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"Ethereal, vocal, gregorian, biblical, echoes of the Cantor in the temple. Classically informed, well put together tapestry of sounds with overdubs and layering… Medieval, liturgical sounds to vocals… wonderful and tender, aching violin, orchestration work is very, very effective… chant like feel to melody is evocative." Your track, The Battle of Dumai Wells, "is the most effective; kinetic and disturbing. Enrique, your skills, craft and connection to your compositions, animated sense of arrangement are at a pro level." - Reviewed in August of 2005 by an objective reviewer from TAXI.com "I was impressed with the music that composer Hank Feldman wrote for the Wheel of Time project. Hank is a multi-skilled musician and has a real knack for writing dramatic and film music." - Jim Self, LA Studios Excerpts from Wheel of Time | FAQ | Works
Enrique “Hank” C. Feldman’s diverse musical background impacts not only his performances but his ability to compose and arrange highly original music in virtually any style. As a child, Mr. Feldman received classical training on piano and voice, listening to Beethoven and Spanish and Mexican Folk Songs. However, growing older, his musical palette expanded to include jazz, cultural folk songs, funk, rock and most Latin rhythms and grooves. Accordingly, he is a versatile and distinctive composer with an eclectic style influenced by composers such as Mahler, Wagner, Ginastera, and Bartok. Hank's striking lyricism, a result of his lifelong immersion in the folk music of numerous cultures. In 2004, Hank was invited by the original producers of what was to be a TV series based on Robert Jordan’s Fantasy novels, the The Wheel of Time. These selections were critically acclaimed in an objective review by the Internet’s largest conduit for the A&R world, TAXI.com. In the Fall of 2005, Hank re-orchestrated and re-mixed these epic selections without vocals in order to make the music available to producers who need instrumental film music only. Below are both the vocal and instrumental versions of these selections. As the President of the F.A.M.E. Foundation and Director of Evolved Learning, Hank directs educational training that incorporates holistic applications, Life Learning Techniques. Hank uses these same holistic techniques to when he creates music for specific scenes, characters, and moods. Selections Composed and Arranged by 1. Light Reborn (Vocal and Instrumental Version) 1:40 - Real Audio | MP3 2. Battle of Dumai Wells (Death Comes) (Vocal and Instrumental Version) 1:56 - Real Audio | MP3 3. The Black Wind (Instrumental Version) 1:49 - Real Audio | MP3 4. He Comes (Instrumental Version) 0:40 - Real Audio | MP3 5. Tale of the Horn (Tavern Music) (Instrumental version) 1:10 - Real Audio | MP3 6. Battles of Long Ago (Carai An Caldazar) (Vocal and Instrumental Version) 2:13 - Real Audio | MP3 7. Death Approaches (Instrumental only) 1:45 - Real Audio | MP3 8. Hope Lost (Ogier) (Instrumental Version) 0:36 - Real Audio | MP3 9. Renaissance Intrigue (Suspicion) (Instrumental only) 1:01 - Real Audio | MP3 Reviewed in August of 2005 by an objecive reviewer from TAXI.com:
Q: How does Hank use improvisational techniques? A: The ability for a composer to improvise in multiple styles is a critical skill, which in this case allows Hank to view film footage and create spontaneous music on the spot. While in some cases the music can be carefully thought out, there are some instances where a spontaneous explosion of ideas is much more effective. Examples of Hank using these techniques can be found in this clips: Yisrael V’oraita Q: Does Hank's unique background help? A: Enrique “Hank” Canez Feldman has diversified himself even more than his name, which is saying something! Being able to keep one style pure and clean is sometimes appropriate, while having the ability to combine and cluster styles can be stunning. As a performer and composer, Hank routinely combines Classical, Jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Native American, Chasidic, Middle Eastern and Celtic cultures of music and expression. Whether it’s on his tuba, voice, or piano, Enrique “Hank” is able to mold himself to the situation. Q: What about Creating and Orchestrating? A: One of the most important skills a composer must continue to master is the ability to both create and orchestrate. Using the basic principle of creating “tension and release”, Hank accomplishes this with harmonic, rhythmic, and timbrel techniques Q: How does he deliver? A: Hank has immediate access to recording studios outside of California and New York with the ability and proven track record of producing time encoded and/or sequenced music. This includes the ability to coordinate music with film/TV footage. These studios are available to be seen upon request. Q: What techniques does Hank use to create? A: Holistic Applications as Related to Composing and Arranging
These applications (Life Learning Techniques) focus around quieting
the mind, accelerating mental processes and with regards to composing,
improve the output of compositional material in terms of quality
and quantity. Specifically, these techniques center on relaxation
skills, rhythmic breathing, affirmations, and visualizations. The
affirmation skills impact mind set, while the relaxation and breathing
skills improve the effectiveness of visualization. Refined visualization
skills impact Hank’s ability to hear and see musical themes
and full orchestrations as related to a scenes, moods, characters,
etc. For more information on Life Learning Techniques, please visit
the Fostering Arts-Mind Education Foundation at www.famefoundation.org
and click on “Training.” A: Competitive Rates with World Class Quality! Recording outside of the extraordinarily priced markets of Los Angeles and New York City, allow Mr. Feldman to be extremely competitive with the cost of producing film and television related scores. With the high caliber of musicians at his disposal, Hank is also able to deliver high quality music. For specific information or for a quote, please contact Hank Feldman. The majority of the following compositions and arrangements will be made available from the composer by August of 2006. RECENT JAZZ COMPOSITIONS (highlights) Happy Lie Touch When You Are Wrong RECENT ELECTRONICA COMPOSITIONS (highlights) Elusive Suspicion Suspicion (without guitar) RECENT NEW AGE/POP COMPOSITIONS (highlights) Journey The One ORIGINAL JAZZ COMPOSITIONS Fe (jazz quintet) Latin Fusion MP3
from June 7 concert Freedom (ensemble) Funk/Swing MP3 from Symphonia CD Yisrael V'oraita (jazz octet) Latin Afro-Cuban Klezmer MP3 from Tubesia CD ORIGINAL CLASSICAL COMPOSITIONS (highlights) Images (brass solo) 20th Century MP3 from Tubesia Sueños Negros (chamber music) 20th Century MP3 from Tubesia JAZZ ARRANGMENTS (highlights) Besame Mucho (jazz quintet) Latin-Tango Caravan (jazz quintet) Afro-Cuban Blues In The Closet (jazz quartet) Blues Birks Works (jazz sextet) Blues In a Sentimental Mood (jazz quintet) Jazz Ballad Freedom (ensemble) Swing/Blues CLASSICAL ARRANGMENTS Floods of Spring (brass solo) Classical MP3 from Tubesia Torna a Surriento (brass solo) Classical Aria MP3 from Tubesia Vocalise (brass solo) Classical Vocal MP3 from Tubesia "Die Schoene Mullerin" (brass solo) Classical Vocal Arrangement |
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