Christopher Whyte's "A Cold Stability" draws inspiration from the winemaking process, with its four stages represented by different percussion instruments: drums for grapes, metals for machines, woods for oak barrels, and glass for bottles.
Composition History
The album's centerpiece, "A Cold Stability," was spurred by a commission for a new solo percussion work from Third Angle New Music.
Compositional Technique
Lou Harrison's "Solo to Anthony Cirone" uses just intonation, a tuning system based on whole number ratios, which was a deep connection for the composer and informs the intervals between the tuned pipes.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in Newberg, Oregon, with tracks engineered and mixed by Branic Howard at Open Field Recording in Portland, Oregon.
Composer Biography
Lou Harrison, composer of "Solo to Anthony Cirone," was born in Portland, Oregon, the same hometown as Christopher Whyte, the album's percussionist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Christopher Whyte, the album's percussionist and composer of the title track, explores the concept of seeking stillness and release amidst tension in his work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title "A Cold Stability" refers to cold stabilization in winemaking, a process of chilling wine to prevent tartaric acid crystals, which Whyte connects to the idea of stripping energy to achieve stability.
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