Category Archives: Modern Composition
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones
Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon. The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones
Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon. The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus
No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus
No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the
Akamatsu ~ Seminky
Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot. There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field. A nonet of organic musicians from France and
Akamatsu ~ Seminky
Rémi Quéron has released two electronic albums as Akamatsu, but Seminky changes the plot. There’s still an engaging electronic sheen, but strong elements of modern composition shift the third album to a new field. A nonet of organic musicians from France and
Erland Cooper ~ Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence
Erland Cooper has already received a great amount of publicity for the backstory around his latest album. Our fear is that the backstory will obscure the fact that this is a rather excellent work. Carve the Runes Then Be Content With
Erland Cooper ~ Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence
Erland Cooper has already received a great amount of publicity for the backstory around his latest album. Our fear is that the backstory will obscure the fact that this is a rather excellent work. Carve the Runes Then Be Content With
Ghostwriter ~ Tremulant
2024 has been a great year for alternative sacred music, exemplified in albums from Shards, Salt of the Sound, Andrzej Pietrewicz and Wild Up (performing the music of Julius Eastman). Now we can add the Ghostwriter quartet, led by Mark Brent,
Ghostwriter ~ Tremulant
2024 has been a great year for alternative sacred music, exemplified in albums from Shards, Salt of the Sound, Andrzej Pietrewicz and Wild Up (performing the music of Julius Eastman). Now we can add the Ghostwriter quartet, led by Mark Brent,
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Modern Composition
Modern composition is looking incredibly strong this fall, as evidenced by the fact that half of our Ten Fall Albums to Check Out Now! came from this category. One of these albums was literally buried for three years; another one
Fall Music Preview 2024 ~ Modern Composition
Modern composition is looking incredibly strong this fall, as evidenced by the fact that half of our Ten Fall Albums to Check Out Now! came from this category. One of these albums was literally buried for three years; another one
Max Richter ~ In a Landscape
Max Richter would not mind at all if you curled up with a good book while listening to his music. His new album is intended to be a bookend to The Blue Notebooks, one of the artist’s earliest and best loved
Max Richter ~ In a Landscape
Max Richter would not mind at all if you curled up with a good book while listening to his music. His new album is intended to be a bookend to The Blue Notebooks, one of the artist’s earliest and best loved
Laurence Pike ~ The Undreamt-of Centre
While many great requiems have been written over the years, their form has remained staid. How might one inject new life into an old musical form about death? Can a modern requiem be both unique and reverent? After losing his
Laurence Pike ~ The Undreamt-of Centre
While many great requiems have been written over the years, their form has remained staid. How might one inject new life into an old musical form about death? Can a modern requiem be both unique and reverent? After losing his
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