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THE RECORDINGS OF
MARK ANTHONY CRUZ
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PEQUEÑAS
PIEZAS
PARA MI PADRE - 2004 |
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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
Pequeñas Piezas
Para Mi Padre
Florinda
0:59 sample: 934
k
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Socorro
- Full Version
0:59
approx 1 MB
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Danz
para Amparo
1:05
sample: approx 1 MB |
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Real
de Catorce
0:39
sample: 626 K |
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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
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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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Hymnody Volume II
God, Our Father,
We Adore Thee
1.06
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Come,
Thou Long-
Expected Jesus
0:52
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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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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
Hymnody
Holy, Holy, Holy
1.11
sample:approx 1 MB
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Doxology
1.19
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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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MARK
AND KARLA CRUZ
I WONDER
2002
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Overture • I Am, I Do • The ABC Song
• Peas and Carrots • Lovely Child •
Count to 10 •I Wonder • The Duke •
Appaboo • The Arrow and the Song • Ladybug
• The Big Word Song • Black and White
Mystery • Boogah Rap • Katie’s
Lullabye
To hear
a song sample,
click on the "Listen"
I Wonder
Count
to 10
0.46
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The ABC Song
1.25
sample: approx 1.2 MB |
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The
Big Word Song
1.13
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The addition of children into
one’s life can change a person drastically.
It can also make you do crazy things like write
children songs. Mark and his Wife Karla collaborate
to produce fun and educational music for youngsters.
Though I Wonder is a vocal oriented album,
it is lined with creative instrumentation and
wild guitar work.
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Bounce • Fuzz • Have Faithe • Free
Delivery Komputer • Another Time Perhaps •
In Tension • The Wrath of Steve Summer •
Define Love • Ryan
Fuzz
Bounce
1.11
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Have
Faithe
1.14
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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
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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 Merry Little Christmas • 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
Angels We Have Heard
On High
0.33
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God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
(Theme & Variations)
1.19
sample:527 K |
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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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MARK
CRUZ AND THE PAVLOVIAN DOGS, DROOL
- 1998
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When
I’m not Around • The More
Things Change • Sad Opinions
• Don’t Pretend to Love
Me
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Prelude to an Empty Room • Empty
Room • Distance • 90’s
Blues • Nothingness
• Do Something • X
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Empty
Room
1.21
sample:approx 1.2 MB
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Nothingness
1.30
sample:approx 1.4 MB
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Considered the black sheep of
his collection, Drool is not intended for
the sensitive ear. Still relatively young and
eager to explore different styles of music, Mark
formed a rock band in 1995 and three years later
produced this recording of all-original “pop
alternative” songs. Mark is accompanied by
Sean Younge on drums, Fred Honradt on bass, Eric
Moore on background vocals and Karla Altrogge
(now Cruz) singing background on Distance.
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For
questions, e-mail me at:
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All
CDs are $15.00
In the Key
of Christmas is
also available in cassette format for $10.00
$1.50 Shipping & Handling charge per
CD
$3.00 S & H charge per 2 or more CDs
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Checks
and Money Orders
can be mailed to:
Mark Anthony
Cruz
P. O. Box 327
Manchaca, TX 78652 |
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