Anne Trenning | Musician

Watching For Rain

"Watching For Rain" has been nominated for 4 ZMR Awards, including "Album of the Year." Check out the nominees 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!

"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

"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 welcome peace to her music...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