awakenings

Frank Loch and Lenna Reid are a keyboard duo performing original works composed for electronic keyboards. They have developed a unique sound as a result of many years of working together in their studio and in numerous concert setting.

All tracks on this CD are recorded live without any dubbing or sequencing: exactly what you hear in their concert performances.

Their unique musical style is rooted in tonal classical tradition which also embraces contemporary musical idioms.

Click on each keyboard below to hear sound bytes of the music as wave files. Please be a little patient while the music loads into your Browser (Our music files are a little longer than you are used to and may take up to several minutes each to load into your player depending on your modem and line speed.). You may have to restart your player after each track fully loads to hear the music without interruptions. Each sound byte is about one minute (+/-) long. Enjoy! We would love to have your comments. E-Mail us here!

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1. Microetude in G# Minor (2:11) $7.99

Composed while listening to A Penn State/Indiana U football
game. Didn't realize the game was influencing the composition process
until it was completed. You can really hear and feel those PSU
"linebackers" hitting the opposing team. Piece subsequently
dedicated (informally) to PSU coach "Joe Paterno".

2. Transcendental Meditation in Eb Major (3:3 $7.99

An exercise in control. A very passionate finale. Really lets loose!
Composed for a friend having a difficult time in her young life.

3. Berceuse (3:25) $7.99

A lullabye written to commemorate the birth of a child to a good friend,
correographer, collaborator Rebecca Kelly.

4. Impromptu in D Major (1:56) $7.99

A musical romp, playing with the keyboards. An example of
"Absolute Music" i.e. Bach!

5. Reflection in F Major (3:58) $7.99

A gentle reflective piece. Good for lowering the blood pressure.

6. Transformation (6:20) $7.99

A journey back to one's roots. Dedicated to a friend who was
recovering from a stroke, and who was having strong yearnings for
her native British Columbia.

7. Silent Spring (6:43) $7.99

This piece reminds me of High School, in a haunting, reflective way.
The sprits of our classmates linger in the melody and harmonies,
while I can smell the musty , dusty, hallways. Very nostalgic for me.

8. Remembrance (11:17) $7.99

This music is an example of "Program Music" as it has an explicit story.
A unique love story, but also everyone's love story. Lenna Reid developed the
story line, and the music was composed to fit it.

9. Awakenings (10:46) $7.99

A cosmic journey to a far off alien world, and back. The "Wild Fusion"
art work was developed by J. Frank Loch to support it as a multi media
experience.

Mr. Loch and Ms. Reid composed an orchestrated version of "Remembrance" which was recorded in Warsaw Poland on September 9th 1999 with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra on the 150 th anniversary of Frederick Chopin's death. Again on September 11th, this newly orchestrated version of "Remembrance" was performed in Concert by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra before a Warsaw audience. Click on each of the CDs below to hear a sample of this very beautiful and emotionally involving music. Please note that to keep the quality of the sounds that you will hear very high, the download times will be a little longer. These CD disks are "wave" files yet. Use these new MP3's if your player can handle them. They are almost "instant" streaming music files.

For additional information and artist management, contact Symphonic Music Systems (SMS) at 703-709-5464.

Click image for larger view of Frank and Lenna

Kevin Loch at the

mixing console.

Frank Loch's Keyboard Lenna Reid's Keyboard

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This webpage is Copyrighted 1999- 2000, belongs to Frank Loch and Lenna Reid. It has been constructed by J. Frank Loch (aka Webing). No part of this page may be used for any purpose without our written permission.

This page is dedicated to the memory of "Grayce Loch" wife of J. Frank Loch for 46 years. She is missed!