Generations, by Rocky Mountain Alphorns

Generations

by Rocky Mountain Alphorns

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1.	Hoch uf em Baerg, tief in Thal 01:08	buy track
2.	Moos-Ruef 03:55	buy track
3.	Am Waldhuesli 02:12	buy track
4.	Solitude 02:39	buy track
5.	Solitude - Reprise 01:19	buy track
6.	Der Frutt-Kuhreihen 02:48	buy track
7.	Swiss Guides' Call 04:13	buy track
8.	Vo Gstaad Oben Abe 01:59	buy track
9.	Hoch uf em Baerg, tief im Thal - Duet 03:58	buy track
10.	Diemtiger Reihe 02:27	buy track
11.	Willi Melodie 01:49	buy track
12.	Pastoral Improvisation 05:00	buy track
13.	Jodelhorn 03:20	buy track
14.	Am Waldhuesli Uber Schaenis 03:00	buy track
15.	Ruhig 03:57	buy track
16.	Alphorn Shuffle 03:17	buy track
17.	Hoch uf em Berg, tief im Thal - Reprise 01:09	buy track

about

The Swiss Alphorn is a herdsman’s instrument whose haunting melodies have been passed down from father to son through many generations. That tradition is present in this collaboration between father and son duo William & Jim Hopson, both of whom are internationally acclaimed Alphorn performers.

The spirit of this project is expressed in the Herdsman’s Prayer, variations of which open, centre, and close the album. This melody is in the nature of a prayer. It is traditional to the valleys above Interlaken, high in the Alps. Alphorn blowers would sound the melody every evening after sunset – powerful evidence of the Alphorn’s enduring place in the hearts of the people, and the resolute and indomitable character of the Swiss.

credits

released August 1, 2018

Musicians by Track Number:
William Hopson: Alphorn (1-4, 6-11, 14, 15, 17)
Jim Hopson: Alphorn (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11-13, 15, 16), Trombone (13), Tuba (13), Bass Guitar (16)
Alexander Flock: Guitar (16)
Sam Cartwright: Drums (16)

Ben Henriques: Recording Engineer
Brad Turner: Mastering Engineer
Gary Dunham: Graphic Design
Ingrid Desilets & Klaus Zahnd: Translations

Special Thanks: Marissa Deans, Jamie Croil, Richard Theiss, Tony & Robert Brazelton.

Recorded at St. Andrew’s Wesley Church in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

All tracks performed on Rocky Mountain Alphorns handmade by William Hopson.

For more info, sheet music and recordings:
William Hopson: alphorn.ca
Jim Hopson: phonosmusic.com

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Jim Hopson Vancouver, British Columbia

Jim Hopson is an exciting low brass player, composer, arranger, and improviser based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Effortlessly versatile, his body of work as a performer crosses every genre and includes tours and appearances (live & recorded) all over the world. His two studio albums ‘West Coast Nights’ (2015) and ‘Generations’ (2018) are available Bandcamp! ... more