Tag Archives: New Focus Recordings
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!
Ghost Light
Contemporary reed quintet works. Very nice! Play!
American Discoveries
Previously unrecorded modern works by women composers, found in the Fleischer Library in Philadelphia, varied in style and time of composition.
Burned into Orange–the Music of Peter Gilbert
Varied soloists/ensembles, with some weird sounds and electronics, definitely different! Play most!
Curtis K. Hughes–TULPA
Ranging from strong vs. lyrical, abstract pieces for percussion, string ensemble, winds. Play!
Eric Lyon–Giga Concerto
A rewrite of Brahms op 105–jazzy, with drums and violin duo.
Douglas Boyce–The Hunt by Night
Abstract works, mostly intense but not all, for strings and piano, one with guitar.
Susie Ibarra–Talking Gong
Percussion + piano/flute with Filiippino influences, jazzy. Play!
Against Method
Works by younger composers, varied and abstract for winds, strings and/or guitar. Play!
Music from SEAMUS vol. 29
Society of Electro-acoustic music composers–a variety of sounds, from bird like to weird electronics.
Tanbou Kache
Works by Haitian composers, transcriptions or originals for cello and piano. Nice!
Scott Wollschleger–Dark Days
Mostly lyrical and abstract solo piano.
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