GRACE BY ART Fell to the world a breath between things as we know them fallen things, between our eyes as silent as footfall on a cooling mesa among night sounds under white stars pinning up the sky, so with whole heart did grace as beauty come. Poem by Piera Paine,1995/96 Music composition copyright, Piera Paine, Pierides Productions,1998.
PIERA PAINE is a singer, producer, poet/writer/artist & erstwhile public radio host, producer and journalist. Toggle on the Mp3 icons to hear the music and on the title to read more about the contents. As an introduction to the music, start with the ’Piera Paine SAMPLERS'(which have multiple excerpts). For the 'out there' side, check out the Live Improv at SUNY Purchase and 1998'GRACE BY ART' on sampler #2; Live Improv on #2&3).The longer Mp3 excerpt of the 'Grace By Art' was removed July 1, 2010, a sample remains on Sampler #2. The full GLORIA (2000/2001 )was also removed, but a segment of audio may be found on the samplers.(Each piece or series of excerpts should have additional notes,titles and dates; toggle the icon). The Mp3 for 'WHEN THE VIOLIN' for violin & oud (2000) was removed on Nov.6, 2011. The ' SANCTUS' in the sampler is featured in the film 'Menace(I)'.
Piera's company is 'PIERIDES PRODUCTIONS' (as Pierides Productions formerly at 395 RSD Drive in NYC (since1990/ 1991) and in NM as of 2007/08). For contact info., see below.
The art/photo collage here is by PPaine,‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dudette’ standing on galloping horses
All voice, words, music, performance and production are ©(p)Piera Paine, Pierides Productions,1998-2002 (unless it is known sacred text or otherwise indicated in the Program Notes). All rights are reserved by the composer/producer performer(s). All acoustic voice(s)and performance on recordings posted on this site are by the composer unless otherwise indicted in the program notes posted here and all sound files registered by Piera Paine/Pierides Productions with the Library of Congress. Any use of this music without the composer's permission is prohibited. Please be gracious.
MEMBER: ASCAP, AMC, SCL, & EMF & Assoc.member of Recording Academy and various art and music ors. in NM. For CV or pix, please contact the composer by snail mail or email. ©(p)Piera Paine, Pierides Productions, originally uploaded to American Music Center’s 'New Music Jukebox in
PIERIDES PRODUCTIONS, P.O.Box 7367 Albuquerque, NM 87194. email: pierides(at)earthlink(dot)net. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////EDUCATION: Ms. Paine has Masters degrees in Music, Journalism and Art History, a B.A in Literature (with a minor in Religious Philosophy), certificates in Television News Production & foreign language(s),dance training and extensive vocal training...as well as additional pre and post-grad. work in art/art history. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// For more info. on MICROTONAL music and Piera's performances with AFMM (The American Festival of Microtonal Music), toggle your way to afmm.org. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [NB: Please note that there is NO affiliation to any other person or entity using or attempting to use the name 'PIERIDES'. There has NEVER been ANY downtown NYC address for 'Pierides Productions'. There is no longer any address for Piera or her business in NYC. PIERIDES PRODUCTIONS is a registered and trademarked business in NM. Be gracious and contact the composer directly for any and ALL possible uses of this copyrighted material. PieraPaine, Pierides Productions, Albuquerque, NM. Thanks.