Nevue occasionally polls his listeners from his web site about what their favorite pieces are, and such a poll was done to help in the selection of which pieces to include in this collection (similar polls are done from time to time to help decide which pieces to release in sheet music form). Often thoughtful and introspective, Nevue's work tends to be positive without being sugary, and reflects the strength as well as the surrender of profound faith. Nevue's playing and composing styles are pensive and deeply personal, but communicate clearly to the listener in a gentle musical language. " Whisperings is a 'best of' collection of fifteen piano solos from David Nevue's first four albums (1985-2000) and two previously unreleased pieces. Also from The Vigil: "A Turn to Grace."įinally, included in this collection are two previously unreleased recordings Nevue’s haunting arrangement of "I Wonder as I Wander" and his original composition, "The Night Season." The title track has become a signature "David Nevue" piece, while "Home" and "Psalm 77" both capture the intimacy of Nevue’s early work at its best. Heavily influenced by the Psalms, The Vigil follows the events of a single, sleepless night spent in meditation and prayer. The last album represented on this collection is The Vigil, released in 1999. Also from The Last Waking Moment: "Ascending with Angels," "The Emerald Valley" and "The Gathering Fields." The lovely ballad "No More Tears" went on to become David’s bestselling download of all time. Standouts include Nevue’s classic interpretation of the Gaelic hymn "Be Thou My Vision," the first song Nevue recorded that was not an original composition. As with The Tower, the music on The Last Waking Moment told the story of the dream - one song at a time. Also from While the Trees Sleep: "Dance of the Muse."ġ997’s The Last Waking Moment was inspired by a lucid dream experience. "Solitude," one of Nevue’s first compositions, became very popular among young pianists eager to learn his music. The title track was the first of David’s compositions to receive airplay nationwide. The wintry themes of Nevue’s second album, While the Trees Sleep (2005), brought his music wider recognition. Also included in this collection: "Voice in the Wilderness." "Joy" and "Light" are both standout tracks from the album. The storybook text was included with the original album art so that the listener could read and follow along as they listened. Each song on the album tells one "chapter" of that story. Nevue’s debut album, The Tower (1992), was composed as a soundtrack for a short story he wrote while attending college. songs his listeners have chosen as their favorites from his first four albums. The music on Whisperings captures the "best of" David Nevue’s early solo piano work. Songbooks are spiral-bound! Listen to WHISPERINGS on. I would love to hear your thoughts about my new music! You are welcome to leave a comment here or contact me HERE.Prices INCLUDE shipping in the USA. I will be sharing a lot of new content there over the weeks and months ahead and I don’t want you to miss a thing! The first is the title track, The Presence of Wonder click HERE to watch, then please take a moment to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Now I’m working hard to get everything in place for the release of my new album of original solo piano music, The Presence of Wonder, on April 12th (pre-orders will begin on March 15th). This album is a musical celebration of the infinite wonders that exist in both the physical and spiritual realms because the music is so special to me, I decided to work with an expert (thank you, Alex Carter of A Carter Production!) to create a series of beautiful sampler videos to share with my listeners leading up to the album release date. What a thrill it was to share the stage with other new artists such as myself as well as established artists such as Michele McLaughlin, Tim Neumark, Doug Hammer, and Chad Lawson – pianists whose concerts I have attended as a fan, never dreaming I would one day be composing my own music and have the opportunity to share it in a concert alongside them! The concert was broadcast live on Facebook click HERE to watch (my number starts about 46 seconds in). Instructed to choose from among the pieces that are streaming on Whisperings Solo Piano, I decided to go with Moonlight over Moorea. Best of all, as a new artist, I was invited to perform in the Whisperings Discovery Concert at PianoWorks on Saturday, February 9th. Lucky me! I got to hang out with 52 other artists from all around the world, sit in on two informative workshops, and attend two amazing concerts. The annual Whisperings Solo Piano Artists weekend took place February 8-10 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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