Anne Trenning | Musician

Watching For Rain

"Watching For Rain" was nominated for ZMR Award "Best Instrumental Album - Piano." Winners will be announced March 14th!

"Watching For Rain" was ranked 4th in ZMR's Best of 2009 Airplay Chart.

"Watching For Rain" has qualified for 4 ZMR Awards, including "Album of the Year." Check out the qualifiers at zonemusicreporter.com. Thanks so much to all the radio hosts/producers who supported this recording in 2009.

Michael Debbage of Mainly Piano named "Watching for Rain" among his top 20 favorites for 2009!

"Beautiful melodies to take your mind places you haven't been to before." — Bob Morello, Boston Post-Gazette

"Trenning's music is a hybrid light/classical folk vibe that is very easy on the ear but contains considerable depth of emotion." — The Borderland -- MusicWatch

"...a very fine work by an aware and competent musician. Her message speaks clearly... aware that the simplest things can have great meaning, Trenning titled her third recording 'Watching For Rain' as a metaphor indicating a time of hopeful anticipation." — Victory Music

"Trenning's third instrumental outing, a piano-centered blend of Americana, New Age, cinematographic, and lightly classical (chiefly chamber) music taking the listener through rural pastorales and old Main Streets of gentler times... Trenning is creating Norman Rockwell-ish entablatures that are beautiful, dustily quiescent in golden shafts of sun... this is a very picturesque CD and will appeal greatly to refined ears thirsty for ruralia..." — Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange

"There's no doubt that Trenning knows her way around a piano, and the instruments that back her do an excellent job of enhancing her sound without overpowering it. If a mix of soothing and uplifting music is your thing, definitely check this record out." — Alyssa Marcus, The Celebrity Cafe

"The piano style exhibited on 'Watching For Rain' is smooth and soothing, perfect for listening at any time... a Shadetree Productions release that you will truly treasure. You'll probably find yourself placing it in the section of albums which you listen to most frequently." — Nora Caterino, Circles of Light

"Under the category, 'these are a few of my favorite things' is Watching For Rain... Anne Trenning's music is everyday music. It is the sound of the sun shining, the heart beating and the spirit growing. Anne takes the familiar and the comfortable and musically makes it more so. She also discovers the new that we have been waiting for. If you are like me, you'll play it all the time..." — R J Lannan, Zone Music Reporter

"...yet another impressive release from Anne Trenning. If you are looking for a vibrant and colorful piano album -- look no further..." — BT Fasmer, NewAgeMusic.nu

"There are solo piano passages but many of the pieces also feature violin, cello, flute and woodwinds and an assortment of other instruments, all brought together in simple but beautiful arrangements... For something a bit different in the world of instrumental music, check out Anne Trenning and hear her waltz through a variety of styles and inspirations." — Shotgun Reviews

"What adds to the enjoyment of listening to 'Watching For Rain' is the variety of sources she pulls from. Not just in styles, but the material itself... a mix of originals and cover songs, Trenning has made each song her own. Her arrangements for strings and piano are delightful and wonderful and any other adjective a person could use to describe music that lingers in the ears and heart long after it has left the air." — Dennis Mersman, MUZIKreviews.com

"Well-talented new age piano ace uses her platform to add color and elements from beyond the new age pale to come up with tasty. zesty work that might be a solo outing but sounds so much fuller. A kind of world-beat recording in more of a left-field way than a traditional way, Trenning is on the money whether with her covers or originals. Powered by a quality that you can tell comes from the heart." — Midwest Record

"Anne has captured the essence of hope in her third instumental piano recording... Her soft flowing music reaches into the depths of your heart..." — EagleEye One Magazine

"Anne Trenning's third release... is an acoustic jewel. Just as raindrops shine like diamonds, Watching For Rain shines like ivory -- that is, the piano keyboard ivory." — Nora Caterino, Circles of Light

"Every now and then you hear a pianist who obviously knows what they are doing. Anne Trenning is like that... this recording is stunning in its breadth... a little English renaissance classical one moment, a hint of Celtic the next... rounded off with a bit of Americana nu-folk or alt-country. The diversity spices it up." — CD Insight

"...sweetly nostalgic and dreamily innocent... strong on melody, mostly of a sweeping romantic aspect, generally laid back but not sparse or somber... charming in nature with one or two nods toward introspection. There is a sweet gentility flowing through (Carolina Moon) so that one almost feels transported back in time." — Bill Binkelman, Zone Music Reporter

"(Trenning) presents her listeners with a slew of musical influences... 'The Welcome Song' is as warm and affectionate as the title would suggest. Her fluid playing alongside the sprinkled string embellishment is an utter joy... melody is the focus though never understated... hauntingly beautiful..." — Michael Debbage, Mainly Piano

Watching For Rain debuted at #3 on New Age Reporter's Top 100 New Age/Ambient/World Radio/Internet Airwaves Chart for February 2009 and moved to #2 in March 2009.

"There is a welcoming peace to her music, wonderfully uplifting, especially noted on 'The Welcome Song'...Watching for Rain is one of life�s listening essentials." — Women's Rising

"This is some truly beautiful new age piano...some outstanding music." — Jazz & More: Eclectic Music Showcase, WEOS-FM

"All of the music on this CD is exceptional... I very highly recommend it." — Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano

"What an inspiring CD, full of hope and love! Just gorgeous!" — Barry Sultanoff, Mana'o Radio 91.5 FM, Maui

"I love Anne Trenning's new CD. It is very peaceful, beautiful and de-stressing." — editor, Global Artist Village

"Watching For Rain...is fantastic!" — Michael Isam, WFCF-FM

"Trenning's creations and arrangements come to life at her fingertips." — Wildy's World

"It has been quite a while since we received beautiful music like this. The keyword for her work... inspiring! I'm highly impressed and rate this musical extravaganza as MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..." — Improvijazzation Nation

"...the music is lovely...a perfect record for this time in our lives." — Collected Sounds: Celebrating Independent Musicians

"...easily one of the best instrumental CDs out on the market... Anne has managed to capture something magical... Go out and buy this CD already, you will not be disappointed!"
— Junior's Cave

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All One World

Anne's CD All One World was listed among the Top 10 on New Age Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart for 2005.

While Suite Tea received substantial sales and airplay internationally, Anne's popularity soared with her next recording. All One World debuted at #4 on the national New Age Reporter radio airplay charts, and NAR also named All One World one of the Top 5 acoustic piano albums of the year. It ranked #9 in a competition of 2,800 recordings on NAR's annual list of all contemporary instrumental albums.

"All One World was quietly named one of the top five annual acoustic piano recordings by New Age Reporter...There is a friendly, familiar feeling to Trenning's playing style." — Mount Shasta Magazine

"...what a breath of fresh air it is...Trenning's musical voice is both strong and gentle, and she knows when to let a simple melody sing on its own." — Solo Piano Publications

"...warm, sincere, and graceful music, full of passion for life and the softer emotions...always welcome at the hearth of those who know a good thing when they hear it." — Wind and Wire

"What a message of hope...The title cut gets into your head and heart. An excellent place for seeds of peace to be sown." — Spirit-Works

"Organic and heartfelt, Anne's music is from the soul and touches your own...there is nothing higher than music written and played from the heart and soul." — Innerchange Magazine