PREACH SISTER PREACH

Katherine Jolly

 

Contemporary | Vocal

 

Soprano Katherine Jolly delivers a mesmerizing performance on PREACH SISTER PREACH, an assemblage of compositions which draw their inspiration from the poetry of Emily Dickinson, climate change commentaries, Lucille Ball and Tina Fey quotes, and more. Jolly’s agile voice brings a supple grace to these compositions no matter the text or instrumentation.

 

navonarecords.com/epk/preachsisterpreach/

PATTERNS: CHAMBER WORKS

Various Artists

 

Chamber

 

A broad definition of chamber music is music that can be performed by ensembles of a small enough size that they could fit into a small room, or a chamber. Navona Records’ PATTERNS, which features chamber works by seven contemporary composers, showcases the many facets of this stimulating musical style.

 

navonarecords.com/epk/patterns

QUAESTIONES ET RESPONSA

Alla Elana Cohen

 

Chamber

 

Composer and pianist Alla Cohen presents her monumental double album QUAESTIONES ET RESPONSA. Her latest Ravello Records release features chamber music works with highly original set-ups and a truly unique musical language.

 

ravellorecords.com/epk/quaestionesetresponsa

LACHLAN SKIPWORTH

Lachlan Skipworth

 

Chamber

 

Composer, clarinetist, and shakuhachi flute student Lachlan Skipworth not only delves into complexities in tone, color, and texture in his eponymous album on Navona Records — beyond these, he considers the deeper questions of music’s spiritual purpose.

 

navonarecords.com/epk/lachlanskipworth/

THEN ELEPHANT SPEAKS

Bill Whitley

 

Chamber | Electro-acoustic

 

In the triumphant THEN ELEPHANT SPEAKS, composer Bill Whitley tells stories of strength and power through acoustic and electric sound. He leads listeners on a journey through melancholic original compositions, atmospheric remixes, the cycles of discovery, and an eventual sense of return.

 

ravellorecords.com/epk/thenelephantspeaks

TANGOS...& SOMETHING MORE

Alicia Terzian, Groupo Encuentros

 

Contemporary | South American

 

Composer, musicologist, and conductor Alicia Terzian presents TANGOS...AND SOMETHING MORE, an album featuring a survey of tango compositions — including her own — performed by her ensemble Grupo Encuentros. The listener will enjoy the performances on this album for their cinematic nature. These compositions are programmatic; they tell a story.

 

navonarecords.com/epk/tangosandsomethingmore

WINDSWEPT:

MODERN CHAMBER WORKS

Arcadian Winds

 

Chamber | Wind Ensemble

 

The title of Navona Records’ WINDSWEPT refers to more than just the wind quintet whose sounds make up the musical landscape of this compilation. It reflects the way the listener is consumed by the stories of each composition and left moved by the power of each.

 

navonarecords.com/epk/windswept