Clyne's orchestral works use spatial arrangements of players to create stereo effects and subtly staggered horns for an analog form of reverb.
Recording & Production
This album features world-premiere recordings of all five works by Anna Clyne.
Compositional Technique
Anna Clyne channels the freedom of electro-acoustic music into her orchestral works, using techniques like layering, stretching, and compressing sounds.
Composition History
The Seamstress, a violin concerto on this album, was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and was written in the wake of personal loss.
Composition History
Masquerade, a piece on this album, was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 to open the Last Night of the Proms in 2013.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Anna Clyne's creative process includes a sculptural sensitivity, as seen in her work Night Ferry, which grew out of a mixed-media mural she painted.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Anna Clyne's music disentangles older styles to create new narratives, mining folk traditions to blend the familiar and the surreal.
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