The Air Suspended EP, out now!
Hi Friends,
Please forgive the second newsletter in two weeks (I try not to make a habit of it), but I want to alert you that my new EP, The Air Suspended, is out today on New Focus Recordings. You can buy or stream it from your favorite platform here, but I encourage you to buy a download or limited edition CD from Bandcamp; all the proceeds go to the artists and label today.
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The EP features my piano concerto, The Air Suspended, commissioned and premiered by Shai Wosner in 2019 and Why Was Born Between Mirrors?, a sextet performed by Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. Both pieces are inspired by the writing of Ben Lerner, and—necessity being the mother of invention during the Covid-19 pandemic—feature recordings of multitracked musicians flung all over the world. The Argus Quartet (in four multiple overdubs) along with Pat Swoboda perform the orchestral accompaniment to Shai Wosner’s playing. Here’s a score-follow video of the piano concerto:
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Mirrors (commissioned by Latitude 49, PNME, and Sentieri Selvaggi) features suspended flower pots and a prepared piano. You can watch a score-follow here:
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I really hope you are able to check it out!
As a bonus, Chelsea Lane releases a new recording of my piano and electronics piece, Hoyt–Schermerhorn, in a new version for harp and electronics (score available at this link). You can listen to Chelsea’s recording here:
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Thanks, as always, for reading!
Chris