Patrick Holland, former Music Director, Orchestrator, Arranger, Conductor, Musician at several Broadway and Chicagoland theatres (http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/tag/patrick- holland/), has offered his opinion of Top Gallant's song recordings: "Congratulations on all the remarkable work represented by your musical theatre piece, 'Top Gallant.' It is a very interesting saga, with compelling drama and narrative, clearly sketched characters, and unfolds in a timely manner. The score well supports the story, and provides much depth to the characters' make up, and their actions. Also, the technical detailing of musical narrative (textures, tempi, key relationships) provides a well-structured aural conversation by itself . . . "Your material is terrific -- clear, clean, compelling musically, and 'arranged' and 'orchestrated' with excitement, sensitivity, and nicely covering tonal range without clutter. 'Yankee' well sets the stage and period, and 'Father' is a lovely paean of character and yearning. 'Gallant/Mine' is very powerful and describes your story well; 'Hill' is good contrast, with 'Tell Me' and 'Stars' inviting us to want more of the piece. "Very nicely done, sir!"
Patrick Holland, former Music Director, Orchestrator, Arranger, Conductor, Musician at several Broadway and Chicagoland theatres (http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/tag/patrick- holland/), has offered his opinion of Top Gallant's song recordings: "Congratulations on all the remarkable work represented by your musical theatre piece, 'Top Gallant.' It is a very interesting saga, with compelling drama and narrative, clearly sketched characters, and unfolds in a timely manner. The score well supports the story, and provides much depth to the characters' make up, and their actions. Also, the technical detailing of musical narrative (textures, tempi, key relationships) provides a well-structured aural conversation by itself . . . "Your material is terrific -- clear, clean, compelling musically, and 'arranged' and 'orchestrated' with excitement, sensitivity, and nicely covering tonal range without clutter. 'Yankee' well sets the stage and period, and 'Father' is a lovely paean of character and yearning. 'Gallant/Mine' is very powerful and describes your story well; 'Hill' is good contrast, with 'Tell Me' and 'Stars' inviting us to want more of the piece. "Very nicely done, sir!"