Ave Maria - Charleene Closshey [Official Music Video HD]
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Award-winning original composition by singer/musician
Charleene Closshey, “Ave Maria” features the angelic voices of the Sofia
Boys Choir, filmed on location at Sofia University in Sofia, Bulgaria.
“It’s funny how music finds you. This song first came to me as a
simple melody, floating through my mind and haunting my thoughts for
days until I wrote her down. It wasn’t until 2 years after that I
realized her words. Although I’m not Catholic, my heart knew the song’s
message: an adoration of the Virgin Mary, one of the most potent female
energies and understandings. The melody fit seamlessly into the words of
a prayer millions have lifted up for centuries. And that forever
changed my life.” ~Charleene Closshey
American musician/multi
instrumentalist composer/actress CHARLEENE CLOSSHEY first appeared on
stage at age 2 — the same year she began reading music & studying
piano. She’s performed on Broadway, starred in major motion pictures,
sung opera in Rome, Celtic fiddled with world champion Irish dancers,
composed film scores, and even duel fiddled with Charlie Daniels. Songs
produced by multi Grammy award winning teams featuring her award-winning
compositions are performed on international stages, lauded to “break
the mold”, even being blessed by Pope Francis.
Fusing her classical music
background and angelic voice that “reminds of Joni Mitchell…there is
almost a Renaissance-era quality to her voice feeling almost bye-gone
compared to most contemporary singers” with “a gentle simplicity and
innocence that devastates with a look, a word, and even just in the
stillness.”
Charleene’s first
mainstream album “Christmas Time is Here” opens with Holiday Radio Top
20 Hit “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”. She’s a Top 5 Most Spun
Indie Artist on radio with a Top 40 song playing across all radio
formats alongside Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, & John
Legend.
The album also highlights
her original, award-winning composition “Ave Maria”. The single was
recorded between Nashville and Sofia, Bulgaria featuring the Sofia Boys
Choir. Filmed on at Sofia University directed by noted writer/director
Jeremy Culver, WGA/DGA (and Charleene’s fiance), the “Ave Maria” music
video produced by Closshey, Culver, and Bulgarian producer Yuliyan
Stoyanov with cinematographer Dobrin Kashavelov was created by a full
Bulgarian production team. Minimal English was spoked on set.
The film has just begun
the film festival circuit, playing as an Official Selection at the 2020
Nederland International Film Festival and winning the Tagore
International Film Festival.
An original choral version
of Charleene’s “Ave Maria” won a composition competition with a live
performance by the 150-voice Master Chorale of Tampa Bay later airing on
WUSF/National Public Radio.
Says Charleene, “It’s
funny how music finds you. This song first came to me as a simple
melody, floating through my mind and haunting my thoughts for days until
I wrote her down. It wasn’t until 2 years later when I realized her
words, and although I wasn’t raised Catholic, my heart knew the song’s
message: an adoration to the Virgin Mary, one of the most pure female
energies our world has seen. The melody fit seamlessly with the words of
a prayer millions have lifted up for centuries. That experience forever
changed my life.”
Charleene is set to release her next album “Only Love Remains” produced by 6 time Grammy winner Brent Maher in 2021.
NEW SOUNDTRACK “An Evergreen Christmas: Music from the Motion Picture” HITS DECEMBER 4, 2020
• Music Video just started the Festival Circuit and has already WON
the TAGORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and OFFICIAL SELECTION at
NEDERLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.
• Song features the
award-winning, internationally acclaimed SOFIA BOYS CHOIR under the
direction of Choir director Prof. Dr. Adriana Blagoeva says, “Working
with Charleene on “Ave Maria” was an amazing musical experience for both
myself and the boys! We are deeply thankful for this honor.” The boys
welcomed Charleene to their nationally anticipated Christmas Day Concert
where they performed the “Ave Maria” with a Bulgarian soprano with
Bulgaria’s National Orchestra.
• Music Video was directed by award-winning writer/director Jeremy
Culver (member of WGA and DGA…and Charleene’s fiancé). It filmed at
Sofia University in Sofia, Bulgaria with an entirely Bulgarian
production team…who spoke little English. Neither Charleene nor Jeremy
speak Bulgarian!
• Charleene performed the “Ave Maria” Christmas Day on Fox & Friends after a blessing from Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
• Original choral arrangement of Charleene’s “Ave Maria” won a
composition competition ending with a live performance by the 150-voice
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. The concert recording later aired on
WUSF/National Public Radio.