Tag Archives: New Focus Recordings
These are works composed in the style of other composers but in microtones. Nice!
Guy Barash–KILLDEER
Voice + electronics, some instruments–a bit of dissonance but varied works.
Through Broken Time
Modern African composers and minimalist works for flute, play! Piano accompaniment.
Steven Ricks–Assemblage Chamber
Abstract works, varied instruments–harpsichord, strings, guitar. Interesting!
Subtractions
Greg Stuart performs these abstract solo percussion works by various composers.
Eren Gumrukcuoglu–Pareidolia
For Electronics, strings, piano, very abstract pieces.
Quiver
For baritone voice and winds–abstract, even odd works.
enfolding
Very abstract works for string orchestra, trk 1 slow start.
Kimia Hesabi–Nemano Gaona
Abstract viola and electronics, lots of plucking.
Stephen Barber–EARTH
Solo piano pieces inspired by nature, abstract.
Mikel Kuehn–Entanglements
Abstract works for varied instruments. Play!
In the Brink
Abstract, new pieces for string quartet, mostly women composers.
Christopher Trapani–Horizontal Drift
Microtonal works for a variety of instruments. Play!
Wilfredo Terrazas–the Torres Cycle
For various instruments, somewhat discordant, abstract.
Eric Nathan–Missing Words
Fairly abstract works for a variety of instruments and ensembles.
Adam Roberts–Bell Threads
For a variety of instruments, lyrical to strident and interesting.
Plays Well with Others
Works for wind trio + baritone voice (Loadbang) with strings here. Some oddness.
David Bird–Iron Orchid
Very abstract, almost weird electronic dronings, but interesting.
confined. speak.
Long, highly abstract but varied works for a wide variety of instruments, some with voice.
Kermes
By various composers, long, slow, minimalist solo piano pieces.
Unsnared Drum
Long, solo snare drum works, varied rhythmically, all contemporary.
Martin Scherzinger–Scherzinger Etudes
Recordings of works composed in the style of other composers: Chopin, Liszt, Paganini and others.
BLOW
Nice collection of wind ensemble works, modern/contemporary.
Van Stiefel–Spirits
Electronic, multiple layered, and effects, solo guitar–excellent!
Aaron Jay Myers–Clever Machines
Interesting, highly varied in instruments, all abstract. Play most!