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SCI 32: FLARE
Navona

SCI 32: FLARE

$16.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Aug 10, 2018
Catalog #
NV6177
UPC
896931004770

About

Navona Records proudly presents Flare, recordings by members of the Society of Composers, Inc. Now in it's 32nd installment, it offers a veritable cross-section of some of the most original voices in composition today. The album opens with 20-year-old Vaibhav Mohanty's Rhapsody No. 1 (2017), traveling through elements of Western classical composition, jazz, and Indian traditional music with such well-proportioned naturalness and ease, it bears all the telltale signs of an instant repertoire classic. Robert Strobel's Refugees, a dynamic piano composition reminiscent of Takemitsu, explores the human drama of displacement in profoundly thought-out rhythmic and melodic structures. Continuing with the musical tradition of the 20th century, Keith Kramer transcends Olivier Messiaen's harmonic heritage in his oboe/piano duo L'etere del Tempo. Rejuvenated by Matthew J. Jaskot perambulates a futuristic universe of musical expression in seven diverse piano variations, miraculously springing forth from a simple pentatonic melody. In contrast, Jonathan Graybill draws inspiration from ancient Cherokee mysticism and lends a mysterious voice to the black-capped chickadee in Tsigili'I, illustrating it's mythological association as a messenger of wisdom and truth. In Song of the Avadhut, Romanian composer Gabriel Malancioiu aims to affect human consciousness in an avant-gardesque duet between soprano and violin, influenced by the teachings of modern and ancient mystics. Jacob Thiede's When All Else Fails contrasts the sonorous texture of a tuba with the mathematical perfection of computerized sine tones. In Dreams Interrupted, Mark W. Phillips fuses jazz, blues, and classical elements into a rhapsodic tribute to the cultural heritage of Memphis TN.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Rhapsody No. 1 06:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Rhapsody No. 1
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Vaibhav Mohanty
    Performer
    Jake Tilton, Vaibhav Mohanty
  2. 2 Refugees 08:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Refugees
    Duration
    08:07
    Composer
    Robert Anton Strobel
    Performer
    Chad Spears
  3. 3 L'etere del tempo 09:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    L'etere del tempo
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Keith Kramer
    Performer
    Charles Huang, Susan Cheng
  4. 4 Rejuvenated (Variations on a Youthful Theme) 07:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rejuvenated (Variations on a Youthful Theme)
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Matthew J. Jaskot
    Performer
    Matthew J. Jaskot
  5. 5 Tsigili'i: Black-Capped Chickadee 04:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tsigili'i: Black-Capped Chickadee
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Jonathan Graybill
    Performer
    Jonathan Graybill
  6. 6 Song of the Avadhut 14:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Song of the Avadhut
    Duration
    14:03
    Composer
    Gabriel Mălăncioiu
    Performer
    Valentina Verlan, Cristina Mălăncioiu
  7. 7 When All Else Fails (Take Your Time) 06:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    When All Else Fails (Take Your Time)
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Jacob Thiede
    Performer
    Matt Hightower
  8. 8 I. Wide Awake! 03:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Wide Awake!
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Mark W. Phillips
    Performer
    Alison Brown Sincoff, Rebecca Rischin, Matthew James, John Schlabach, Chris Hayes, Jason Smith, Marjorie Bagley, Sara Guerrero, Shae Kole, David Messina, André Gribou, Drew Hudgins, Kristin Agee
    Conductor
    Steven Huang
  9. 9 II. Sweet Dreams 01:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Sweet Dreams
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Mark W. Phillips
    Performer
    Alison Brown Sincoff, Rebecca Rischin, Matthew James, John Schlabach, Chris Hayes, Jason Smith, Marjorie Bagley, Sara Guerrero, Shae Kole, David Messina, André Gribou, Drew Hudgins, Kristin Agee
    Conductor
    Steven Huang
  10. 10 III. Sleepwalking 02:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Sleepwalking
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Mark W. Phillips
    Performer
    Alison Brown Sincoff, Rebecca Rischin, Matthew James, John Schlabach, Chris Hayes, Jason Smith, Marjorie Bagley, Sara Guerrero, Shae Kole, David Messina, André Gribou, Drew Hudgins, Kristin Agee
    Conductor
    Steven Huang
  11. 11 IV. Whole Lotta Walkin' Goin' On 01:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Whole Lotta Walkin' Goin' On
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Mark W. Phillips
    Performer
    Alison Brown Sincoff, Rebecca Rischin, Matthew James, John Schlabach, Chris Hayes, Jason Smith, Marjorie Bagley, Sara Guerrero, Shae Kole, David Messina, André Gribou, Drew Hudgins, Kristin Agee
    Conductor
    Steven Huang
  12. 12 V. Lullaby 04:10
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Lullaby
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Mark W. Phillips
    Performer
    Alison Brown Sincoff, Rebecca Rischin, Matthew James, John Schlabach, Chris Hayes, Jason Smith, Marjorie Bagley, Sara Guerrero, Shae Kole, David Messina, André Gribou, Drew Hudgins, Kristin Agee
    Conductor
    Steven Huang