DESCRIPTION:
A composer of exceptional and varied melodic talents, Michael Hoppé has an extensive and eclectic musical background. Since 1985, he has released more than a dozen albums including his latest on Spring Hill Music, Solace. Michael has gathered numerous accolades over the course of his career, including CD Review Editor's Choice "CD of the Year" and the Association for Independent Music INDIE award for "Best New Age Album". He has also been heard internationally on numerous TV programs and feature films, and his songs have been recorded by a variety of singers and instrumentalists including Tim Wheater, Martin Tillmann, Zamfir, Frank Mills, Eliza Gilkyson, Cecilia, Louise Di Tullio, Lou Anne Neill, Eugene Fodor, Lily Hayd, and, on Solace, the Prague Symphony and Vangelis. He has also scored feature films including Misunderstood, and the short film Eyes of the Wind which reached the Oscar nomination short list.

For 15 years, Hoppé was a senior executive at PolyGram Records, then one of the world's largest record companies. He was responsible for bringing such diverse talent as Vangelis, Kitaro, The Who, Jean-Michael Jarre, and ABBA to PolyGram. His endeavors in the music industry have earned him 15 gold and 4 platinum records.

English by birth, Michael has for many years resided in Portland with his wife Monica.


SOLACE was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Personnel: Michael Hoppé (keyboards); Kenton Youngstrom (guitar); Lubomír Havlák , Eugene Fodor (violin); Harold Moses (viola); Martin Tillman, Andrea Bauer (cello).

Liner Note Author: Michael Hoppé.

Author: Rabindranath Tagore.

Arrangers: Richard Bronskill; Vangelis.

Personnel: Michael Hoppe (keyboards); Heidi Fielding, Dwain Briggs (vocals); Adam Klemens (conductor); Martin Tillman (cello); Vangelis, The Prague Symphony.



New Age Retailer (09/20/03, p.147) - "...Hoppe creates a moving soundtrack for the vast array of struggles and celebrations that have infused our nation and the planet..."

1 This Majestic Land
2 So You, for cello & keyboard
3 Romance
4 Lachrymosa, for soprano & keyboards
5 Beloved, for guitar & keyboards
6 Renouncement See All 4
7 Jude's Theme, for violin & keyboards
8 Nimbus
9 Elegy (for Joan), for cello & keyboards See All 3
10 Pie Jesu, for soprano, baritone & keyboards
11 Farewell, for viola, soprano & keyboards
12 Parting (With Vangelis)