I have been privileged over the years to have been bathed in the delightful tones of various Michael Hoppé creations, one of which was so powerful and emotive that I used it regularly to open one of my very early radio shows, (This Majestic Land). Here today some 10 years, later I am privileged once…

Nocturne in Blue Michael Hoppé 2023 / Chordially Yours Music 48 minutes Nocturne in Blue is the twentieth album by Michael Hoppé that I’ve reviewed (not counting singles or compilations) since he first blew me away with his 1996 album, The Yearning with flutist Tim Wheater. A master of creating music that flows from the…

Mauro Ledesma conducted the Chorale San Miguel and accompanying strings, to give a wonderful performance of my “Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation” as part of the “Day of the Dead” concert November 2022

Afterglow has surpassed 20 million listens!  

The composition “Love Remains” from my 2023 “Nocturne in Blue” release won an award!

Many thanks to Suzanne and John Moore for bringing Monica and myself back to Sedona for a concert at the Church of the Red Rocks March 19 2023. It was a great pleasure to perform with Gina Choe (cello), Taylor Morris (violin), and Lies’l Hill (soprano). Special thanks to conductor Ryan Holder for organizing the…