Christopher Tyler Nickel, a former oboe player, aims to explore a wide range of characteristics in his oboe concertos, drawing on his 'mind's ear' and 'muscle memory'.
Composer Biography
Christopher Tyler Nickel, the composer, has an award-winning career spanning concert halls, film, television, and theatre, with his music heard in over 160 countries.
Instruments
The bass oboe, with a range an octave below the oboe, combines the darkness of the cor anglais with a fragile, brittle edge, and demands significant physical stamina from the player.
Performer Biography
Mary Lynch, soloist on the oboe and oboe d'amore, is the principal oboist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and has performed as guest principal with major orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the St. Thomas Chapel at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington, a venue known for its acoustic clarity and warmth.
Compositional Technique
The composer, Christopher Tyler Nickel, emphasizes an 'active and collaborative orchestral writing' in his concertos, creating drama and helping to tell the emotional story through dialogue between soloist and orchestra.
Instruments
The oboe d'amore, featured in one of the concertos, is often considered a 'historical' instrument, and its reeds are larger than those for the oboe, requiring a bocal instead of a tube.
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