The Curtis Project
World Premiere Recording
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Music for Saxophones from the Curtis Institute
Track Listing:
Short Stories (1996) by Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
1. Summer’s Eve 4:50
2. Chase 3:25
3. Coyote Nights 5:03
4. Splashing the Canvas 2:51
5. Lullaby 4:07
6. Stomp & Dance 3:58
Josquin Microludes (2012) by David Ludwig (b. 1974)
7. Milles regretz de vous abandonner… 1:59
8. et d’eslonger vostre fache amoureuse… 2:18
9. jay si grand dueil et paine doloureuse… 1:37
10. quon me verra brief mes jours definer… 1:45
11. …brief mes jours definer… 3:11
12. The Dniester Flow 4:52
Composed in 2012 by Kat Souponetsky (b. 1988)
13. Blossoming 7:05
Composed in 2012 by Daniel Temkin (b. 1986)
14. Spring/Neap 6:47
Composed in 2012 by Gabriella Smith (b. 1991)
15. Toccata 3:53
Composed in 2012 by Thomas Oltarzewski (b. 1988)
Four Miniatures
Composed in 2012 by Tim Woos (b. 1992)
16. I. 1:22
17. II. 1:41
18. III. 1:01
19. IV. 0:42
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Musicians:
PRISM Quartet
Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone
Zachary Shemon, alto saxophone
Matthew Levy, tenor saxophone
Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone
Robert Young plays tenor saxophone on tracks 12-19
Liner Notes:
In 2012, the PRISM Quartet conducted a residency with the composition department of the acclaimed Curtis Institute of Music, the first by saxophonists in the conservatory’s nearly 100-year history. The residency culminated in world premiere performances of “Josquin Microludes” by David Ludwig, a member of Curtis’ composition faculty and Dean of Artistic Programs, and new works by five gifted students, all of whom have since graduated and are emerging as significant voices in contemporary music. The program also featured “Short Stories” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, a Curtis graduate who joined the faculty in 1994.
This recording documents all seven works, and is a testament to the Curtis Institute’s standing as an international center for the study of composition. All of the composers represented on this album have distinct voices that in some way embrace elements of invention and lyricism—an aesthetic that dates back to Curtis’ founding in 1924, and to the music of one of its earliest and most distinguished alumni, Samuel Barber.
The Curtis Project is the first release of PRISM’s label, XAS Records, founded to advance the Quartet’s mission to share extraordinary saxophone music with listeners around the world.
The Curtis Project was made possible with generous support from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.
UPC:
864190000208
Record Label / Catalogue Number:
XAS Records/101
Release Date:
April 29, 2016
