This program pulls together all the different strands of my life. It uses my training as a singer, flute player, sound healer, my love of improvisation, the modes and medieval music, my ten years with Anonymous 4 plus the different spiritual traditions that I have engaged in over the years. The program is a mixture of chants, prayers and improvisations in a variety of languages. The texts I chose are from different times and places but I feel they relate to each other on a deep level and I have arranged the pieces to reflect this.
Discography
Light & ShadowArtist: Ruth Cunningham |
HarpmodesArtist: Ruth Cunningham Ruth Cunningham founding member of Anonymous 4 does Improvisational music for voice and medieval harp exploring the different qualities of each mode. |
HARC: Inside ChantsArtist: Ana Hernandez & Ruth Cunningham Improvised vocal counterpoint over a ground of chants and mantras from many faiths, crafted to move the heart to its innate state of openness, compassion and peace. With piano, medieval harp, tongue drum, flute, guitar and sruti box. “The pure voices of Ruth and Ana, woven in a musical tapestry of simple melodies and spirited flowing harmonies, are so stunning that the listener's heart cannot escape feelings of peace and deep healing.” |
HARC: Blessed by LightArtist: HARC - Ana Hernandez & Ruth Cunningham The second offering from the vocal duo, bringing you chants, mantras and tunes in a wide range styles. Sung in English, Gaelic, Latin and Sanskrit, it will lift your spirit with intricate harmonies, surprising arrangements, and room for you to sing along. |
Anonymous 4
1865 - Songs of Hope and Home from the American Civil WarArtist: Anonymous 4 |
Marie et MarionArtist: Anonymous 4 |
Secret VoicesArtist: Anonymous 4 |
The Cherry TreeArtist: Anonymous 4 Songs, Carols, and Ballads for Christmas |
A Lammas LadymassArtist: Anonymous 4 13-14th Century English Chant and Polyphony for the Assumption of Virgin Mary Harmonia Mundi USA |
Love's IllusionArtist: Anonymous 4 Music from the Montpellier Codex, 13th Century Harmonia Mundi USA |
Richard Einhorn: Voices of the LightArtist: Richard Einhorn for chorus, orchestra, soloists, & Anonymous 4 Sony Classical Label |
11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. UrsulaArtist: Anonymous 4, Hildegard von Bingen, composer Harmonia Mundi USA |
Portrait, An Anonymous 4 RetrospectiveArtist: Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi USA |
Miracles of Sant'iago: Music from the Codex CalistinusArtist: Anonymous 4 Medieval Chant and Polyphony Harmonia Mundi USA |
The Lily and the LambArtist: Anonymous 4 Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England Harmonia Mundi USA |
On Yoolis NIghtArtist: Anonymous 4 Medieval Carols and Motets Harmonia Mundi USA |
An English LadymassArtist: a 13th and 14th Century Chant and Polyphony in honor of Virgin Mary Harmonia Mundi USA |
A Star in the EastArtist: Anonymous 4 Hungarian Christmas Music Harmonia Mundi USA |
Legends of St NicholasArtist: Anonymous 4 Medieval Chant and Polyphony Harmonia Mundi USA |
Pomerium
Carolus MaximusArtist: Pomerium Music in the Life of Charles V, (1500-1558) Glissando/Pure Classics |
Antoine BusnoysArtist: Pomerium In hydraulis & Other Works Dorian Label |
The Mannerist RevolutionArtist: Pomerium Vocal Works by Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Wert and Marenzio Dorian Label |
Other Collaborations
Sacred LightArtist: Ruth Cunningham & Diane Stork Music for healing and massage with harp, flute, cello and ambient voice. “Ruth Cunningham, Diana Stork and friends have created a calm ray of peace the spirit in SACRED LIGHT. This album brings harmony, gentleness to the mind and calls forth the colorful image of light through sound.” |
Invoking the MuseArtist: Layne Redmond On Invoking the Muse, Layne Redmond has set up hymns to the nine muses. The effect can be stunning on tracks like "Moon's Lament" with soprano Ruth Cunningham and bansuri flute player Steve Gorn dipping serpentine melodies out of a bed of womens' choral voices, all propelled by the unerring frame drum rhythms of Redmond and Tommy Brunjes. |