Biography

CONTACT: Lauren Mary Longo, harp
laurenmarylongo@gmail.com
c. 201-788-1339

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ABOUT THIS SINGLE
SOON TO BE RELEASED

It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
“Peace on the earth, good will to men,
from heaven’s all gracious King.
The world in solemn stillness lay,
to hear the angels sing.”

Inspired by Edmund Sears’ text, my purely instrumental arrangement of this beloved Christmas carol starts in “solemn stillness”. The tune evolves, drifting in and out as clouds in the dark night sky. All at once, the angels’ song appears as strains of Angels We Have Heard on High unfold with a jazzy Longo original spin on the tune. It’s a kaleidoscope of angel song conveyed by one celtic harp.

In the midst of wars, trials, conflict, there is no better time for angel song and the peace that it brings. ”And still the heav’nly music floats O’er all the weary world…”


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lauren Mary Longo is a recording artist and performer in the NYC Metropolitan area. Trained professionally on piano, organ, and harpsichord, she now concertizes exclusively on celtic harp. Finding it hard to find tranquil music while recuperating from surgery, she released her first celtic harp recording: AngelCalls, on her own music label Wing And A Prayer Recordings in 2005. Other recordings of original music and arrangements soon followed: Glory Be (2007), Miracles (2008) At the Manger (2009) and Reflections (2012) All are designed to create an ethereal environment wherever they are played.
Lauren received her BA in Music Education and her MA in Music Theory from Montclair State University. She holds a PhD in Music from the City University of New York with a specialization in the applied theory of Jean Philippe Rameau. Drawing upon her historical knowledge, she adapts traditional styles of music to brilliant new arrangements for celtic harp. The result is musical magic.