The JACK Quartet, performing on this album, consists of violinists Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Jay Campbell.
Recording & Production
Nathaniel Reichman was responsible for recording, editing, and mastering the album between July and October 2017.
Compositional Technique
In 'Everything That Rises,' each musician acts as a soloist, playing continuously, with the music featuring acoustically perfect intervals that progressively shrink as they ascend.
Recording & Production
This album was produced by John Luther Adams, the composer, and Nathaniel Reichman, and recorded at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer John Luther Adams describes the music of 'Everything That Rises' as always rising, eventually dissolving into the soft sound of bows sighing.
Composition History
John Luther Adams's string quartet, 'Everything That Rises,' developed from his earlier choral/orchestral work, 'Sila: The Breath of the World.'
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