Michael Hoppé (composer, record producer & recording artist)

Michael Hoppé is an English musician, composer, and record producer. In the early 1980s, he was head of A&R for PolyGram Records and signed new-age artists including Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, and Kitaro as well as resigning ABBA and the Who. Hoppé lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He is the grandson of Emil Otto Hoppé, and many of his albums feature Emil's photography. Michael Hoppé was a senior executive at PolyGram. In 1984, Hoppé left PolyGram to focus on composing, published by his company Chordially Yours Music, and working as a music consultant for InterConnection Resources in Los Angeles. His discography contains more than 30 new age and classical albums. Hoppe says his music is best described as heart music and is often used for healing and meditation. In 2003, his album Solace was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. The Yearning was named "CD of the Year" by CD Review. 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 album Tapestry. Hoppe's next release Grace (2013) featured work by his daughter, the photographer Rebecca Hoppe. She also designed the cover for Serenity (2014), a collection of improvisations for viola, performed by Harold Moses, and keyboards. Nightingale (2015) features the Italian folk singer Giuditta Scorcelletti and her husband producer/guitarist Alessandro Boingi, with lyrics by David George. AMISTAD (2018) featured performances by musician friends he met mostly in his new home in Mexico. They are Pedro Cartas (violin), Joe Powers (harmonica), Dan Nicholas (guitar), Billy White (guitar)and David Mendoza-Diaz (violin), and Alfredo Muro (guitar) In 2019, Triope, a classical trio in Korea released The Most Beloved Melodies of Michael Hoppe CD arranged by Sehwan Park, and performed by Jiyoung Yun (violin) and Youngmin Kim (cello) with Sehwan Park (piano). 1984 - Misunderstood soundtrack 1987 - Eyes Of The Wind CD Video 1988 - Quiet Storms: Romances for Flute and Harp 1989 - Homeland 1993 - The Yearning-Romances for Alto Flute, with Tim Wheater 1994 - The Dreamer-Romances for Alto Flute Vol. 2, with Tim Wheater 1996 - Simple Pleasures, engineered and produced by George Daly. 1996 - Wind Songs, with Tim Wheater 1997 - The Poet: Romances for Cello, with Martin Tillman 1998 - Cello Expression, with Martin Tillman and Tim Weather 1998 - The Unforgetting Heart, with Harold Moses and Tim Wheater 1998 - Tea for Two, with Tommy Eyre and Scarlet Rivera 1998 - Lullabies & Childhood Dreams 1999 - Afterglow, Chordially Yours Music, AFIM Indie Award Winner, Crossroads Music Award, with Martin Tillman and Tim Wheater 2000 - Oboe and Cor Anglais 2000 - Beloved, A Musical Tribute to the Queen Mother 2001 - The Lover, with Tim Wheater (Visionary Award) 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 2003 - Solace, Grammy nomination, Visionary Award, 30 Greatest New Age Albums of All Time with Prague Symphony, Martin Tillman, Heidi Fielding, Dwain Briggs, Kenton Youngstrom, Harold Moses, Eugene Fodor, Andrea Bauer, and Vangelis. 2005 - How Do I Love Thee?, Love poems with narration by Michael York "Prayer for Peace" narrated and written by Jane Goodall 2006 - Requiem, Hearts of Space Records, with Heidi Fielding and Dwain Briggs 2007 - Romances For Solo Piano 2009 - Nostalgie"-Romances for Harmonica, with Joe Powers 2010 - Tapestry 2010 - Two Eagles Soaring Haiku with narration by poet Brett Brady 2010 - Far Away... Romances for Koto with Mitsuki Dazai. Rereleased in 2016 with extra titles 2010 - Prayers - A Personal Selection read by Michael York (Audie Award nomination) 2010 - Agnus Dei - Religious songs sung by Dwain Briggs 2013 - Grace with Martin Tillmann (cello), AnDee Compton (contralto), Celeste Godin (soprano) Alyssa Park (violin), Michael Hoppe (keyboards and vocals). Artwork/photography by Rebecca Hoppe. (Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) 2013 - Rarities Vol. 1 (MP3 Downloads only) Artwork/photography by Rebecca Hoppé 2014 - Serenity, Viola and Keyboard Improvisations with Harold Moses. Artwork/photography by Rebecca Hoppé (Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) 2014 - Beautiful Dreams 2-CD set. Best of Michael Hoppé (Released in South Korea) Photography by Rebecca Hoppé 2015 - Nightingale songs by Michael Hoppe sung by Giuditta with lyrics by David George. Artwork/photography by Rebecca Hoppé (Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) 2016 - Sands of Time 2-CD set. Best of Michael Hoppé (Released in Taiwan) Photography by Rebecca Hoppé 2017 - Solace first time in vinyl format, Limited Deluxe Box Set (Released in Taiwan) Photography by Rebecca Hoppé 2017 - Romances For Solo Piano first time in vinyl format, Limited Deluxe Box Set (Released in Taiwan) Photography by Rebecca Hoppé 2018 - AMISTAD ("Friendship") by Michael Hoppe & Friends. Featuring Pedro Cartas, Joe Powers, Dan Nicholas, Billy White, Alfredo Muro, and David Mandoza-Diaz (Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) 2020 - Peace & Reconciliation Choral works including “Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation“ Ryan Holder (Conductor) Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers and Tetra String Quartet (Top Pick by reviewer Kathy Parsons) and ZMR nomination. 2021 "By Myself" solo piano 2021 "Beneath Mexican Stars" featuring a string orchestral version of the title track, and performances by Joe Powers (harmonica), and David Mendoza (violin) Photography by Michael Hoppé 2022 "Love Remains" an orchestral version, violin, and solo piano versions. San Miguel de Allende premier of "Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation" 2023 "Nocturne in Blue" orchestral, cello, violin and solo piano works, including song "Siempre/Forever" performed by ranchero singer Emiliano Cadena dedicated to his beloved son José Antonio Solano Ramirez (1997-2023) Artwork by Michael Hoppe "Tell Death I Am Not Here" choral work with poetry by Lilly Peter. 2024 "Together" solo piano track. Also versions violin & piano, harmonica, and song "Together" with lyrics written and sung by Richard Moore "Interview with Michael Hoppé, September 2003". mainlypiano.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021. "Billboard". 12 July 1997. Cooper, Robert; Sawaf, Ayman (1 April 1998). Executive E. Q. Penguin. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-399-52404-2. "Michael Hoppe". GRAMMY.com. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.[dead link] Allmusic.com Michael Hoppé website Michael Hoppé featuring the world premiere of Requiem for Peace & Reconciliation