Description
Anticipation is the collaborated beauty of Canadian duo Sharlene Wallace, harpist and Susan Piltch, flutist/pianist. With the amazing George Koller on bass their music is original, contemporary, stunning instrumental music. The music on Anticipation is composed by Sharlene, Susan, Rob Piltch, David Piltch/k.d. lang, Anne Lindsay, Loretto Reid, and Francis Kleynjans.
Produced by Sharlene Wallace and Susan Piltch
Musicians:
Sharlene – pedal harp
Susan Piltch – flute and piano
George Koller – bass
“Contemporary instrumental with a touch of the Celtic.” – Renée Gelpi, Galaxi CBC Digital Radio
“Put it on and float away.” – Michael Kramer – Classical 96.3 fm
- Flerty (3:58)
by Sharlene Wallace – ©2006 Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN)
Sue and I first met having way too much fun on a gig playing harp and flute together. This was the beginning of a playful and creative friendship. I wrote this piece for us… on a whim. – Shar
– flute, harp - Winter Frieze (4:25)
by Sharlene Wallace – ©1995 Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN)
This “frieze” is an ongoing rhythmic band of sound that sculpts itself into different variations with every new recording of my piece! – Shar
– harp, piano - Labyrinth II (3:04)
by Susan Piltch & Sharlene Wallace – ©2005 Susan Piltch & Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN)
“Labyrinth II” evolved from my flute and piano composition titled “Labyrinth”. With the addition of Sharlene’s fun jig groove, the labyrinth takes on new twists and turns! This piece is for my mom, Evelyn. – Sue
– flute, harp, bass - Emma’s Dance (3:20)
by Anne Lindsay – ©2001 Violindsay Music (SOCAN)
Our friend Anne wrote “Emma’s Dance” on the back porch of a family farmhouse in the beaver Valley for her wee niece who would dance to Anne’s fiddling! Her intro to this spirited piece reminded me so much of the Irish reel “Moving Cloud” that I couldn’t help playing a few bars of it… well, 8 bars actually! – Shar
– harp, piano, bass - Aria No.1, opus 92B (3:39)
by Francis Kleynjans – ©Francis Jean Marie Kleynjans (SODRAC)
Originally written for flute and guitar, Aria No.1 is a beautiful, lyrical instrumental song by French guitarist and composer Francis Kleynjans. – Shar
– flute, harp, bass - Wedding Promise (4:10)
by Loretto Reid – ©1996 Loretto Reid (SOCAN)
Loretto, a brilliant Irish musician and friend wrote this promise for a wedding! – Shar
– harp, bass - Anticipation (3:11)
by Rob Piltch – ©2000 Ropii Music (SOCAN)
It was worth seeing the look of delight on my brother Rob’s face as he listened to our recording of his guitar song that he had recorded long ago in his basement. He never imagined it would find its way into the world on piano and harp! – Sue
– harp, piano, bass - Reflection (2:53)
by Susan Piltch – ©2005 Susan Piltch (SOCAN)
Written to send healing vibes to Sharlene’s mom, this soothing pieces was composed around midnight during a thunderstorm. – Sue
– flute, alto flute, harp, bass - Soaring (3:59)
by Sharlene Wallace – ©2005 Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN)
A multi harp moment. Swirling around and around… up and up. – Shar
– harp - Little One (3:52)
by Susan Piltch – ©1998 Susan Piltch (SOCAN)
Inspired by a very brave and wonderful little girl who faced challenging health issues when she was a year old. “Little One” is an extended version of my original piece for two flutes and piano dedicated to the Shaw Family. – Sue
– flute, harp, piano - If I Only Knew (3:04)
by Sharlene Wallace – ©2005 Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN)
If I only knew… what I know now. I wouldn’t change a thing. – Shar
– harp - Simple (2:46)
by David Piltch / k.d. lang – ©2000 Thumb Print Music (SOCAN) / Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc./Pulling Teeth Music (BMI)
Such a delicate, sentimental melody. k.d.’s lyrics were singing through my head as we played this beautiful tune. – Sue
– flute, harp, piano - Acacia Street (3:26)
by Sharlene Wallace – ©2000 Sharlene Wallace (SOCAN))
Some pieces are written as planxties… this one is for two gracious friends who continued for many years to get a chuckle out of me locking them out of their house… on a snowy, minus 40 degrees, Canadian winter night! – Shar
– harp, piano, bass
Engineered and mixed by Gary Gray, Audiolin Music
Assistant engineer, Greg Kolchinsky
Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto, ON
Mastered by Charlie Gray, Saluki Music
Manufactured through Accudub, Toronto, ON
Photography by Denise Grant
Art direction, design, layout, digital manipulation by A Man Called Wrycraft, Toronto
All harp arrangements by Sharlene Wallace.
All flute and piano arrangements by Susan Pitch, except for tracks 1, 5
Sharlene plays a Lyon & Healy Salzedo model pedal harp.
Susan plays a Muramatsu flute and Haynes alto flute
Release date: 2006
