Prestigious Projects from our very own composers

Credits include:
Steven Spielberg, Eli Weisel, Zubin Mehta, Isaac Stern and more!

Voice Of The Children ...their words are preserved, but their voices will never be heard again. Inspired by the desire to create a voice for those children who can no longer speak for themselves, Edward B. Kessel composed, Voice Of The Children for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.. Voice Of The Children was written for the Museum’s Ceremonies of Remembrances and Dedications honoring Steven Spielberg, Eli Weisel and Isaac Stern for their efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors and victims. Composed for flutist Miriam Lynn Nelson, this music sings the poetic words and pictures created by children of the ghetto, Terezin. Zubin Mehta, renowned conductor of the Israel Philharmonic, selected Voice Of The Children for their repertoire list for next season.

Voices Of Art, Edward Kessel’s first major symphonic work for orchestra, is dedicated to his father Jerold J. Kessel. Based on four paintings by Deborah Korins and Jon Ellis, Voices Of Art tells a musical tale of each painting. It was premiered by The New Philharmonic of New Jersey, Leon Hyman conducting, on May 6, 1995. The piece received the highest critical acclaim! Peter Spencer of The Star Ledger wrote:

Voices Of Art was recorded and produced on CD. The conductor’s score, instrumental parts and CD are available through Sound Imagination. Call 1 800 41 SOUND.

A Ride In The Rumbleseat, composed by Edward B. Kessel for brass quintet, takes the listener on a sprightly, fun, frolicking ride! It was first premiered by the New Philharmonic of New Jersey’s Brass Quintet in 1994 and has been performed by numerous brass quintets throughout the world. It is available through Hidalgo Music Publications. www.hidalgomusic.com

Jupiter’s Circus, for brass quintet, conjures up visions of inter-stellar trapeze artists, otherworldly circus animals, and Jupiterian Flying Wizards! A truly exciting piece that keeps you on the edge of your seat, Jupiter’s Circus has been performed internationally! It is proudly dedicated to Edward Kessel’s former trumpet teacher and mentor, Alfred Weissman. Visit www.hidalgomusic.com to order your copy.

Tale Of Two Cities, a new musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, is destined to be the next Broadway hit! Composer/Lyricist - Jill Santoriello; Arranger/Orchestrator - Edward B. Kessel; Producers - Barbara Russel and Ron Sharpe. A concert version of Tale Of Two Cities was performed in Nyack, NY in May, 2000 with Broadway talent including: Christiane Noll (Emma Carew in Jekyll & Hyde/Broadway), Robert Evans (Jean Val Jean in Les Miserable/Broadway, Jekyll in Jekyll & Hyde/Broadway), Alex Santoriello (Les Miserable & Chess/Broadway), Allan Fitzpatrick (Les Miserable, Scarlet Pimpernel, Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, Sunset Boulevard and more - all on Broadway), Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (Soundtrack recordings - The Abyss and Apollo 13, Jekyll & Hyde/Broadway and The Civil War/Broadway), Natalie Toro (Eponine in Les Miserable/Broadway, Grizabella in Cats/ Broadway), Rita Harvey (Christine Daee in The Phantom Of The Opera/Broadway) and others. The show brought the house down with a standing ovation! The first of many to come. The staged version of Tale Of Two Cities is currently in development. We’ll keep you posted.

When The Rain Came Down, a song written by Sound Imagination composer Marc Hoffman and co-written by Elliot Weiss, was recorded by Miho Nakayama, one of Japan’s best selling recording artists. When The Rain Came Down the CD went up...to #4 on the Japanese Billboard Chart.

Believe, by Marc Hoffman and Lauren Gibbs has been a featured Pop/Rock song three times on MP3.com. It soared to #1 on Soundclick.com, #1 on AMP3.com, #2 on Musicmatch.com and has remained in the Top 10 Most Popular Downloads on Musicmatch.com for over one year! Believe has also been picked up by MP3.com’s Retail Music Program, and receives thousands of plays per month. It is available on Lauren Gibbs’ MP3.com page.

Secrets and Eyes Don’t Lie, by Marc Hoffman were recently recorded by two new Rock bands from the UK, and are making waves on the British and Japanese charts.

Is This Love and Nothing At All, composed and produced by Marc Hoffman appeared in the Troma Productions’ feature film “The Toxic Avenger.”