It is never too early for holiday music! Yuletide rock ensemble The Wizards Of Winter - which features original members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra - are teaming up with Guitar World to bring you a brand new guitar-driven instrumental track entitled “Flight of the Snow Angels”. Listen to the track below or click here.
Featuring an electrifying and classic progressive rock sound infused with more than enough holiday cheer for the whole family, listeners will enjoy “Flight of the Snow Angels” and all of the timeless tracks on the band's upcoming album, “The Magic of Winter”, produced by Eric Rachel at Traxeast (Symphony X, Skid Row, Styx) and releasing on November 12th, 2015. Pre-order here.
The brand new album art, illustrated by renowned artist Ioannis (Styx, Dream Theater, Deep Purple).
When writing “Flight of the Snow Angels”, music director/keyboardist Scott Kelly was looking to create a song that could set the right mood as an opener for both their CD and live show. “It had to be upbeat as well as majestic. Multiple ideas entered my mind. One was of snow as it is blown by the wind. The other was a concept taken from the movie City of Angels where the angels were always positioned somewhere up high and "fell" to the earth. Hopefully the visual of angels soaring through a snowy scene is evoked in the mind of the listener”.
Guitarist Fred Gorhau adds: “When Scott and I were working on this track, I wanted the guitars to sound like the title - lots of bounce and a majestic feel, and I think that comes across throughout the song. My favorite part of this track is the dramatic arpeggio climb on guitar and keys - it builds quite a bit into a reprise of the intro. This song sets a great mood for me and is a total blast to play”.
The Wizards Of Winter recently announced “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” – a 20-city U.S. tour beginning November 19th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and ending on December 29th, 2015 in Harrisburg, PA. Featuring original members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Wizards Of Winter perform an entire set of original holiday music at each stop of their theatrical, family-oriented rock opera experience. See below for a full listing of tour dates.
In addition to music from “The Magic of Winter”, “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” primarily includes music from the group's previously released original Christmas album “Tales Beneath a Northern Star”, which was originally written for this rock opera performance. The libretto and music together take the listener on a journey throughout space and time on the night of Christmas Eve in search of the true meaning of the season.
Tickets for “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” are on sale now and available for purchase here.
“An Evening with Wizards Of Winter” Tour Dates 2015:
11/19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Parker Playhouse
11/20 - Clearwater, FL @ The Capitol Theatre
11/21 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
11/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
11/27 - Wilkes Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts
11/28 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
12/3 - Concord, NH @ Capitol Center For The Arts
12/4 - Collingswood, NJ @ Collingswood Scottish Rite Theatre
12/5 - Easton, PA @ The State Theater Performing Arts Center
12/9 - Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
12/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
12/12 - Kalamazoo, MI @ The Kalamazoo State Theatre
12/13 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
12/16 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
12/17 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
12/18 - Effingham, IL @ Effingham Performing Arts Center
12/20 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
12/26 - Albany, NY @ The Egg
12/27 - Syracuse, NY @ Crouse Hinds Theater
12/29 - Harrisburg, PA @ The Forum
Line-up:
Scott Kelly - Music Director, Keyboards
Steve Ratchen - Bass
Sharon Kelly - Flute, Vocals
Fred Gorhau - Guitar
Mary McIntrye - Keyboards, vocals
Tommy Ference - Drums
TW Durfy - Guitar
Natalia Niarezka - Violin
Guy LeMonnier - vocals
Vincent Jiovino - vocals
Tony Gaynor - Narration
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/TheWizardsofWinter
www.thewizardsofwinter.com
Featuring an electrifying and classic progressive rock sound infused with more than enough holiday cheer for the whole family, listeners will enjoy “Flight of the Snow Angels” and all of the timeless tracks on the band's upcoming album, “The Magic of Winter”, produced by Eric Rachel at Traxeast (Symphony X, Skid Row, Styx) and releasing on November 12th, 2015. Pre-order here.
The brand new album art, illustrated by renowned artist Ioannis (Styx, Dream Theater, Deep Purple).
When writing “Flight of the Snow Angels”, music director/keyboardist Scott Kelly was looking to create a song that could set the right mood as an opener for both their CD and live show. “It had to be upbeat as well as majestic. Multiple ideas entered my mind. One was of snow as it is blown by the wind. The other was a concept taken from the movie City of Angels where the angels were always positioned somewhere up high and "fell" to the earth. Hopefully the visual of angels soaring through a snowy scene is evoked in the mind of the listener”.
Guitarist Fred Gorhau adds: “When Scott and I were working on this track, I wanted the guitars to sound like the title - lots of bounce and a majestic feel, and I think that comes across throughout the song. My favorite part of this track is the dramatic arpeggio climb on guitar and keys - it builds quite a bit into a reprise of the intro. This song sets a great mood for me and is a total blast to play”.
The Wizards Of Winter recently announced “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” – a 20-city U.S. tour beginning November 19th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and ending on December 29th, 2015 in Harrisburg, PA. Featuring original members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Wizards Of Winter perform an entire set of original holiday music at each stop of their theatrical, family-oriented rock opera experience. See below for a full listing of tour dates.
In addition to music from “The Magic of Winter”, “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” primarily includes music from the group's previously released original Christmas album “Tales Beneath a Northern Star”, which was originally written for this rock opera performance. The libretto and music together take the listener on a journey throughout space and time on the night of Christmas Eve in search of the true meaning of the season.
Tickets for “An Evening with Wizards of Winter” are on sale now and available for purchase here.
“An Evening with Wizards Of Winter” Tour Dates 2015:
11/19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Parker Playhouse
11/20 - Clearwater, FL @ The Capitol Theatre
11/21 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
11/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
11/27 - Wilkes Barre, PA @ F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts
11/28 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
12/3 - Concord, NH @ Capitol Center For The Arts
12/4 - Collingswood, NJ @ Collingswood Scottish Rite Theatre
12/5 - Easton, PA @ The State Theater Performing Arts Center
12/9 - Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
12/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
12/12 - Kalamazoo, MI @ The Kalamazoo State Theatre
12/13 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
12/16 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
12/17 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
12/18 - Effingham, IL @ Effingham Performing Arts Center
12/20 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
12/26 - Albany, NY @ The Egg
12/27 - Syracuse, NY @ Crouse Hinds Theater
12/29 - Harrisburg, PA @ The Forum
Line-up:
Scott Kelly - Music Director, Keyboards
Steve Ratchen - Bass
Sharon Kelly - Flute, Vocals
Fred Gorhau - Guitar
Mary McIntrye - Keyboards, vocals
Tommy Ference - Drums
TW Durfy - Guitar
Natalia Niarezka - Violin
Guy LeMonnier - vocals
Vincent Jiovino - vocals
Tony Gaynor - Narration
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/TheWizardsofWinter
www.thewizardsofwinter.com