ACL 2012: Top Ten Modern Composition

The Modern Composition genre is the heir to the Classical: music composed for piano, brass, strings or orchestra.  One might expect to encounter these artists in churches and other resonant spaces designed for full musical palettes and rich timbral shades.

Olan Mill ~ Home

Alex Smalley (Olan Mill) has always had a flair for modern composition, although his productions have typically landed just within the border of ambient.  On this release, he transcends his former tonal limitations by adding an array of organic instruments:

Darren Harper and Jared Smyth ~ Home

Not everyone grows up in a peaceful environment or in a happy home.  But most folks wish they did, or try to make it so.  Even those who suffered much as children carry within them a nostalgia for tiny moments