This album was recorded in two locations: the Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas in February 2023, and L'Auditori in Barcelona in September 2023.
Performer Biography
Lauren Shuyler, the soprano on this recording, has known composer Jack Stamp for over two decades, since her first semester of college, and many of his vocal works are dedicated to her.
Composer Biography
Composer Jack Stamp's fascination with musical form dates back to 1975, when he was deeply impressed by Dvořák's 'New World' Symphony.
Composition History
The idea for this album originated from a casual Facebook comment by Manuel Martínez, a clarinettist from the Barcelona Clarinet Players, asking composer Jack Stamp, 'Where's our piece?'
Composer Biography
Since retiring from full-time collegiate teaching in 2015, composer Jack Stamp has shifted his compositional focus from wind-band works to chamber-music pieces.
Performer Biography
The Barcelona Clarinet Players are a quartet of versatile clarinettists known for their blend of innovation, fusion, interdisciplinarity, and pedagogy, and they represent Selmer and Vandoren brands.
Composer Biography
Jack Stamp, the composer, grieves by writing music, as evidenced by a clarinet quartet he composed in memory of his dear friend and recording engineer, Bruce Leek.
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