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Rel​â​che: On Edge (mode22)

by Relâche Ensemble

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1.
Paul Epstein, "Three Songs from Home: I. Doing Nothing Tangible" 09:21
2.
Paul Epstein, "Three Songs from Home: II. Tanigible, In Our Lives, We Say" 05:09
3.
Paul Epstein, "Three Songs from Home: III. And What We Do Together" 02:38
4.
Thomas Albert, "A Maze (With Grace)" 13:43
5.
Thomas Albert, "Devil's Rain" 08:54
6.
James Tenney, "Critical Band" 17:24

about

Founded in Philadelphia in 1977, Relâche is devoted to the development and performance of contemporary music with an emphasis on works of an experimental nature.

Epstein's Chamber Music sets the poems of Toby Olson.

Albert's A Maze (With Grace) is literally a maze, through which the players gradually intimate the hymn Amazing Grace until it finally emerges in full-form from a delicately colored tonal mist. His Devil's Rain is an exciting mininalist excursion.

James Tenney's Critical Band explores the microtonal possibilities which occur as the ensemble gradually expand on the range of pitches above and below a central pitch of A-440, prompting John Cage to comment that Critical Band was one of the most interesting compositions he had heard in years.

All works were commissioned by Relâche.

credits

released February 6, 1991

Barbara Noska, mezzo-soprano (1-3)
Relache

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