“C-c-con P-pro-hib” is the first single from Ensemble Consensus’s debut album Song Cycling. Ensemble Consensus’s practice transforms creative prompts into music through collective group work and iterative improvisation. Song Cycling is a project that explored group composition in both semantic and musical senses of that word, and this single showcases an iteration of the ensemble’s […]
wand-schrift: inscriptio (deo gracias), for solo tenor saxophone (2019), was written for Wonki Lee, to whom it is dedicated gratitude and friendship. The form of the composition is based on an early 14th century fresco in the Heiligen-Geist-Kirche in Wismar, Germany. The fresco arranges the 10 letters of “deo gracias” in 11×9 squares, which creates […]
The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor The world premiere of Shift, commissioned by Thomas Kasdorf for The Crossing Votes: 2020. The Crossing Votes: 2020 a pre-election project of four new films more at https://www.crossingchoir.org/2020 music and words by Ayanna Woods Why do we build monuments in stone? Stone is brittle. When it cracks, it cuts to […]
The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor The world premiere of Democracy, commissioned by The Crossing for The Crossing Votes: 2020. The Crossing Votes: 2020 a pre-election project of four new films more at https://www.crossingchoir.org/2020 music by Robert Maggio words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, address to the nation, December 29, 1940 My friends: I well remember […]
The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor The Crossing Votes: 2020 a pre-election project of four new films more at https://www.crossingchoir.org/2020 music by Nicholas Cline words of Emma Lozano, on the arrest of Chicago activist Elvira Arellano, quoted in Washington Post article, August 21, 2007 “She took Saulito’s hands and said to him very calmly, ‘They can’t […]
Eva and Cathy visited us in July to record several pieces one of which is Eva Beneke’s composition “Berlin – Türkiye” which we recorded in the streets of Berlin around the Underground Station: Schlesisches Tor. Follow Eva, Cathy and also get the score of this piece: http://www.evabeneke.com http://www.evabeneke.com/store/berlin http://www.catherineramirez.com Follow us: https://facebook.com/openstringsberlin https://instagram.com/openstringsberlin https://openstringsberlin.com
The Crossing Donald Nally, conductor The Crossing Votes: 2020 a pre-election project of four new films more at https://www.crossingchoir.org/2020 stateless music by David Lang text by David Lang, after a letter by Rabbi Moses ben Nachman film by Eric Southern art by Steven Bradshaw with Nyahzul C. Blanco audio by Paul Vazquez I left my […]
Liminal Highway for flute and live electronics I. When You Fall Asleep in Transit: (0:00) II. A Dream You Don’t Recall: (02:58) III. Between Consciousness and Sleep: (06:54) IV. Liminal: (9:26) V. Suddenly it is Needed: (13:09) Composed by Christopher Cerrone (http://www.christophercerrone.com) Performed by Tim Munro (http://www.timothymunro.com) Based on the poem of the same name […]
Hypnosis by Ian Clarke Based on improvisations with Clarke/Hicks/Painter Performed by Carmenco – Emily Andrews, David Massey and Francisco Correa https://carmenco.co.uk/ Arranged by David Massey (CarmenCo) Recorded, shot and edited by Francisco Correa (CarmenCo & AM Records) The original flute & piano recording is on Ian Clarke’s ‘Within…’ CD, for more details see http://www.ianclarke.net/ Hypnosis […]
Fragment by John Psathas https://www.johnpsathas.com Performed by CHannel2 Percussion Duo (Hannah Gallamore and Conner Viets) https://www.ch2duo.com/ [email protected] Recorded by Blank House Media https://www.blankhousemedia.com/ [email protected] “Related in mood and musical material to the second movement of my double concerto View From Olympus, the gentle, reflective Fragment (2001) is suitable for players of intermediate ability and above. […]
Tumble. by Louis Raymond–Kolker https://www.louisraymondkolker.com/ Co-Commissioned by CHannel2 Percussion Duo and Anthony McIntosh and John Wayne Duke Performed by CHannel2 Percussion Duo (Hannah Gallamore and Conner Viets) https://www.ch2duo.com/ [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/CH2percussionduo/ https://www.instagram.com/ch2percussionduo/ Recorded by Blank House Media https://www.blankhousemedia.com/ [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/blankhousemedia https://www.instagram.com/blankhousemedia
Performed by the Amernet String Quartet: Misha Vitenson and Franz Felkl, violins; Michael Klotz, viola; Jason Calloway, cello This is the latest in a series of music videos to accompany works by American composer Judith Lang Zaimont. The composer writes of “A Strange Magic”: An active single 12-minute movement, “A Strange Magic” – String Quartet […]
Please view in HQ and full screen. Serenade flows ever forward, though troubled currents are deep beneath. Colorfield artworks are drawn from paintings by Gary Zaimont. His wife, composer Judith Zaimont , performs her own piano solo composition. Videography by Michael Bregman. Serenade is recorded on the CD Prestidigitations Contemporary Concert Rags by J. L. […]
The composer writes: “Inspired by the evocative city street paintings of Archibald Motley (1891-1981) and Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), ‘Street Scene” is the third movement of Judith Zaimont’s HIDDEN HERITAGE – A Dance Symphony. It opens with a searching cello solo plus bongo commentary, just right for Delaney’s moonlit, muted-color night. Then things burst into full […]
Please view in HQ and full screen. Menacing, dangerous, confrontational these beasts bellow, howl and groan! Paintings and drawings by Gary Zaimont, from his Large Animal Series of 2007-08. Growler by Judith Lang Zaimont is one movement from her Symphony for Wind Orchestra in Three Scenes. The University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble is directed by […]
“Nothing In The Road” by David Bird From “Mirrors” (2020) davidbird.tv/mirrors david-bird.bandcamp.com Video by David Bird Audio Mastered by Christopher Botta
“Just Love” Music and video by Paul Pinto Audio mastering by Imoni Cole-Palmer Portuguese and Spanish subtitles by Paul Pinto and Gisela Cardenas Special thanks to thingNY (Gelsey Bell, Isabel Castellvi, Dave Ruder, Erin Rogers and Jeffrey Young) for inspiring this song and our collaborators Eamonn Farrell and Marianna Hoitt-Lange. See the live performance version […]
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, pianist and activist Lara Downes releases this video of Leonard Bernstein’s song “Take Care of This House,” from the musical 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The performance features a diverse and multi-generational collection of leading American artists and activists. Yo-Yo Ma, Judy Collins, Rhiannon Giddens, Thomas Hampson, Angel Blue, Isabel […]
Limpet Space Race, a duo mishmashing pop, jazz, prog and diy electronics, release their new electronics, field recording and string orchestra piece with the internationally-acclaimed Orchestra of St John’s – Earth Flow. This piece is the first in ‘We Are Water’, a series commissioned by Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey in collaboration with climate and water researchers. ‘Earth […]
official video for “wed” by David Lang, performed by Conrad Tao video by Isabela dos Santos get PICTURES, out now // http://smarturl.it/PicturesAlbumiTunes // http://smarturl.it/PicturesAlbumAmazon
Watch Brooklyn-based quartet Sandbox Percussion perform “Empty Your Mind”, a groove deluxe from composer Andy Akiho. — Video by Justin Sergi Audio Engineer Irene Trudel — Sandbox Percussion: Terry Sweeney Jonny Allen Ian David Rosenbaum Victor Caceese
Karakurenai by Andy Akiho Performed by CHannel2 Percussion Duo (Hannah Gallamore and Conner Viets) https://www.facebook.com/CH2percussionduo/ [email protected] Recorded by Blank House Media [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/blankhousemedia https://www.instagram.com/blankhousemedia “Karakurenai” (Japanese for “foreign crimson”) was originally written for solo prepared steel pan in June 2007 as part of the Synesthesia Suite; however, this piece can be performed on any combination […]
the water understands by Joe Brent Directed and edited by Souki Mehdaoui ASL performance by Christina Dunams 9 Horses is: Joe Brent, electric mandolin Sara Caswell, violin Andrew Ryan, bass Justin Goldner, electronic sound design Nathan Koci, piano Kevin Garcia, drums Based on the poem ‘Water’, by Ralph Waldo Emerson This video was created in […]
Cello, voice, and dance: Iva Casian-Lakoš Film, music and audio production: David Crowell Recording mastering: Charles Van Kirk Luna was filmed from May-July 2020, mostly in Orient, NY on the beautiful North Fork of Long Island. davidcrowellmusic.com ivacasianlakos.com
Quadre – The Voice of Four Horns “Love” from In Time for horn quartet and percussion by Daniel Wood Quadre.org Amy Jo Rhine, horn Lydia Van Dreel, horn Nathan Pawelek, horn Daniel Wood, horn With guest artist, James Kassis, percussion CD: https://quadre.bandcamp.com/album/our-time ITUNES: iTunes.apple.com/artist/Quadre-the-voice-of-four-horns/316395239 Humans may be the only living things that are conscious of […]
composed by Mary Kouyoumdjian http://www.marykouyoumdjian.com/ performed by Audrey Q. Snyder (cello) https://www.audreyqsnyder.com/ Kitty Snyder, piano video by Xuan http://www.xuanfilms.com/ audio recorded & mixed by Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio https://ess.org audio mastered by Mike Gillilan, Giltone Mastering https://www.giltonemastering.com
Digital Vintage Gintas K – audio Indra Kraptavičiūtė – visuals Evelina Ąžuolaitytė – dancer Audio part is played & recorded live in real time without any latter corrections. http://gintask.puslapiai.lt/ https://www.facebook.com/kraptaviciute https://gintask.home.blog https://gintask.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Gintask https://twitter.com/GKraptavicius
A video opera featuring bugs, ghosts, planes, water, bees, moons, suburbs, sounds, falls, woods, bricks, spies, ash, dogs… Created by Allison Clendaniel and James Young Commissioned by the High Zero Foundation as part of Red Room in Your Room
Ligeti Quartet – Dyngylday Composed by Christian Mason Taken from Songbooks, Vol. 1 – out on Nonclassical on 9 October 2020. Featuring music by Christian Mason and Tanya Tagaq Performed by Ligeti Quartet Composer – Christian Mason www.christianmason.net/ Ligeti Quartet are Mandhira de Saram (violin 1), Patrick Dawkins (violin 2), Richard Jones (viola) and Val […]
Anna Sutyagina (Artistic Director of MOVING CLASSICS TV) plays “Girl Absolutely” by Olivia Kieffer Discover more about Olivia at http://movingclassics.tv/classicpeople/oliviakieffer/ Moving Classics TV is a popular curated discovery channel for new piano music. Olivia about “Girl, Absolutely” was originally a toy piano solo, from my collection of short improvisations called “Playing the Changes”. This one […]
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/70xUTxh26MuoXWQ7TxAopH?si=bjkJIMTlSWC35Twv2jALsg FREE DOWNLOAD of Find Me Far Away https://jonmeyer.bandcamp.com/track/find-me-far-away Find Me Far Away is the first single from Paper Trail, Jon Meyer’s new instrumental project. The video was filmed in Galveston and Somerville, TX. http://www.jonmeyermusic.com
“Basic Research 1” by Tyler Kline Brett Copeland, tuba Filmed at The Venture Compound, St. Petersburg, FL Purchase sheet music: http://www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page/e2e9f269-9d46-c92b-7faa-77fe759c6200 Learn more: http://www.tylerklinemusic.com
The first full video from composer Craig Safan for his Sirens project. The places he visited, along with the classic tales of Homer’s The Odyssey, formed the inspiration for this, his newest album from Varese Sarabande. The tracks were enhanced by live players as well as sonic elements Safan recorded while exploring the mythical landmarks […]
Sound Design 2018 by Spiros Deligiannopoulos www.deligiannopoulos.com Alice in Wonderland is a 1903 British silent film directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. Only one copy of the original film is known to exist. The British Film Institute (BFI) partially restored the movie and its original film tinting and released it in 2010. At the […]
We recently captured Jennifer Wright performing her original piece “Incognita.” The song and accompanying poetry explore the divisions between our physical and digital selves. (Best viewed with a QR code scanner.) Jennifer performs the piece on “The Skeleton Piano,” an upright piano that she stripped of its exterior cladding, altered mightily, and plays from the […]
Justin Croushore, trombone Emma Hughey, viola Recorded July 22, 2016 at Colby College in Waterville, ME. Purchase sheet music: http://www.tylerklinemusic.com/product-page/3142e0c0-ab69-8083-ae57-3844957898f6 Learn more: http://www.tylerklinemusic.com
