Michael Hoppé
Encyclopedia
Michael Hoppé is a composer
, record producer
and recording artist from the United Kingdom
who now lives in the U.S.A. For many years he was head of A&R for the PolyGram
record label. He signed New Age
acts such as Vangelis
, Jean Michel Jarre
and Kitaro to the label as well as resigning ABBA and The Who. In 1984 he quit the business of music to take up composing (published by his company Chordially Yours Music) and working as a music consultant (InterConnection Resources) in Los Angeles. His discography contains over 20 albums in the 'new age' or 'classical' category. Hoppe says his music is best described as heart music and if often used for healing and meditation. His album, Solace, was nominated for a New Age Grammy
in 2003. His music has been featured in film and television such as The Sopranos, the Oprah Winfrey Show, "Misunderstood" starring Gene Hackman, Michael Moore's "Sicko", and the multi award winning Short Film "Nous Deux Encore" featured on his Enhanced CD "Tapestry". Many of his albums feature the photography of his grandfather E.O. Hoppé
(1878-1972)
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and recording artist from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
who now lives in the U.S.A. For many years he was head of A&R for the PolyGram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
record label. He signed New Age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
acts such as Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
, Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and New Age genres, and known as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music featuring lights, laser displays, and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and...
and Kitaro to the label as well as resigning ABBA and The Who. In 1984 he quit the business of music to take up composing (published by his company Chordially Yours Music) and working as a music consultant (InterConnection Resources) in Los Angeles. His discography contains over 20 albums in the 'new age' or 'classical' category. Hoppe says his music is best described as heart music and if often used for healing and meditation. His album, Solace, was nominated for a New Age Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 2003. His music has been featured in film and television such as The Sopranos, the Oprah Winfrey Show, "Misunderstood" starring Gene Hackman, Michael Moore's "Sicko", and the multi award winning Short Film "Nous Deux Encore" featured on his Enhanced CD "Tapestry". Many of his albums feature the photography of his grandfather E.O. Hoppé
E.O. Hoppé
Emil Otto Hoppé was a German-born British portrait, travel, and topographic photographer active between 1907 and 1945...
(1878-1972)
Discography
- 1984 - Misunderstood" soundtrack
- 1987 - Eyes Of The Wind" CD Video
- 1988 - Quiet Storms: Romances for Flute and Harp
- 1989 - Homeland
- 1991 - The Yearning-Romances for Alto Flute , with Tim Wheater (Editors Choice, Best Album-Stereo Review)
- 1993 - The Dreamer-Romances for Alto Flute Vol. 2 , with Tim Wheater
- 1996 - Simple Pleasures Produced by George DalyGeorge Daly (Music Industry)George Daly is a music executive, songwriter, musician, video and music producer and technology inventor, who originally worked as an A&R music executive...
- 1996 - Wind Songs , with Tim Wheater
- 1997 - The Poet: Romance for Cello , with Martin TillmanMartin TillmanMartin Tillman is a Swiss composer and world renowned cellistHe has established himself in the motion picture and recording world as one of the most sought after talents of experimental acoustic and electric cello.-Biography:...
- 1998 - The Unforgetting Heart , with Harold Moses and Tim Wheater
- 1998 - Tea for Two , with Tommy EyreTommy EyreTommy Eyre was a session keyboardist from Sheffield, England, who appeared on records by Joe Cocker, John Martyn, Alex Harvey, Greg Lake, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, B.B. King, John Mayall, Tracy Chapman and Wham!...
and Scarlet RiveraScarlet RiveraScarlet Rivera is an American violinist. She is best known for her work with Bob Dylan, in particular on his album Desire and as part of the Rolling Thunder Revue.-Early career:... - 1998 - Lullabies & Childhood Dreams
- 1999 - Afterglow , Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
), AFIM Indie Award Winner, Crossroads Music Award, with Martin TillmanMartin TillmanMartin Tillman is a Swiss composer and world renowned cellistHe has established himself in the motion picture and recording world as one of the most sought after talents of experimental acoustic and electric cello.-Biography:...
and Tim Wheater - 2000 - Oboe and Cor Anglais
- 2000 - Beloved , A Musical Tribute to the Queen Mother
- 2001 - The Lover , with Tim Wheater
- 2002 - The HeartAid Project , a 9/11 benefit piano collection
- 2002 - Dreams That Cannot Die , Longfellow's poems set to music narrated by Layne Longfellow
- 2003 - Wind and Waves-The Journey , with Tim Wheater, Chris Bleth and Stephan Liebold
- 2004 - Solace , GrammyGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination - 2005 - How Do I Love Thee? , Love poems with narration by Michael YorkMichael York (actor)Michael York, OBE is an English actor.-Early life:York was born in Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, the son of Florence Edith May , a musician; and Joseph Gwynne Johnson, a Llandovery born Welsh ex-Royal Artillery British Army officer and executive with Marks and Spencer department stores...
- 2006 - Requiem , Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
)), with Heidi Fielding and Dwain Briggs - 2007 - Romances-Solo Piano
- 2009 - Nostalgie"-Romances for Harmonica , with Joe Powers
- 2010 - Tapestry
- 2010 - Far Away... Romances for Koto with Mitsuki Dazai
- 2010 - Prayers-A Personal Selection read by Michael York
External links
- [ Allmusic.com]
- Michael Hoppé website