‘Winter Day Dreaming’ new album by Charles Szczepanek in Peaceful Radio Show 1571
11 December 2023 Uncategorized
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Winter Day Dreaming is an album that exploresthe cinematic,
lyrical, classical, and pop sides of Charles’solo piano writing
within Christmas music. This combination ofstyles, which are
heard acrossthe album and sometimes explored right within
single tracks, isthe defining characteristic of Charles’ writing
and playing, pulling inspiration not just from a single genre, but
from many genresthat Charles enjoys both writing and
performing. This”10th Anniversary Expanded Edition” features
new remasters of the original 11 tracks, 2 new “Reimaginations”
that further explore the genres above with multiple instruments,
and 3 new, previously unreleased/distributed,solo piano
arrangementsthat perfectly complement the original 11.
Track listing
01 What Child Is This?(6:00)
02 Silent Night (6:28)
03 Do You Hear the Drummer Boy?(3:32)
04 Winter Day Dreaming (5:39)
05 Carol of the Bells (3:50)
06 The Gift of Noel (3:10)
07 Snowfall (2:52)
08 Star of Wonder (3:48)
09 O Holy Night (7:31)
10 Angels We Have Heard On High (4:03)
11 Auld Lang Syne (3:28)
12 Do You Hear the Drummer Boy?(Reimagined) (3:32)
13 What Child Is This?(Reimagined) (6:05)
14 O Holy Night (PianoDisc Version) (4:46)
15 God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (3:01)
16 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (3:06)
Total run time: 1hr 11 minutes
CREDITS:
Executive Producers:
Charles Szczepanek & John McDonough
Recording, Editing, and Remastering:
Winding Road Studios
Hailed by American Record Guide, Fanfare Magazine, The Arizona Republic, Piano Addict, Voyage Phoenix
Magazine, and SoloPiano.com, Charles Szczepanek is not only an accomplished classical pianist holding
multiple international awards, but also a versatile musician, arranger, composer, songwriter, and producer.
Work on his own projects and those collaborating with other musicians has been streamed tens of millions of
times via YouTube, Spotify, and other major platforms. A Mason & Hamlin Artist and pioneer, composing and
arranging advanced and virtuosic music, Charles is partnered with Musicnotes.com, the internet’s largest
sheet music retailer, as a Signature Artist. In addition to his solo career, Charles has performed with the 3-
time Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale, has toured the United States as collaborative pianist for
celebrated tubist Patrick Sheridan, and has extensively arranged music for notables like Paul Harvey Jr.
(creator of The Rest of the Story radio show) and Anna Graceman (finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent).
Szczepanek recently stepped down from a full-time music director position at Church of the Ascension in
Fountain Hills, AZ after 10 years in the role. He was the Founder and Artistic Director of Arts at Ascension
for 7 seasons, a concert series that raised over $120,000 to benefit fine arts education for underprivileged
students in inner-city schools. Charles lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and can be seen in his free time
road cycling around town and enjoying a strong espresso.
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