ted hearne
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NEW AUDIO:
vessels (2008) // make it out (2008) // you have aids (2008)
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mass for st. mary's (2008) // i remember (2007)
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cordavi and fig (2007) // patriot (2007)
bio // calendar
// music // links
// sounds
// katrina ballads
NEW AUDIO:
vessels (2008) // make it out (2008) // you have aids (2008)
//
mass for st. mary's (2008) // i remember (2007)
//
cordavi and fig (2007) // patriot (2007)
mass for st. mary's (2008) // i remember (2007) //
cordavi and fig (2007) // patriot (2007)
Igra sudjaja by Drasko Adzic
==> the selections of Gaudeamus finalists have been refreshingly diverse. i was relieved not to have encountered a whole bunch of one type of sound. Tuesday night’s concert at the Muziekgebouw was a good example of this. it started with a long set by the Vocallab Netherlands - this is a vocal octet that blew me away; they were totally polished and flawless in their intonation and everything, but they didn’t have that automatron sound some other top vocal ensembles seem to rock. (tallis scholars, for instance, i have always found totally impressive but kind of robotic) yeah, Vocallab had a really vulnerable human characteristic to their sound sometimes, which put me over the edge.
the second half of the concert featured three gaudeamus finalists. this piece, by Serbian composer Drasko Adzic, for two trumpets and piano, is one of my favorites presented so far. this recording is from tuesday night.
