoux, Peruvian harp, Francy Vidal, Vocals and traditional instruments. "Mi Palomar", Traditional.
9. Carlos Reyes & his Electric Symphony - Carlos Reyes, Paraguayan harp, Julio Reyes, Bass, Randy Biagi, Keyboards, Leo Vigil, Drums, Orestes Vilato, Percussion. "Desires", by Carlos Reyes,
10. Carlos Reyes and Julio Reyes, Paraguayan harp and guitar. "Pajaro Campana", by Felix Cardozo.
11. Rudiger Oppermann, Celtic harp, and Cynthia Mowrey, Classical Pedal harp. "Ananga", by Rudiger Oppermann.

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"Harpestry" series

"Harpestry" is the culmination of a year's work (1997) by producers Dawn Atkinson and Diana Stork to create a recording of contemporary harp music by some of the greatest harpists in the world. Most of the artists composed pieces especially for this album, while others arranged and interpreted traditional music from classical and folk traditions.

Harpestry has been on and off the Billboard New Age charts since its release in October 1987 and is a must for anyone who loves or is interested in the harp. It can be found in almost every music store, and is distributed internationally. Harpestry is on Imaginary Road Records, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, run by CEOs Will Ackerman and Dawn Atkinson.

Harpestry

1. Rudiger Oppermann, Celtic Harps and Ensemble
2. Maureen Brennan, Celtic Harp and Cello
3. Ann Heymann, Wire-strung Harp and Guitar
4. Deborah Henson-Conant, Celtic Electroharp
5. Michelle Sell, Pedal Harp and Ensemble
6. Janet Harbison, Celtic Harp
7. Cynthia Mowrey, Classical Harp
8. Luis Felipe Gonzales, Venezuelan Harp
9. Geist, Contemporary Harp Ensemble
10. Derek Bell, Celtic Harp
11. Patrick Ball, Celtic Harp
12. Andrea Piazza, Tyrolean Harp
13. Andreas Vollenweider, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

Celtic Harpestry

Diana has been working this year (1998) with Dawn on a follow-up recording to Harpestry on Imaginary Road Records. It's called, Celtic Harpestry and features some of the finest players of the Celtic harp alive today. Dawn and Diana made trips to the British Isles to record many of the pieces on this album. Featured are the Belfast Harp Orchestra, Maire ni Chaisaigh, the Scottish female duo Sileas, and others.

A PBS Special on the Celtic Harp has followed from this recording. The one hour special will present the harpists from the recording and will be aired throughout 1998-1999. Keep an eye out for this exciting show.