These pieces, all on the topic of water in some way, grew out of a commissioning project we started during a residency at Avaloch Farm (the location pictured in the album art). Performing Kaija Saariaho's Cloud Trio made us wonder how other composers would explore water in its various forms. Here are perspectives from Luke Carlson, Matthew Chamberlain, and Theophilus Chandler! To read more about each piece, click on the individual track.
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released July 8, 2016
Chartreuse is Myra Hinrichs, violin; Carrie Frey, viola; Helen Newby, cello.
Recorded by Tristan Gordon at Avaloch Farm New Music Institute, Boscawen, NH
Mastering by Eric Xu, Central Sound at Arizona PBS
Compositions by Matthew Chamberlain, Luke Carlson, and Theophilus Chandler.
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