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Curtis K. Hughes: Tulpa / Sentient Robots, Boston Percussion Group
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Curtis K. Hughes: Tulpa / Sentient Robots, Boston Percussion Group

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Composer
HUGHES, CURTIS K.
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
New Focus Recordings
Released
Apr 16, 2021
Catalog #
FCR298
UPC
690277900402

About

Curtis K. Hughes' "Tulpa" is a collection of his rhythmically incisive music heard in solo, duo, and ensemble settings, and culminating in the title work for ten players and guest soprano. The Boston based Hughes writes from a deep collaborative connection with his performers, crafting pieces that balance harmonic adventure with stylistic diversity, and political subtext with sardonic humor. The music of Curtis K. Hughes (b. 1974) is characterized by its rhythmic restlessness, its harmonic adventurousness and its often volatile mix of diverse stylistic elements and political subtexts. It has been described as "fiery" in the New York Times, "well crafted" in the Phoenix, and "colorfully scored" in the Boston Globe. A professor of composition at the Boston Conservatory since 2008, Curtis was a student of composers Lee Hyla and Evan Ziporyn, and is a graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, and of the New England Conservatory (NEC), which honored him in 2010 with its Outstanding Alumni Award.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 flagrant 03:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    flagrant
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Aaron Trant
  2. 2 Antechamber 13:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Antechamber
    Duration
    13:49
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Ensemble
    Boston Percussion Group
  3. 3 lesson plan 02:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    lesson plan
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Amy Advocat
  4. 4 merger 07:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    merger
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Ensemble
    Sentient Robots
  5. 5 I. (With giddy ferocity) 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. (With giddy ferocity)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Amy Advocat, Yoko Hagino
  6. 6 II. (Freely, expectant) 08:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. (Freely, expectant)
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Amy Advocat, Yoko Hagino
  7. 7 eight unnamable narratives: No. 1. it was not raining 02:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    eight unnamable narratives: No. 1. it was not raining
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Matt Sharrock
  8. 8 I. telophase 04:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. telophase
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Alexis Lanz, Amy Advocat, Jensen Ling, Lilit Hartunian, Sarah Bob, Aaron Trant, Brian Calhoon, Greg Simonds
    Ensemble
    Sentient Robots
  9. 9 II. manufactured (for a purpose) 04:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. manufactured (for a purpose)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Alexis Lanz, Amy Advocat, Jensen Ling, Lilit Hartunian, Sarah Bob, Aaron Trant, Brian Calhoon, Greg Simonds
    Ensemble
    Sentient Robots
  10. 10 III. "un amour inconnu …" 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. "un amour inconnu …"
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Rose Hegele, Alexis Lanz, Amy Advocat, Jensen Ling, Lilit Hartunian, Sarah Bob, Aaron Trant, Brian Calhoon, Greg Simonds
    Ensemble
    Sentient Robots
  11. 11 IV. the number of completion 03:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. the number of completion
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Curtis K. Hughes
    Performer
    Alexis Lanz, Amy Advocat, Jensen Ling, Lilit Hartunian, Sarah Bob, Aaron Trant, Brian Calhoon, Greg Simonds
    Ensemble
    Sentient Robots