Simplicity Itself

Featuring

Katie Hyun
Hannah Collins
Michael Compitello
Timo Andres
New Morse Code
Robert Hornstein

Tonia Ko
Caroline Shaw
Paul Kerekes

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Composer's Artistic Vision

The album features five new works by four young composers who share an "unequivocal musical devotion."

Interpretation

New Morse Code's approach to music-making is described as "joyous," aiming to communicate something to the listener with a balance of clarity and innuendo.

Performer Biography

New Morse Code, comprised of Hannah Collins (cello) and Michael Compitello (percussion), challenges the specialist model of 21st-century musicians through their broad range of technique and experience.

Recording & Production

This debut album was recorded in January and February 2015 at Oktaven Audio in Yonkers, New York, with Ryan Streber handling engineering, mixing, and mastering.

Performer Biography

New Morse Code, an unusual combination of cello and percussion, expands their repertoire by encouraging composers to imagine new sounds, even crushing plastic bottles or plucking cello strings.

Performer Biography

Hannah Collins and Michael Compitello formed New Morse Code while students at Yale, after studying in Europe, and now teach at the University of Kansas while co-directing the Avaloch Farm New Music Initiative.