Collaborations

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I’ve recently joined Sarah%20Van%20Sciver, a great site through which music industry members network and work together.

Keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook for announcements regarding my participation/entry into competitions and please spread the word and vote!

Additionally, if you buy my singles as digital downloads through ReverbNation, half of the proceeds go directly to the Fender Music Foundation.

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If you’re still looking to finish up holiday shopping, consider ordering physical copies of Ophelia’s Song – EP.

Stay tuned for updates regarding the release of album #2, Overture to an Adventure – EP, coming out in the next few weeks!

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…Check out more of my music…

…Check out the most recent additions to my Discography (Andrew Williams and Pure Worship)…

…Check out my new album…

CD Preview Video * CD Lyrics & Credits * Order CDs * Book a Gig * Additional Links

All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream ♬♪♫♪

Next week, don’t miss iNtuiton’s Experimental Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Van Sciver.

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I composed an original song for the production, a lullaby the fairies sing to their queen Titania. The play is sure to be the perfect addition to your Halloweekend!

Shows (@ Houston Hall, Class of ’49 Auditorium)

Thursday, 10/31, 7:00pm
Friday, 11/1, 6:00pm
Saturday, 11/2, 2:00pm
Saturday, 11/2, 9:00pm

Tickets cost $7 for PennCard holders, $10 general admission.

…RSVP and Invite Friends on Facebook…

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…the Performing Arts Council at UPenn…
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…Check out the most recent additions to my Discography, (Ayumi Perry)…

…Check out my new album…

EP Preview Video * EP Lyrics & Credits * Order CDs * Book Sarah for A Gig * Additional Links

All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

Check out Blue Lenex’s Debut Album!

I recently recorded/co-arranged harp for Blue Lenex, an amazing a cappella-rooted pop/soul/rock/jazzy/awesome band. Three girls: singers/beat-boxer/instruments –> it’s a fresh, fun sound.

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Their debut album “Empty Teacups” just came out, so please give it a listen!

*Get the album on Bandcamp

*Follow Blue Lenex on Facebook

*Subscribe to Blue Lenex on YouTube

*Check out their Tumblr

Update on the App “Zoo Pal: A Gift” with SmartyPAL

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The kids’ learning app, ZooPAL-A Gift, launched on August 5th and is available for the iPad in the App store! It is a personalized, interactive story in which your child solves a series of tasks to help retrieve a mysterious box and rescue a new animal. Developed with early childhood development experts, each task helps pre-schoolers build critical skills. With 160 different story lines possible, there’s always a new adventure for your child. I did sound design/music composition for the app.

Some highlights from the first week of launch:

– Reached top 100 rank in 7 different countries under the “educational games” category

– Downloads already in the 1000s in just a week and kids are returning to the app at a high rate day after day

– App featured by iTunes in the top 20 apps in 5 different categories/regions

Press: Here is an article about SmartyPAL from a couple of weeks back.

If you have kids in the 2-5 range (or know someone who does), please download the app here.

Ophelia’s Song – Official Lyrics & Credits Page is now available!

CLICK HERE to view “Ophelia’s Song – Official Lyrics & Credits”

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Means to an End
  2. Dear Danny (S.W.A.K.)
  3. Election Day in New York City
  4. 10,000 Times
  5. Ophelia’s Song

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Go to the store section of my website to order Ophelia’s Song – EP !

Harp.piano@gmail.com is PayPal verified

CDs will be ready to ship by the end of August!

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If you live in the Philadelphia area and would prefer to pick up your copies rather than having CDs shipped to you, drop off an order form to me in person, and I will contact you when CDs are available for pick-up.
**Check out this preview video, featuring clips from all 5 songs on “Ophelia’s Song – EP.”** 

**Click here for a sneak peek at what the album looks like!**

Special thanks to

  • the band (Jay, Harry, and Steve),
  • co-lyricists (Hannah & Harry),
  • Studio Crash (Mike),
  • Disc Makers (Sean),
  • and graphic design (Will).

Please stay tuned for announcements regarding:

  • the EP becoming available for digital download and to stream through Internet radio

♫ please spread the word ♫

SmartyPAL’s ZooPAL- A Gift, is on the App store!

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The app for which I did sound design / music, ZooPAL-A Gift, just launched and is available for the iPad in the App store! Please download the app and share it with your friends and family (- it’s free).

Here is a direct link so that you can download and try out the app for yourself.  It would also be hugely appreciated if you could rate & review the app, as well as ask your friends/family to do so.

Please also check out the new website & credits page.

And here is an article about SmartyPAL from a couple of weeks back.

Feature Article in the Barnstable Patriot About Tomorrow’s Gig

Editor Edward F. Maroney wrote a feature article in the Barnstable Patriot about my Cape Cod gig, tomorrow night (at 7:30 PM). Read the article, HERE!

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RSVP ON FACEBOOK

Buy tickets at all Puritan Clothing Stores or at the Cape Cod Synagogue. Tickets will also be available at the door.

I will be premiering original songs from my upcoming EP! Get excited :)

SmartyPAL in the Philadelphia Inquirer

“SmartyPAL,” a project I worked on with Kartik Hosanagar and his wife, Prasanna Krishnan, had an article written about it in the Philadelphia Inquirer! I did songwriting, arranging, and sound design for the project, a new educational tablet application designed for kids. Voice acting was provided by Jason West and Courtney Cilman. Check it out and please spread the word about this neat new app!

Check out the article here.

Photo Credit:  CLEM MURRAY, Staff Photographer for the Philadelphia Inquirer

PRC @Cedar Street Studios & More piano tracking @Third Story Recording ♫

Monday night, at Cedar Street Studios we hosted the monthly PRC (Philadelphia Recording Community) meeting. We had a great turnout and spread the word about Box of Stars, an organization that spreads mental health awareness (and reduces stigma) through music. PRC is a fantastic way to participate in and network with people/studios operating in the greater Philadelphia area, and it’s a genuinely nice and very interesting group. And Box of Stars is a fantastic organization in which I hope all of my readers opt to play a part.

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This evening, I tracked additional piano for Diandra Gore at Third Story Recording. We recorded parts for an original song. It’s a fun, fast, and funky track.

 

It is such a pleasure and a thrill to be interning at these two fine Philly studios!

 

Stay tuned for more updates on my upcoming EP; bass/guitar/drum tracking are happening next week!

Piano Tracking / Arranging at Third Story Recording ♫

I have had several sessions this summer during which I have collaborated as a songwriter / arranger / performer with Diandra Gore on her upcoming (debut) album. Today we tracked two new original songs; she sang, and I accompanied on piano. Jack Marron tracked drums for songs as well! [We recorded at Third Story Recording.]

Check out my Discography to read more about this and other upcoming recordings in which I have played a part (literally, and figuratively).

Diandra and I are having way too much fun, and she’s got way too much vocal talent, so please stay tuned for announcements regarding her album’s release!

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