This album was produced by Peter V. Swendsen and released by Oberlin Music, the official record label of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Composer Biography
Peter V. Swendsen, the composer, spent a year as a Fulbright Fellow at the NoTAM studios in Oslo, Norway, working on a project based in soundscape composition and ecoacoustics.
Performer Biography
Dana Jessen, the bassoonist, is the founder and artistic director of the New Music Bassoon Fund, which commissioned 'Rushes,' an hour-long composition for seven bassoons by Michael Gordon.
Performer Biography
Jennifer Torrence, a percussionist on this album, is a longtime collaborator with composer Peter V. Swendsen and has performed in the world premieres of several of his works.
Composition History
The music on this album is the culmination of a project that began during Peter V. Swendsen's time in Norway, combining live instruments and electronics to create an experience of time and place.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Peter V. Swendsen is fascinated by sound's ability to challenge and extend our sense of place and shared experience, often collaborating with performers to blend acoustic and electroacoustic sound worlds.
Performer Biography
Terri Hron, a recorder player and composer on this album, has an ongoing project called 'Bird on a Wire' to commission, perform, and record new pieces for recorder and electronics.
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