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| Zoe Vandermeer, singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, author, of 'Zoe's Musical Fairy Tale, Upon A Time' |
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Review of the CD 'Zoe's Musical Fairy Tale, Upon A Time', Rambles, 2000 |
PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Zoe Vandermeer ornamented the line with affecting turns and shakes in a dazzling performance somewhere between dramatic declamation and lyricism. The effect was electrifying. - Nova Scotia Halifax Herald
Vandermeer owns excellent diction and remarkable dramatic skills...an artist of genius. - Diari de Balears, Spain
Highlight was Vandermeer, whose ample vocal skills were put to good use in Mozart's dramatic recitative and aria 'Popoli di Tessaglia', K. 316.' - Antioch Ledger
Fine soprano soloist. - Oakland Tribune
CD REVIEWS
There is much to commend on this recording of Dowland songs, sung as you have (probably) never heard them before to the accompaniment of the baroque tirple harp. [The album] represents a splendidly self-assured recital by a self-accompanist. Zoe Vandermeer sings with a sweet, expressive voice. Her intonation is perfect throughout. A beautiful sounding disc from a highly talented musician. - UK Lute Societly Journal
Zoe Vandermeer was so good that several of us had tears in our eyes listening to her CD. She is breathtaking. - Pamela Rees, Chairman of HarpCon2003
She has an absolutely charming voice, beautifully pure with a delicately wavering vibrato that manages to sound sensuous with the merest hint of effort. - Fanfare Magazine
Hauntingly pure, her rich endearing voice with the daunting task of playing masterly a triple strung harp demonstrate clearly the timelessness of a beautiful song and a dedicated artist. - Mountain Stream Gazette
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If That a Sinner's Sighs, by John Dowland |
Come Heavy Sleep, by John Dowland; Zoe Vandermeer accompanies her singing on baroque triple harp |
Audio Samples from 'Angel's Wine, the Songs of John Dowland', Zoe Vandermeer soprano accompanies her singing on a baroque triple harp especially designed for her by Tim Hobrough in Scotland. Studio recording in San Francisco. Copyright 2002 KachinaMusiK. This album won 2nd place in the classical division of the Just Plain Folks album Competition, 2002.
1) In Darkness Let Me Dwell (voice and harp)
2) Adieu to Oliver Cromwell (harp solo)
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In Darkness |
Adieu - Harp Solo |
excerpt of live performance, copyright Zoe Vandermeer, 1995 | 'The Enchanted Nightingale', composed by Zoe Vandermeer, was commissioned by the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra in 1995. The premiere was given in March 1995 at the Regional Arts Center in Walnut Creek, CA and was performed by Zoe Vandermeer, coloratura soprano, Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra (John Maltester, conductor), Oakland Symphony Chamber Chorus, and Sonos Handbell Ensemble. The Antioch Ledger reviewed it as a 'moody, evocative piece, deserving of wider recognition.'
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