| Ave Maria: the Universal and Timeless Hymn
A musical masterpiece. Dr. Marsha Long: To order call: 1 800-533-2522 (please have your Master, Visa or Discover Card ready) Order directly on line on our new secure site by clicking here  1. Gregorian Chant Organum Style Plainsong mode 1 by Marsha Long 2. Je vous salut Maria, Marsha Long 3. Ave Maria, Schubert 4. Ave Maria, Bach/Gounod 5. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman, Landry 6. An American Pop Ave, Long 7. Go mbeannaitear duit (Gaelic) |
A taste of the music on this CD. Gregorian Chant in Organum Style Plainsong real audio Landry: Hail Mary, Gentle Woman real audio  Long: An American Pop Ave real audio Long: Dios te salve Maria real audio Long: Piano Improvisation on a contemporary Polish real audio 
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8. Verdi Ave from "Otello" 9. Ave based on Mascagni's Intermezzo From "Cavalliero Rusticana" 10. Dios te salve Maria, Long 11. Harp Improvisation with French Church Bells, Long 12. Gegrusset seist du Maria, Long 13. Zdrowas Marjo, Long 14. Udvozlegy, Maria, Long 15. Latin Gregorian Chant, Plainsong 16. Ave Maria, Caccini 17. Bottazo Ave Maria, Harp Solo 18. after Ave Maria from Puccini's "Suor Anglica" 19. Arcadelt/Long Harp Solo 20. The Words of Gabriel (Lk 1:28 & 42) Traditonal Greek Chant 21. Aramaic/Syriac Ave, Long 22. Arabic Ave, Long 23. Moki O Maria (Nigerian), Long 24. Aba ginoong Maria, Francisco 25. Piano Improvisation, Long 26. Chant in Organum Style |
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| “Ave Maria: the universal and timeless hymn by Dr. Marsha Long ($19.95) Latin, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Polish, Gaelic, Hungarian, Nigerian Yoruba, Tagalog (Philippino), Greek, Arabic, Aramaic. Playing instruments as diverse as the powerful pipe organ of St. John the Divine and the healing vibration of the ancient lyre of David, soprano Marsha Long sings Mary’s praises in fourteen languages and in styles that range from primitive chant, to opera and contemporary pop. Fully utilizing her voice that covers four octaves and drawing on her worldwide travels, she has produced a musical masterpiece that transports the listener to a world of transcendent beauty filled with heavenly melodies and soaring emotions. This CD delights the senses while nourishing the soul. The 75 minutes of music takes the listener on a journey around the globe and through two thousand years of musical styles. Whether chanting in Greek St. Luke’s original text of the angel Gabriel to Mary or singing a joyous contemporary American Pop Ave recorded in the Hit Factory in New York City, Dr. Long keeps the listener immersed in a world where the human spirit is renewed. Dr. Long’s original compositions interwoven with the universally loved classics, clearly demonstrate Mary’s power to challenge and intrigue composers of all periods, styles nationalities and races. Every track on this CD is designed to give immense pleasure, excite the imagination, aid meditation and instill a sense of absolute wonder in the listener. Listen to this CD and see for yourself why the New York Times has called Marsha Long, “inventive...graceful...powerful”, and why Fanfare calls her “An artist who gets all the elements of her performance impeccably right… thrilling and musically compelling.” This CD is ideal for setting moods for para-liturgies, personal devotion and simply relieving the stress that is a part of contemporary life. On the CD she plays three different pipe organs including that of St. John the Divine, Hamburg and American Steinway concert grand pianos, four types of harps, Egyptian Kanoon, harpsichord, African xylophone, talking drums, Hungarian cimbalom, hand bells, cymbals and synthesizers demonstrating and astounding range of musical mastery. The Ave Marias by Bach/Gounod, Schubert, Mascagni, Puccini, Verdi, Bottazzo, Caccini, Arcadelt, Francisco, and Landry are performed here along with eleven totally new compositions by Dr. Long. On August 11, she premiered her French Ave at Notre Dame Dame in Paris. | ||||
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Born in Pasadena, California, Marsha Heather Long began her musical studies at the age of four with her mother and gave her first piano recital at the age of seven. She began her formal piano training at San Diego's Our Lady of Peace Academy. She first studied the organ at the age of nine and held her first church position as organist at the age of ten, performing novenas and masses at St. John the Evangelist in San Diego.At nineteen, she made her orchestral debut as winner of the San Diego Symphony's Young Artist Competition performing Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with that ensemble. She was quickly re-engaged by the San Diego Symphony along with other West Coast orchestras.While Studying the piano and organ in her teens, Ms. Long also studied harpsichord and upon graduation from the University of California at San Diego was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in all three keyboard instruments. She then began her studies, on scholarship, at New York's esteemed Juilliard School and was awarded two Master's Degrees in piano and organ and the Doctorate of Musical Arts in organ.
Dr. Long obtained her Diplôme de Concertiste from France's Conservatoire National de St. Maur with highest honors.