In "Cold column, calving," the musicians allow their discarded sheet music pages to fall to the ground, symbolizing sheets of ice falling from a glacier.
Compositional Technique
Clifton Ingram's "Cold column, calving" layers two narratives: the 2008 Jakobshavn Glacier calving event and Julian Jaynes' bicameral mind theory about the advent of conscious thought.
Performer Biography
Transient Canvas, the Boston-based contemporary duo on this album, has commissioned over 80 works and worked with hundreds of student composers since 2011.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The piece "resonance imaging" by Crystal Pascucci was inspired by her personal experiences with Lupus and undergoing MRI tests, aiming to share the complex rhythms and sounds of those experiences.
Compositional Technique
Emily Koh's "\very/ specifically vague" uses the bass clarinet and marimba to 'speak' in a roundabout, specifically-vague way, mimicking the usage of Singlish in an r/Singapore discussion.
Compositional Technique
Jonathan Bailey Holland's "Rebounds" updates the 19th-century piano character piece tradition with modern harmonic and rhythmic language.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded with generous support from The Alice M. Ditson Fund, which aids in the recording of contemporary American music.
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