NMR Artist Spotlight: EXCLUSIVE Interview with Classical Composer David Warin Solomons David Warin Solomons is a lyrical neo-classical composer who uses various styles, including European (in various modes), Jewish, Chinese and Japanese. He has written chamber, solo, choral, vocal and orchestral music. WHAT INSPIRES YOUR MUSIC?  My music is inspired partly by the rhythms and feelings of poetry and religious texts and partly by my own improvisations. DOWNLOAD PSALM 23 TODAY AT CD BABY WHAT IS YOUR STORY?  I was born in 1953 to two poetic and artistic parents and soon found myself writing music, initially for classical guitar and then for various chamber music and choral ensembles, while singing with choirs in churches and cathedrals in England, Ireland and France. WHAT MAKES YOUR MUSIC EXTRAORDINARY/DIFFERENT?  I am self-taught as a composer, guitarist and singer, so, although I follow many of the dictates of tonal classical mu...

NMR Artist Spotlight: Arcanum Exclusive NMR Artist Interview with Arcanum! CHECK OUT Arcanum's album " The Cinema Sheet" TODAY at ITunes! Who is Arcanum? We call ourselves Arcanum and our names are Brett Schieber (me) and Tree. Tree is the singer, though this song is an instrumental. Our music ranges from acoustic to electronic, but there's always a dramatic thread through all of it.  What Inspires You? We are inspired by our lives and we both love drama, so we like to tell stories through other perspectives, as well. In fact, we also wrote an audiobook musical that came out last year and, as a sidenote, I think it's my personal favorite artistic thing that I've ever done. Connect with Arcanum through FACEBOOK I think our music is different because of Tree's dramatic voice and artistic lyrics and because of the more unique chord choices and melodies we write. What is Your Next Project? We will put out a new CD...

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