'Heavenly Voices,' a New PBS Concert Special Starring Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, Sasha & Shawna With The Tim Janis Ensemble

'Heavenly Voices,' a New PBS Concert Special Starring Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, Sasha & Shawna With The Tim Janis Ensemble

TV Special Will Air March 2007 (Stations and Air Dates Below)

Concert Broadcast to Coincide With Manhattan Records Debut Albums by All Three Artists

Songs you know, Music you love, Voices that lift the spirit

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- PBS is hosting a Musical Soiree at your place and everybody has a front row seat! On March 1, 2007 PBS stations nationwide will begin airing Heavenly Voices, a new HD-TV live concert event filmed on November 7, 2006 at the historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in Miami, Florida.

From Manhattan Records, the record company behind the Irish phenomenon "Celtic Woman" and the producers of "Tim Janis: Beautiful America", Heavenly Voices is a winning combination of breathtaking visual effects paired with a spectacular live concert performance of some of the most beloved songs of all time.

Heavenly Voices spotlights the soaring vocal artistry of Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna in a remarkable recital of intimate songs -- "Amazing Grace," "Ave Maria," "When I Fall in Love," "The Way We Were" and Sting's "Fields of Gold" are just five gems -- accompanied by the Tim Janis Ensemble. The impact of the live show is heightened by sumptuous film production and striking visuals framing each performance, filmed in locales native to each artist, from the hills of Tuscany to the valleys of Wales and Autumn in New England. Following its PBS premiere, Heavenly Voices will be released as a live DVD on Manhattan Records on March 6, 2007

Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna's debut recordings on Manhattan Records will be released March 6, 2007 in tandem with the PBS broadcast.

With the release of his self-titled Manhattan Records debut Ryland Angel will be recognized as the leading countertenor of his generation, and one of the greatest ever. As a singer/songwriter, Ryland Angel is as conversant with the music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras as he is with the songs of James Taylor and James Blunt. His sound encompasses polyphonic harmonies set against acoustic and electronic flourishes and, above all, Ryland's extraordinary vocals. His countertenor possesses a purity that springs directly from ancient musical traditions.

The hallmarks of Giorgia Fumanti's voice are simplicity, strength and grace. Audiences across Europe, Asia and North America have been won over by the Italian-born soprano's live concert performances. Her upcoming album on Manhattan Records, From My Heart, was produced by Craig Leon, and recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios as well as Wisseloord Studios in Holland. From My Heart will surely vault Giorgia to global prominence.

Sasha Lazard and Shawna Stone share a passion for traditional opera. Sasha, a New Yorker, studied literature and voice at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Shawna, a Californian, studied voice at the University of Southern California on a full vocal scholarship. Fast forward to Siren, Sasha & Shawna's debut album for Manhattan Records. Produced by Grammy Award- winning producer Peter Asher, the twelve-song collection is the work of two singers with no vocal limits who have found a fresh, original approach to interpreting popular songs ranging from Radiohead's "Fade Out" and James Taylor's "Close Your Eyes" to "Dust in the Wind" and Secret Garden's "Sleep Song."

"HEAVENLY VOICES" PBS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Station Date Day Time Market

WLVT 3/3/2007 Sat 7:30 PM Philadelphia PA
KNME 3/3/2007 Sat 6:00 PM Albuquerque Santa Fe NM
KERA 3/4/2007 Sun 5:30 PM Dallas Fort Worth TX
WENH 3/4/2007 Sun 7:30 PM Boston MA
WTVS 3/4/2007 Sun 8:00 PM Detroit MI
WUSF 3/4/2007 Sun 5:00 PM Tampa St. Petersburg Sarasota FL
KAWB 3/4/2007 Sun 7:30 PM Minneapolis St. Paul MN
WFYI 3/4/2007 Sun 6:00 PM Indianapolis IN
WXXI 3/4/2007 Sun 5:30 PM Rochester NY
WLED 3/4/2007 Sun 7:30 PM Burlington VT Plattsburgh NY
KAMU 3/4/2007 Sun 8:30 PM Waco Temple Bryan TX
WQPT 3/4/2007 Sun 11:00 PM Davenport IA Rock Island Moline IL
KRWG 3/4/2007 Sun 9:30 AM El Paso TX
KEDT 3/4/2007 Sun 9:30 PM Corpus Christi TX
KAWB 3/5/2007 Mon 2:00 AM Minneapolis St. Paul MN
WQED 3/5/2007 Mon 8:00 PM Pittsburgh PA
WFYI 3/5/2007 Mon 12:30 AM Indianapolis IN
KLVX 3/5/2007 Mon 8:00 PM Las Vegas NV
NJN 3/5/2007 Mon 8:00 PM Statewide - NJ
KQED 3/6/2007 Tue 7:30 PM San Francisco Oakland San Jose CA
KUHT 3/6/2007 Tue 9:00 PM Houston TX
KPBS 3/6/2007 Tue 8:00 PM San Diego CA
WGBY 3/6/2007 Tue 9:00 PM Springfield, MA
KACV 3/6/2007 Tue 7:00 PM Amarillo TX
WDSE 3/6/2007 Tue 9:00 PM Duluth MN Superior WI
WQLN 3/6/2007 Tue 8:00 PM Erie PA
WEDU 3/7/2007 Wed 8:00 PM Tampa St. Petersburg Sarasota FL
KOPB 3/7/2007 Wed 8:00 PM Portland OR
LPB 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Statewide - LA
WBRA 3/7/2007 Wed 10:00 PM Roanoke Lynchburg VA
KLTS 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Shreveport LA
WMSY 3/7/2007 Wed 10:00 PM Tri Cities Bristol VA Kingsport
Johnson City TN
WSBN 3/7/2007 Wed 10:00 PM Tri Cities Bristol VA Kingsport
Johnson City TN
KSMN 3/7/2007 Wed 1:30 AM Sioux Falls (Mitchell) SD
KLPB 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Lafayette LA
KLTM 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Monroe LA El Dorado AR
KMOS 3/7/2007 Wed 8:30 PM Columbia Jefferson City MO
KLTL 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Lake Charles LA
KLPA 3/7/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Alexandria LA
WEDH 3/8/2007 Thu 8:00 PM Hartford & New Haven CT
KCPT 3/8/2007 Thu 7:00 PM Kansas City MO
AETN 3/8/2007 Thu 7:00 PM Statewide - AR
WNIT 3/8/2007 Thu 3:00 PM South Bend Elkhart IN
KAWB 3/9/2007 Fri 12:00 AM Minneapolis St. Paul MN
WOUB 3/9/2007 Fri 9:30 PM Charleston Huntington WV
WOUC 3/9/2007 Fri 9:30 PM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH
WTTW 3/10/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Chicago IL
WCVE 3/10/2007 Sat 9:30 PM Richmond Petersburg VA
WOUB 3/10/2007 Sat 2:30 AM Charleston Huntington WV
WOUB 3/10/2007 Sat 11:00 AM Charleston Huntington WV
KACV 3/10/2007 Sat 3:00 PM Amarillo TX
WOUC 3/10/2007 Sat 2:30 AM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH
WOUC 3/10/2007 Sat 11:00 AM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH
WNPI 3/10/2007 Sat 5:30 PM Watertown NY
WPBS 3/10/2007 Sat 5:30 PM Watertown NY
WHTJ 3/10/2007 Sat 9:30 PM Charlottesville VA
WENH 3/11/2007 Sun 2:00 PM Boston MA
KAET 3/11/2007 Sun 5:30 PM Phoenix AZ
WVIZ 3/11/2007 Sun 9:00 PM Cleveland OH
WUNC 3/11/2007 Sun 6:00 PM Raleigh Durham NC
WLED 3/11/2007 Sun 2:00 PM Burlington VT Plattsburgh NY
WTVP 3/11/2007 Sun 3:30 PM Peoria Bloomington IL
WPBT 3/12/2007 Mon 7:30 PM Miami, FL
WTVI 3/12/2007 Mon 8:00 PM Charlotte NC
WCET 3/12/2007 Mon 9:30 PM Cincinnati OH
RIPBS 3/12/2007 Mon 7:30 PM Statewide - RI
WCNY 3/12/2007 Mon 9:01 PM Syracuse NY
WLIW 3/13/2007 Tue 8:00 PM New York NY
WETA 3/13/2007 Tue 8:00 PM Washington DC
TPT 3/13/2007 Tue 8:00 PM Minneapolis St. Paul MN
WPBT 3/13/2007 Tue 7:30 PM Miami, FL
WHYY 3/14/2007 Wed 8:00 PM Philadelphia PA
KCTS 3/14/2007 Wed 7:00 PM Seattle Tacoma WA
WPBT 3/14/2007 Wed 7:30 PM Miami, FL
KOCE 3/16/2007 Fri 8:00 PM Los Angeles, CA
KRMA 3/17/2007 Sat 1:30 PM Denver CO
KVIE7 3/17/2007 Sat 3:00 PM Sacramento Stockton Modesto CA
WOUB 3/17/2007 Sat 8:30 PM Charleston Huntington WV
KTSC 3/17/2007 Sat 1:30 PM Colorado Springs Pueblo CO
WOUC 3/17/2007 Sat 8:30 PM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH
KRMJ 3/17/2007 Sat 1:30 PM Grand Junction Montrose CO
WJCT 3/18/2007 Sun 7:30 PM Jacksonville FL Brunswick GA
WCVE 3/18/2007 Sun 4:30 AM Richmond Petersburg VA
KDCK 3/18/2007 Sun 2:00 PM Wichita Hutchinson Plus KS
KOOD 3/18/2007 Sun 2:00 PM Wichita Hutchinson Plus KS
KSWK 3/18/2007 Sun 2:00 PM Wichita Hutchinson Plus KS
WQLN 3/18/2007 Sun 3:30 PM Erie PA
WHTJ 3/18/2007 Sun 4:30 AM Charlottesville VA
WOUB 3/21/2007 Wed 8:00 PM Charleston Huntington WV
WOUC 3/21/2007 Wed 8:00 PM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH
WOUB 3/22/2007 Thu 1:00 AM Charleston Huntington WV
WOUC 3/22/2007 Thu 1:00 AM Wheeling WV Steubenville OH

Source: Manhattan Records

CONTACT: Melani Rogers, +1-212-786-8637, Melani.Rogers@emimusic.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information or to request a copy of the Heavenly Voices PBS Special, contact: Melani Rogers - +1-212-786-8637, Melani.Rogers@emimusic.com

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