Two early orchestral compositions by Braxton performed in their "origin" identity.
credits
released May 1, 2013
Leah Paul, Peter Standaart: flute, piccolo
Colin Stetson: soprano sax
Libby Van Cleve: english Horn
Matt Bauder, Julie Strand: clarinet
Oscar Noriega: bass clarinet
Michael Rabinowitz: bassoon
Adam Lane: bass
Mark Taylor, Jamie Marci: french horn
Nate Wooley, Taylor Ho Bynum: trumpet
Reut Regev, Jacob Garchik: trombone, bass trombone
Jay Rozen: tuba
Elizabeth Panzer: harp
Jonathan Chen, Christina Courtin, Sam Bardfeld, Jennifer Curtis: violin 1
Sabrina Schroeder, Rachel Thompson, Mio Alt: violin 2
Jessica Pavone, Charlie Wilmoth, Amy Cimini: viola
Daniel Levin, Tomas Ulrich: cello
Carl Testa, Jonathan Zorn: contrabass
Aaron Siegel, Jennifer Caputo: percussion
Recorded on December 12th 2005 as part of the Braxton at 60 Festival at Wesleyan University
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jon Rosenberg at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
supported by 14 fans who also own “Two Compositions (Orchestra) 2005”
Total mastery of patience, time, and drama create a constantly engaging journey that never gets tiresome or same-y: in fact the harder you listen the better it gets! Somehow Sorey et al. find a way to combine the deep listening and spontaneous interaction of the best jazz with the sense of every tone and sound being worth a universe of listening, which could be equally from Cage and Feldman or the accompaniment to an ancient ritual.
The recording/engineering is absolutely perfect as well. Giles
Out of print for several years, the rich, jazzy, piano-driven “Brown Loop” by Duval Timothy gets the reissue treatment. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 18, 2020
supported by 13 fans who also own “Two Compositions (Orchestra) 2005”
This record has such a magical flow to it, it seems to capture so directly the ups and downs of life, the joy of music and dance, and it's just so damn catchy and fun to listen to as well. Giles
supported by 12 fans who also own “Two Compositions (Orchestra) 2005”
Nearly every Braxton recording seems to fall into the category of "landmark"...this is no exception, I think.
Everybody performs live, everybody samples...the iPod as creative instrument...fascinating. John Cratchley