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Update #9: Review of The Great Deep and Epitafio

Posted on May 22, 2011

Read the complete review of our concert at Keene State College in April as well as The Great Deep CD.

"…a musical creativity that has a voice of its own, that takes us on a contemplative journey through not only the soul of a bird or even humanity, but of the state of being that is the planet earth. Wallace is one of our age’s truly important composers, his music at once arresting, thoughtful, accessible…"  By Jonathan E. D. Richmond

May 3, 2011  The Tech (MIT)

Update #8: The World Premiere of Epitafio a un Pajaro Last Friday

Posted on March 27, 2011

We are proud to announce to supporters of our Great Deep CD Project that we have launched a sequel to the CD, a project to raise funds for the debut performances of Frank Wallace's newest composition, set to the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca.  It is in honor of the 75th anniversary of Garcia Lorca's death, Epitafio a un Pajaro (Epitaph for a Bird).  We hope you will spread the word.

Here's a one-minute clip of rehearsals and the first performance:

http://www.vimeo.com/21421065

Update #7: The Great Deep CD and postcards

Posted on December 6, 2010

OUR NEW CD IS ALMOST HERE!
Dear wonderful supporters: We are finally in the home stretch, and our new CD, The Great Deep, is in production. We should have it the end of next week. We are busy getting your rewards ready to send to you...

THE GREAT DEEP: POSTCARDS (see attached sample images)
Nancy's design process for the CD cover involved taking many photographs of water, of which we chose seven favorites to send off to be printed as postcards. We are selling them as a set of fourteen postcards with envelopes (two each of the seven images). Please visit www.gyremusic.com to order ($15.95). (Click on PHOTOGRAPHY)

At this solstice time of transition from the darkest day of the year to the return of the light, please do listen through to the last song on the album, where we wish you a Happy New Year!

With much gratitude and best wishes,

Nancy and Frank

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Update #6: PHEW! THANKS TO YOU, WE MADE IT!

Posted on November 18, 2010

Dear Kind Supporters,

Thank you.

We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of financial support and also just plain good wishes from all of our friends, fans and family.

We are in the final stages of mastering and design, and will keep you posted on our progress with the CD. It won't be long now. It means so much to us to ride the wave of the good will we have all created together in this project.

We also thank Kickstarter. A timely idea, well-conceived and well-executed.

All the best,
Nancy and Frank

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      Kerry Alt on November 23, 2010

      Great! I know you'll do a great job!

      -Kerry

Update #5: MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Posted on October 25, 2010

I have to say that you are making a difference right now in the inspiration we receive from your generosity and attention. We are immersed in finding the best takes, the best ending chords, the best flow to the whole CD. It's grueling at times. Your energy is urging us on now to do our best work - THANKS!
FW

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Great reward: IF YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO PUTS US OVER $4,000, we will send you 10 Joy CDs (Frank Wallace solo guitar CD--songs and carols for a season of light--great for gifts, and The Great Deep CD

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The Great Deep CD, autographed by the artists

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VINTAGE LP: LiveOak Live LP (1977), signed by Frank and Nancy – our first recording ever, quintet recording with Michael Blackwell, Margot Chamberlain, and John Fleagle and The Great Deep CD

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HANDWRITTEN POEM with drawing by Nancy Knowles, and The Great Deep CD

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FRANK WALLACE SOLO CD COLLECTION (4 CDs) ⁃ His Own New Works, JOY (Christmas), Delphín, Sketches or: DUO CD COLLECTION (4 CDs) Woman of the Water (songs of FW, vol. I), Piva, Schubert and Mertz, Lanterns of Fire (quartet), and The Great Deep CD

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ONE HOUR LESSON - guitar with Frank or voice with Nancy. Either at our studio in Peterborough NH or Boston or New York, when we are there. Also The Great Deep CD.

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THE SCORES (Gyre Publications) of all the music composed by Frank Wallace from The Great Deep CD, in beautiful editions autographed by the composer, and The Great Deep CD

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BEYOND HUASCARAN, 11"x17" photograph by Nancy Knowles, unframed, and The Great Deep CD

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VECTORS (2004), triptych of abstract photographs by Nancy Knowles [size], framed, 21.5" x 35.5", and The Great Deep CD

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FRANK WALLACE SOLO CONCERT (one hour) in your home in New England, and The Great Deep CD

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A SONG BY FRANK WALLACE on a [public domain] poem of your choice, and The Great Deep CD

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DUO CONCERT: one-hour Duo LiveOak concert in your home in New England, and The Great Deep CD

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We are singer/poet/visual artist Nancy Knowles and guitarist/composer Frank Wallace. As Duo LiveOak we perform throughout North and South America and Europe, and publish our compositions and recordings on our own label, Gyre.

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