Music in Diverse Styles, an album of chamber music by Douglas Anderson was released by Ravello Records on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. This unusual album has chamber ensembles from duo to septet, and music that varies stylistically from Rock to Bluegrass to Serialism to Minimalism. Here’s a quick rundown on the pieces included:
Rock Riffs– an unlikely trio (picc/bass cl/tambourine) explores the overlap between serialism and popular music
Trio Suite– Fl/Cl/Perc trio explores serial togetherness in three contrasting movements
Vocalise No. 2– Dreamy minimalism slowly builds tension and gradually morphs into a gentle row
Trio for Clarinet, ‘Cello and Piano– 3 instruments meet at a serial row, and explore all the nooks and crannies.
Septet– Fl/Ob/Cl/Bsn/Vln/Vla/Cello explore and dissect a tune, in this intriguing set of variations with an introduction and a coda
Trio for Brass– Tpt/Hn/Tbn have a ‘jocular conversation’, a ‘solemn procession‘, and a ‘chase’ in 3 movements
Vernal Tracing No. 4– Alto Flute and Marimba start from almost nothing, build to a riveting climax, and then recede back to nothingness
Reverse Variations on ‘Arkansas Traveler’-Fiddle tune meets modern variation techniques
Some Thoughts on ‘The Rights of Man’– a quartet of violas riff on an old fiddle tune
For more details, and to order on your favorite platform, visit https://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8112/
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