| THE
RECORDINGS OF
MARK ANTHONY CRUZ
all CDs are $15 each | |
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PIEZAS PARA EL MUNDO
New!
2009 |
| Esperanza |
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| Fandanguillo |
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| Scofield |
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Piezas Para El Mundo
| Triptych
No. 2 - I. Esperanza • II. Vínculacion • III. Fandanguillo •
Bachlava • The Portal - I. Questioning • II. Enlightened • Six
Contrapuntal Etudes • Tres Momentos Modernos - I. Spiritoso • II. Allegro
Agitato • III. Movido • Introduction and Fantasie • Tribute in
D Minor - I. Stern • II. Metheny • III. Scofield • Divertimento
- I. Rondo • II. • Sonata • III. Air • IV. Capriccio
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This is the second CD in Cruz's series of original
compositions. Featured on the internationally syndicated radio show .Classical
Guitar Alive' only two weeks after its release, Piezas Para El Mundo' is sure
to satisfy the critical ear and captivate the attention of all who love classical
guitar music. This CD includes traditional style compositions but also explores
a fusion of modern style with classical structure and symmetrical melodies. It
also includes Cruz's composition 'Questioning' (from The Portal) as published
by Soundboard Magazine.
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| PEQUEÑAS
PIEZAS PARA MI PADRE
2004 |
| Florinda |
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| Socorro
- Full Version | |
| Danz para Amparo |
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| Real de Catorce |
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Pequeñas Piezas
Para Mi Padre
| Florinda
• Magdalena • Triste • Plomotor • Jardin de Cacto • Socorro
• Danza para Amparo • Herminia • Alvarado • Dos Cantantes
• Nona • Matehuala • Real de Catorce • Vinculacion •
San Miguel de Allende • No. 60 • No. 54 • No. 58 • No. 57
• Fuego y Lluvia • Prelude • Allemande • Courante • Sarabande
• Bouree • Gigue • Zachary’s Welcome
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As
a young man, Mark was encouraged by his father to compose for the guitar. His
father would also insist “always write it down so that your work will not
go to waste”. Twenty-five years after hearing his father’s words, Mark
pays tribute to him in this collection of all-original solo guitar works influenced
by Spanish, classical, baroque and tonal twentieth-century music.
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| God,
Our Father, We Adore Thee |
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| Come,
Thou Long- Expected Jesus |
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Hymnody Volume II
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Morning Has Broken • God, Our Father, We
Adore Thee • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee • In The Garden • Theme
and Variation on Fairest Lord Jesus • It Is Well With My Soul • Come,
Thou Long-Expected Jesus • Brethren, We Have Met to Worship • Battle
Hymn of the Republic • Crown Him With Many Crowns • Rejoice, The Lord
is King • Come, Thou Almighty King
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An extension
of Hymnody, Hymnody Volume II proves that new ideas are not intangible.
Echo effects, Irish influence, variations, Spanish rasgueados, snare drum emulation,
imitative writing and Travis picking all contribute to this well rounded recording
of hymn arrangements for solo guitar. This recording is also available through
Amazon.com
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| Holy,
Holy, Holy | |
| Doxology |
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Hymnody
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All Creatures of
our God and King • Christ, the Lord is Risen Today • Be Thou My Vision
• Amazing Grace • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty • Holy, Holy,
Holy • Softly and Tenderly • How Great Thou Art • A Mighty Fortress
is our God • Great is Thy Faithfulness • Just as I Am • Doxology
Finding his way back home
after a long departure from classical music, Mark returns to his nylon stringed
instrument and follows his spiritual urge to arrange hymns for solo guitar. All
selections are well developed, creative and inspired works.
“I
thoroughly enjoyed listening to the “Hymnody” recording by Mark Anthony
Cruz. I appreciate his fine arrangements and playing of them. It is rare to hear
hymn arrangements of this quality.”
-Christopher Parkening, world
renowned recording and concert guitarist
Burbank, California |
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Fuzz
| Bounce
• Fuzz • Have Faithe • Free Delivery Komputer • Another Time
Perhaps • In Tension • The Wrath of Steve Summer • Define Love
• Ryan
Fuzz is a collection of
all-original contemporary jazz compositions. Unlike his solo guitar recordings,
this CD captures Mark in rare form with his electric guitar performing funk, samba,
traditional, ballads and rock influenced jazz. Mark is accompanied by Brian Gorrell
on sax and keyboards, Mike Walker on drums, Todd Lawton on bass, Woody Lingle
on bass, Victor Rook on bass and Gary Clardy on sax.
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IN
THE KEY OF CHRISTMAS
1995 |
Angels We Have
Heard On High | |
God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
(Theme & Variations) |
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In the Key of Christmas
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Angels We Have Heard on High • The
First Noel• O Come All Ye Faithful • Silver Bells • What Child
is This • Greensleeves • Theme and Variations on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • Have Yourself a o• It Came Upon
a Midnight Clear • O Come, O Come Emmanuel • Joy to the World •
Silent Night • O Little Town of Bethlehem • Theme and Variations on
Good King Wenceslas • Concerto in D • The Lord’s Prayer
In the Key of Christmas is the first of many recordings produced by Mark
Anthony Cruz. Consisting of mostly sacred carols, it demonstrates beautiful examples
of reharmonization and daring variations of existing themes, all arranged for
solo guitar and includes the complete Concerto in D by Vivaldi with strings,
flute and harpsichord. |
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