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ANNE
VANSCHOTHORST 1974
life would be a mistake
without music - friedrich nietsche i
am with the poet !
Anne has been described as 'an
extraordinary musician' and 'such a cool artist!'. She is
one of the few creative and edgy harpists in the world who records
original, contemporary,
alternative, poetic, crossover music
for MultiMedia & ARTprojects.
Compositions have been
published, CDs
are international for sale
and the audiorecordings
can be licensed via a
major music agency. Anne is initiator of the A
BIRD CONTEST 2012.
As a classical trained harpist and autodidact composer, from the
Netherlands - Den Haag - Anne is working for
an young
and
creative company which is
founded at 2007 and called HARP &SOUL MUSIC PRODUCTIONS - she started
playing the
harp in 1983 (concerts, background music,..) and since 2007 (after some live changing moments
and
not
having played the harp
for 15 years!) she decided to become a professional musician;
a recording harpist,
composer and music
producer.
Anne plays and creates
original + instant music & these
audioproductions can be heard in artfusion + multimedia
projects, for example: poetry/visuals/film/rtv/docus/cartoons/installations/games/choreos/remixes/websites.
For
H&S
MUSIC
she has produced music that went on the air in podcasts and (inter)national radio
and tv stations.
Several magazines have published a nice article about Anne's debut
album Aarden
(2007). The CD
received many
kind reviews from buyers; the CD is sold out and is only as a
digi-download available via I-TUNES.
The I Am A Dreamer CD has been honored with the great
indie award 2008 for excellent production &songwriting.
Johan Mulder made the very cool I Am A Dreamer Remix of
the title track in 2010; this piece has received radio
airplay and has been placed in a Chinese social media/game network.
'A
Bird Came Flying' track nr. 7 of the Aarden CD
(2007)
- has been viewed more than 600.000 times on 
. This
piece has been licensed by many film makers, artists, a major indie license
catalogues and features the shortlist
with songs on the online forum
goanimate.com
'Something Moved Me' track nr.6 of the Aarden CD has been
awarded
at the semi - finals
of
the music/video contest of go!animate.com (2010)
FLIGHT (2011)
is the orchestral version of the harp solo piece A BIRD CAME
FLYING. This music collaboration with
Thijs de Melker - arranger
has been honored in the Creativity Driven
Contest 2011
with an exhibition in major
Berlin/Paris/London galleries. FLIGHT has been radio airplayed many
times.
The
A BIRD CAME FLYING music book (2011)= 5 originals for solo
instrument - has been published via FRIMOUT
MUSIC
and is worldwide available. The A BIRD CONTEST 2012 the
online competition for harpists/ arrangers/ improvisers/
remixers has been initiated by Anne in order to promote the music
book and to make
her music interactive.
In
2010 the CD Then It Became Clear - india edition - has been published
and official
released 8 march 2011
in
europe/usa. The CD has been well received by the media - radio airplay on the major radio stations and
several
beautiful
reviews and kind comments of the CD buyers.
The CD is instore distributed in India at all major music
shops and
received airplay on the major FM radio stations. Then It Became Clear is available via de largest
national online
musicshop bol.com and is instore distributed and available in the major music shops; from the
free record shop until plato in the Netherlands, Europe and USA. On 26 march
2011 HarpAndSoulProductions signs
a license agreement for audio
productions with the us based company Parma Recordings.
The tracks of the Then It Became Clear CD have
been placed (2011) by PARMA licensing at DISCOVERY
CHANNEL.
The harp music video
Shall We Dance?
(2011) has been airplayed
at the international tv format Bridging Heaven
to Earth and has been
broadcasted
on the awardwinning classical music
us tv station Crescendo. At major(inter)
national film
festivals and several filmhouses
(2011) the score Shall We Dance?
could be heard in a shortfilm.
Almost all of the HARP &SOUL MUSICPRODUCTIONS
can be licensed via AUDIOmine.
Anne signed the contract with
this cool and upcoming music agency at 12 februari 2012.
RTV
Radio
4 Verzoek op 4, Amoroso / NCRV, Radio Mona lisa, New Era USSR radio, Studio Tranquil
Podcast,
Comedyclub, weekly Martian Gardens, Mundo Bizarro, Al Encuentro con los Clásicos, Rizoma,
University radio
stations +many indie radio broadcasts, Concertzender, US tv station bridging heaven and earth,
radio
Tonka, RTÉ
lyric fm, Omrop
Fryslân,
US classical tv station CRESCENDO, radio station women of substance,
Classical
Discoveries
Discography
'SINGLE HAVVA' - original music for harp + ud + soundscapes + strings (H&S MUSIC 2012)
'SINGLE LOST CHILD' - original minimal music for harp solo (H&S MUSIC 2011)
'SINGLE FLIGHT' - original music for harp & orchestra (H&S MUSIC 2011)
'SINGLE SHALL WE DANCE?'- original music for harp solo (H&S MUSIC 2011)
'CD Then It Became Clear' - original minimal music for harp and
percussion -
ft arthur bont/percussion
(H&S MUSIC 2011)
'SINGLE She Is Walking The Dog
Every Day'
- original minimal music
for harp and percussion -
ft arthur bont/percussion (H&S MUSIC 2010)
'CD I am a dreamer' - Improv. harp solo (H&S MUSIC 2008)
‘CD
Music for Pink Anacondas’ Improv. harp solo – Passed tense –
for G. Jonasson, pianist/composer
(Studio Salta Vindarnashus 2008)
'EP De huizen van Dordrecht' -
Harpmuziek en gesproken poëzie; gedichten ingesproken door de
dichter
Jan Eijkelboom. Opbrengst EP ten behoeve van Stichting Yes I
Care. (H&S
MUSIC 2008)
'CD Aarden' - Meditative music harp solo (H&S MUSIC 2007)
'CD
60x60 2006-2007' - Electronic music, composition Streetlife has been
selected for international
composers project initiated by Robert Voisey (Vox Novus 2008)
Publications
A BIRD CAME FLYING
HARPMUSICBOOK = 5 originals for harp solo (frimout music 2011)
Awards and Honors
Composition Awakening
awarded and honored in audio/video contest - semi finale -
(goanimate)
Price: mastering/remix software - selected by professional
jury - initiated by Thribe of Noise 2010
Composition Something
happened honored in 60x60
project Crimson 2010 & 2010 International Mix
by composer, Robert Voisey - Vox Novus
GOLDARTIST AWARD 2008 (CD
production: I am a dreamer)
by RadioIndy.com
Composition Streetlife
honored in 60x60 project 2006-2007,
by composer, Robert Voisey - Vox
Novus
Reviews
+++ MELODIVA - CD
NEWS Dezember 2010 +++ ANNE VANSCHOTHORST (Niederlande)
'Then It Became
Clear'
Das mittlerweile dritte Album der holländischen
Harfinistin und Komponistin Anne Vanschothorst könnte eine echte
Alternative zu einer Weihnachts- CD und ein meditativer Begleiter für lange Winterabende sein.
Vanschothorst spielt
darauf ihre eigenen, wunderschönen melancholischen Kompositionen, eine Musik, die sie “minimal music for harp
and percussion”
nennt und in der sie lediglich von dem Percussionisten Arthur Bont begleitet wird. Wer Yann Tiersen,
Michael Nyman, Philipp Glass und Eric
Satie – Vorbilder der Harfinistin – mag, liegt hier goldrichtig.
VÖ:
07.12.2010, Vertriebe über:
http://harpandsoul.bandcamp.com
english
The
third album
by the Dutch
composer
and
harpist
Anne
Vanschothorst
could
be
a
real alternative
to
a
Christmas
CD
and
a
meditative
companion
for long
winter
evenings.
Vanschothorst
plays her
own,
beautiful
melancholic
compositions,
music that
can be called "minimal
music
for
harp &percussion" in
which she
is
accompanied
only
by
percussionist
Arthur
Bont.
The
music is indeed influenced by composers like Yann Tiersen,
Michael Nyman, Philip
Glass and Eric Satie.
_
EARBUZZ
2009 Review CD I am a dreamer
Anne van Schothorst showcases her masterful command of the harp on I am a
Dreamer.
Her music is stated as being both
improvisational and meditative. Both words do a
wonderful job of characterizing her
sonic signature. The harp may
convey
a wealth of emotions if treated with the respect the instrument deserves.
This is not something a person picks
up in high school; battling
practice for a while and
then gives up. The harp requires a full commitment in order to
capture its alluring sonic qualities.
Von Schothorst has apparently
committed herself full-time to her instrument,
as the sounds on I am a Dreamer are
exquisite.
The tonality here is one of relaxation and, as she puts it
herself:
Meditative. The title track displays both
her control and amazing ability to slow
things down or speed them up while
retaining tranquil musical energy.
"Anticipation" and "Winter" are also great examples of this skill set. This music
could
be at home in television
and film soundtracks or a yoga retreat. Fans of
the Cyber
Octave label, or perhaps even Tom Vedvik should check out this record.
MM
_
RadioIndy 2008 Review CD I am a dreamer
is a
seven-track improvisational acoustic album from talented Dutch harpist Anne van Schothorst. Anne’s compositions
are
captivating and relaxing. The listener
can immediately tell that she pours her heart and soul into these
compositions and
that she is one with her harp. The high point of this album is that it
is entirely improvisational,
enabling Anne to
take a theme, or a
previously composed piece of music, turn it on its head and make it uniquely hers.
Anne successfully
conveys the emotions of each song solely through the
harp, and the songs on I am a dreamer take
the listener into a
dreamlike state,
perfect for introspection, meditation and outright relaxation. This
album is also
well-produced
and sounds great, with each note clear and crisp.Snowwhite
bird opens the album with beautiful high notes
and introducesthe
listener to Anne’s sheer talent. Bonjour tristesse,literally hello sadness,provokes
the emotion
through the vibration
of the harp strings.I am a dreamer is
filled with great classicaland improvisational
harp compositions from Anne van
Schothorst with great calming effects. Fans of talented, relaxing harp
progressions
and classical music,
will find this album to be a nice addition.
Vakblad
voor harpisten Juni 2007 over de CD Aarden:
bieden een meditatieve sfeer. Verwant aan de
sfeer
herhalingen en een
Ook natuurgeluiden zorgen voor een toon van reflectie en
klein uur aangenaam
The CD Aarden has
been well received by the Dutch trade journal (June 2007)
for harpists: Anne van
Schothorst has
recorded
a sympathetic CD last year. Original music and improvisations givea meditative atmosphere.
The CD is related
to the
New Age music style. It brings
simple repetitive melodies, sometime even mystical. The motives are like mantras.
Sound of
nature give the CD a tone of reflection and meditation. The
CD of Anne van Schothorst offers a small hour
pleasant & relaxing harp music.
Seizoener
winter 2007 over de CD Aarden:
Liefde is als het
verlangen om verlangd te kunnen worden je zo sterk pakt dat
je eraan kunt sterven.
In deze donkere maanden wil je toch niets liever dan je opkrullen op de
bank met je
en poes ernaast. Mocht je dan nog wat geluid willen horen zet dan deze
‘geluid’;
van vogeltjes of de
zee kom je bijna in een meditatieve
stemming.
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