About Erik-Peter Mortensen
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As a 4th generation musician Erik-Peter Mortensen (aka Erik or EP) started singing professionally since the age of 9, first at the Metropolitan & New York City Opera Children's Choruses, and then in many professional choirs through the present (most recently with the Schola of St. Agnes Church, in midtown Manhattan. Having naturally developed a passionate love for Early, Baroque, and Classica
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Posted at 2020-07-03
Heaven Descending05:05
This is my submission for the link KING OF BEATS GEMS EDITION beatmaking contest!
I chose the Czar midi loops from the Free Gems Pack, provided by Cymatics, which sounded amazing to me!
And to make it uniquely my own, I added some additional layers to the existing loops as the track progressed, and additional sounds from all over the world, including my own vocal phrases and harmonies! :-)
May be a little different but it's Hip-Hop at the core and I hope you enjoy it! A lot!
Follow the contest on instagram and please vote for me if you like what I did! :-)
Here's the link to vote for me at the contest!!
link
#kingofbeatsgems
EP
Posted at 2020-03-30
Prayer during Pandemic Crisis-Oh Lord be merciful unto Thy children04:48
As news of the global pandemic and more drastic actions taken to prevent its spread permeated the news last week, I felt inspired (I believe by the Universal and Divine Holy Spirit within all of us) to voice this prayer for the world to come together with the grace of God's aid during this devastating health and economic crisis. I then set it to music for 4 voices in the style of an Elizabethan English Anthem, one of my favorite genres of all time.
I sent the scores to my talented friends and colleagues, Audrey Fernandez-Fraser and Benjamin Doyle and asked them to record first audio, then video for this virtual quartet. Truly virtual as this quartet could never exist in reality as Audrey sang both the soprano and alto parts-into her cellphone no less, but to satisfactory effect!
I hope it brings you some meditative reflection, inspiration, peace, comfort and hope for our leaders and all humanity to join forces in this isolating time, apart but together!
If you do, please share it freely with any friends, family, choirs, churches, music directors, people who are suffering and need consolation, etc. who may be looking for something inspirational and hopeful that this prayer and music offers!
Musically yours,
EP
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Oh Lord be merciful unto thy children,
For we have gone astray.
We have put our trust not in Thee,
But have scorned Thy commandements
And become proud in the imagination of our hearts.
Help us to help one another
And seek not the treasure of gold,
But the treasure of Thy Holy Spirit
That dwelleth in ourselves and in our brothers.
Let the nations all with one accord
Show forth to all the People
Thy tender and loving mercy
And give unto them their daily bread
And deliverance from the scourge.
Amen.
Posted at 2019-05-17
Cosmic Caro Mea (Bread of Life)05:35
Please vote for my song "Caro Mea" for the "Voices of Opera" contest by East/West ending 5/19!
1st prize is some cash, but 2 runners up will get use of the Voices of Opera Library for one year!
For the contest, the song has to feature Voices of Opera prominently. I created a 4 part motet on the text "Caro Mea", but of course only on vowels, lol!
Right now the leader has 177 votes, but I only have 7, so I really need your help! Every vote counts and will keep me in the top 20 contention! :-)
Then I divided this into sections and created a downtempo R&B/Chillout Hybrid!
Please vote for me here!
link
You can also hear Caro Mea attached to this post!
Thanks for your vote! It should take you less than 30 seconds and would mean the world to me!

:-)
EP
Posted at 2019-05-17
Cosmic Caro Mea (Bread of Life)05:35
Please vote for my song "Caro Mea" for the "Voices of Opera" contest by East/West ending 5/19!
1st prize is some cash, but 2 runners up will get use of the Voices of Opera Library for one year!
For the contest, the song has to feature Voices of Opera prominently. I created a 4 part motet on the text "Caro Mea", but of course only on vowels, lol!
Then I divided this into sections and created a downtempo R&B/Chillout Hybrid!
Please vote for me here!
link…/voices-of-opera-demo-contest
You can also hear Caro Mea attached to this post!
Thanks for your vote! It should take you less than 30 seconds and would mean the world to me!

:-)
EP
