Constance Demby has a special meditative affinity for the hammered dulcimer; when struck by wooden hammers, its nearly 100 strings can create a swirling explosion of sound that seems to pave a path to eternity.
Sacred Space Music offers two extended pieces.
"The Longing" broils with the dulcimer's waves of sound; overhead, piano and viola hold hands -- do they give in to the Gypsy rush of passion? Or long achingly from afar? The duet between viola and piano is mouthwateringly divine.
Toni Marcus plays viola here, and skillful electronic overdubbing opens spacious vistas.
"Radiance" enters like a cool breeze of stardust as the dulcimer sweeps gently up and down the scales.
As galactic layers of synthesizer strings and organ chords mass, Demby's voice lures like an angelic siren.
The effect is like being escorted to heaven, then offered even more heaven; bells, played by Warren Dennis, herald your arrival, and the hammered dulcimer twinkles star showers.
A breathtaking treat for the weary soul.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The LongingConstance Demby | Constance Demby | Play | 20:23 | 46 MB | 102 MB |
| 2 | RadianceConstance Demby | Constance Demby | Play | 20:30 | 46 MB | 110 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 213 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constance Demby | Composer, Dulcimer, Hammer Dulcimer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 2 | Warren Dennies | Bells, Engineer |
| 3 | Warren Dennis | Bells, Engineer |
| 4 | Janaia Donaldson | Art Direction |
| 5 | Toni Marcus | Viola |
| 6 | William Stewart | Lettering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |