About Darren
Jul 31st, 2007 by CCMWW
ATTENTION: Darren’s official site has moved to www.skanson.com. We will be filling in more info here, but please visit skanson.com for Darren’s complete info and catalog.
You can now get all of Darren’s music at iTunes! Full CD and single song downloads of all Darren’s great Colorado Classical Guitar!
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Darren Curtis Skanson’s Classical Guitar music has a timeless classical sound with familiar melodies and fresh new compositions that all lean to the gentle and melodic side of Classical. The music of Darren Curtis Skanson encapsulates all the wonderful attributes of Classical Guitar while adding a hint of the Southwest/ Spanish guitar.
With 25 years of study and performance Darren Curtis Skanson is a musical force that is rising. Darren reached a milestone when his release, “Solamente Romanz” reached #8 on Billboard’s Top Classical Chart. Darren’s previous CD, “Classica” reached #11 on that same chart. Darren was also proclaimed; “… the most requested classical guitarist on Beethoven Radio” by Beethoven.com, the #1 Classical Radio Station in the world.Darren’s compact disks are a wonderful blend of familiar and original music for classical guitar. Surrounded by violins and cellos, Darren’s music exemplifies the kindness to the ear and virtuosity of performance that classical guitar is all about. Timeless favorites include “Canon in D” by Pachelbel, “Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring” by Bach, “Greensleeves“, and incredible guitar arrangements of Beethoven’s “Fur Elise“, “Moonlight Sonata” and “Ode to Joy“. Others favorites include “The Cavatina (Theme form the Deer Hunter)“, “Recuerdos De La Alhambra” by Francisco Tarrega, Bach’s “Ave Maria” and “Sheep May Safely Graze“, “Scarborough Faire“, Brahms famous “Valse” and even a “classi-sized” version of the Mason Williams hit “Classical Gas“. Darren’s A Light Classical Christmas include classic hymns like “Silent Night” and “Carol Of The Bells” and outstanding guitar arrangements of Nutcracker Ballet favorites like “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Arabian Dance”. Also featured is a mesmerizing version of Schubert’s “Ave Maria”. A must have for Classical Guitar and Christmas lovers! Darren also has a great selection of sheet music showcasing his arrangements and original tunes. Music from all the albums are available including Ode To Joy and Classical Gas from Classica, Malaguena from Solamente Romanz, Ave Maria from A Quiet Moment, Silent Night from A Light Classical Christmas, and Pachelbel’s Canon In D from Duettos Cantabiles. They are available in standard notation, standard notation with guitar tablature, standard 
notation with violin and cello parts, and guitar tablature only. If you play classical guitar, bookmark this site as a valuable resource for your repertoire needs.Also, for you pianists out there, Darren even has piano sheet music of some of his most popular arrangements and original songs. Beethoven’sOde To Joy, Pachelbel’sCanon In D, and the Spanish and Flamenco favorite Malaguena highlight the arrangements as well as some real nice original songs by Darren.
And remember, all of Darren’s music is now available via audio downloads of MP3’s and sheet music via PDF. MP3’s and PDF’s mean no more waiting for the mailman! We will also have some videos available soon, so please check back!
For live performances, The Skanson Strings perform classics like Moonlight Sonata, exciting Spanish works like Malaguena, and Darren’s beautiful original compositions.
| Here is what the press is saying: “Skanson.., displays strands of traditionalism while avoiding the austere presentation that sometimes frightens away the uninitiated. What he plays is simply beautiful acoustic music, the kind braved only by the rarely talented.” • Westword, Laura Bond“Skanson creates intricate and interesting arrangements. Play this delightful solo guitar music and feel your soul start to smile…” • P.J. Birosik, Musik International “Simply Wonderful” • Boulder Weekly |
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Here is a look at Darren Curtis Skanson’s latest released CD.(Click on the CD cover below to find out more)
