Rochford and Downes on ECM (CD Review)
Sebastian Rochford, Kit Downes A Short Diary ECM Records “This short diary (of loss), offered as a sonic memory, created with love, out of need for comfort.” -Sebastian Rochford…
Sufjan Stevens – Reflections (CD Review)
Sufjan Stevens – Reflections Timo Andres, Conor Hanick, piano Asthmatic Kitty Reflections is a studio version of Sufjan Steven’s sixth collaboration with choreographer Justin Peck. Over the course of…
De Profundis Sings Morales (CD Review)
Morales: Missa Desilde al cavallero, Missa Mille Regretz, Magnificat Primi Toni De Profundis, directed by Eamonn Dougan and Robert Hollingsworth Hyperion Records Cambridge’s De Profundis has quickly become a…
Rebecca Saunders – Skin on NMC (CD Review)
Rebecca Saunders Skin Christian Dierstein, Dirk Rothbrust, percussion Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB), Enno Poppe, conductor Quatuor Diotima Juliet Fraser soprano, Klangforum Wien, Bas Wiegers, conductor NMC Recordings Berlin-based British composer…
Guided by Voices – La La Land (CD Review)
Guided by Voices – La La Land (Guided by Voices, Inc.) A colleague recently quipped that “it is a new fiscal quarter, so there must be another Guided by…
When Sufjan met Timo and Conor
Sufjan Stevens is an indie rock luminary who, throughout his career, has explored a number of styles. His first contemporary classical release, Reflections will be released on Asthmatic Kitty on May 19th.…
love & light – iSing Silicon Valley (CD Review)
love & light iSing Silicon Valley, conducted by Jennah Delp Somers Esteli Gomez, soprano; Cheryl Ann Fulton, harp Avie Records On love & light, the girl’s choir iSing Silicon…
Olivia de Prato – Panorama (CD Review)
Panorama – Olivia de Prato (New Focus) Violinist Olivia de Prato has established herself as a staunch advocate of new music. In addition to her work with Mivos…
This Island: Susan Narucki and Donald Berman on Avie (CD Review)
This Island Susan Narucki, soprano; Donald Berman, piano Avie Records Soprano Susan Narucki has long been known as an advocate for contemporary music, as has collaborative pianist Donald Berman.…
Hearing Landscapes Hearing Icescapes – Lei Lang (CD Review)
Hearing Landscapes Hearing Icescapes Lei Liang New Focus Recordings From 2012-2022, composer Lei Liang did a residency at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego, where he is a…