The Pastoral Life, by Rocky Mountain Alphorns

The Pastoral Life

by Rocky Mountain Alphorns

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1.	Dialogue with Nature 03:35	buy track
2.	Litanie 03:21	buy track
3.	Rondo and Minuet 03:33	buy track
4.	Variations on Moos-Ruef 04:48	buy track
5.	The Herdsman 01:57	buy track
6.	Dance of the Calves 01:30	buy track
7.	Dance of the Oxen 02:25	buy track
8.	Dance of the Heifers 01:39	buy track
9.	Dance of the Cows 01:09	buy track
10.	Dance of the Steers 01:42	buy track
11.	Three Herdsmen 01:57	buy track
12.	Rucola Rif 03:52	buy track
13.	Spirit of Alpenhorn 04:27	buy track
14.	Sennetuntschi 03:47	buy track
15.	Church Elegie 07:26	buy track
16.	Alpine Dance - Dance of Death 05:12	buy track
17.	The Old One from Muota Valley 03:25	buy track
18.	Mule Train Blues 04:23	buy track

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William Hopson's latest compact disc release offers the most eclectic program of Alphorn music that is curently available on any Alphorn recording. From the solemnity of the ancient folk melodies to a cool blues quartet, the emphasis is always on what the Alphorn does best; lyrical melodies with a sonorous sound.

MUSIC: This recording features music by composers Jean Daetwyler, Hans-Jürg Sommer, Charles Conord, William Hopson, A. L. Gassmann and R. Eichhorn.

credits

released July 16, 2021

William Hopson - Alphorn & Buechel
Jamie Syer - Organ
John Hyde - Bass
Lauren Eselson - Flute
Eric Hopson - Drums
Mark Ellestad - Recording Engineer
Leslie Ellestad - Sheep Bells

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Jim Hopson Vancouver, British Columbia

Jim Hopson is an exciting and eclectic multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and improviser based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. A sonic architect of genre-bending earworms, his music is both sophisticated and accessible. A noted Alphorn virtuoso, he uses his 5+ octave range and exceptional flexibility to guide the instrument into uncharted territory. ... more