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Mackey: Memoir

$16.99

Details

Composer
Steven Mackey
Artist
Dover Quartet, Arx Duo, Steven Mackey, Natalie Christa Rakes
Format
CD
Label
Bridge Records
Released
Aug 16, 2024
Catalog #
BCD9601
UPC
090404960123

About

Composer Steve Mackey's Memoir is a 75-minute work for narrator, string quartet and percussion duo based on the unpublished memoir written by his mother - Elaine Mackey. Ms. Mackey bore witness to the tumultuous 20th Century - The Great Depression, WWII, while battling social anxiety, divorce, and alcoholism. She writes with disarming candor about her experiences, which are brought to life in son Steve's propulsive, yet tender, heartfelt score. Director Mark DeChiazza writes that "The text of Elaine's memoir, provide Mackey his point of entry - a portal through which he conducts a musical conversation with his mother, and his engagement with the document she left him." The recording features stunning performances by narrator Natalie Christa Rakes, who is joined by two of today's leading ensembles, the Dover Quartet and Arx Duo.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: Introductions 04:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Introductions
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  2. 2 Act I: Aunts 04:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Aunts
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  3. 3 Act I: Cars 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Cars
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  4. 4 Act I: More Machines 09:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: More Machines
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  5. 5 Act II: Jerry Versus Jim 03:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Jerry Versus Jim
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  6. 6 Act II: Jitterbug 03:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Jitterbug
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  7. 7 Act II: Hard Ten 02:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Hard Ten
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  8. 8 Act II: Only Make Believe 05:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Only Make Believe
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  9. 9 Act II: Medley 03:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Medley
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  10. 10 Act II: Back in the USA 02:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Back in the USA
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  11. 11 Act II: Night and Day 05:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Night and Day
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes, Steven Mackey
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  12. 12 Act III: Hair 05:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III: Hair
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes, Steven Mackey
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  13. 13 Act III: Drinking Problem 01:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Drinking Problem
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes, Steven Mackey
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  14. 14 Act III: Tacos 04:30
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Tacos
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  15. 15 Act III: Rock Bottom 02:40
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Rock Bottom
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo
  16. 16 Act III: Conclusion and Epilogue 12:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III: Conclusion and Epilogue
    Duration
    12:42
    Composer
    Steven Mackey
    Performer
    Natalie Christa Rakes, Steven Mackey
    Ensemble
    Dover Quartet, Arx Duo