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With this release of chamber pieces by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung, Bridge Records continues its exemplary quest to capture the music of contemporary composers whose work has been underrepresented on disc. As in the case of Ung, a professor at the University of California, Davis, these are frequently composers who have made a career in teaching during a period in which "academic composition" has been widely disparaged. That's particularly unfortunate because Ung's work is vital and engaging on both emotional and intellectual levels and has a warmly appealing sound that shouldn't scare off even more conservative audiences. In this inventive, colorful music, that is in fact luminous, Ung unselfconsciously incorporates Cambodian elements, giving his work a distinctively Eastern character. Each of the five chamber works presented here is strong enough to merit wide familiarity. Child Song, a deceptively naïve-sounding but musically sophisticated treatment of a Cambodian folk tune, is immediately appealing. The two works from his "Spirals" series, begun in 1987, are notable for their intense expressiveness and satisfying musical arcs. The most striking piece is Oracle, inspired by the Dalai Lama's account of a Tibetan oracle he consulted; it's an evocative, ritualistic work whose savage mysticism could raise the hairs on the back of your neck. The Da Capo Chamber Players bring a focused commitment and impeccable musicianship to the music, joined by a group of equally stellar guests, including guitarist William Anderson, soprano Lucy Shelton, and percussionists Pablo Rieppi, Tom Kolor, and Steven Schick. Bridge's sound is clear, clean, and present.
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Child Song (Chinary Ung)
Patricia Spencer, Artist - Chinary Ung, Composer - André Emelianoff, Artist - Da Capo Chamber Players, Ensemble, MainArtist - David Bowlin, Artist - Blair McMillen, Artist
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
Luminous Spirals (Chinary Ung)
Patricia Spencer, Artist - Chinary Ung, Composer - André Emelianoff, Artist - Da Capo Chamber Players, Ensemble, MainArtist - William Anderson, Artist
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
Spiral VI (Chinary Ung)
Chinary Ung, Composer - André Emelianoff, Artist - Da Capo Chamber Players, Ensemble, MainArtist - David Bowlin, Artist - Blair McMillen, Artist - Meighan Stoops, Artist
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
Still Life After Death (Chinary Ung)
Lucy Shelton, Artist, MainArtist - Chinary Ung, Composer - Da Capo Chamber Players, Ensemble
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
Oracle (Chinary Ung)
Chinary Ung, Composer - Da Capo Chamber Players, Ensemble, MainArtist - Michael Adelson, Conductor
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
Album review
With this release of chamber pieces by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung, Bridge Records continues its exemplary quest to capture the music of contemporary composers whose work has been underrepresented on disc. As in the case of Ung, a professor at the University of California, Davis, these are frequently composers who have made a career in teaching during a period in which "academic composition" has been widely disparaged. That's particularly unfortunate because Ung's work is vital and engaging on both emotional and intellectual levels and has a warmly appealing sound that shouldn't scare off even more conservative audiences. In this inventive, colorful music, that is in fact luminous, Ung unselfconsciously incorporates Cambodian elements, giving his work a distinctively Eastern character. Each of the five chamber works presented here is strong enough to merit wide familiarity. Child Song, a deceptively naïve-sounding but musically sophisticated treatment of a Cambodian folk tune, is immediately appealing. The two works from his "Spirals" series, begun in 1987, are notable for their intense expressiveness and satisfying musical arcs. The most striking piece is Oracle, inspired by the Dalai Lama's account of a Tibetan oracle he consulted; it's an evocative, ritualistic work whose savage mysticism could raise the hairs on the back of your neck. The Da Capo Chamber Players bring a focused commitment and impeccable musicianship to the music, joined by a group of equally stellar guests, including guitarist William Anderson, soprano Lucy Shelton, and percussionists Pablo Rieppi, Tom Kolor, and Steven Schick. Bridge's sound is clear, clean, and present.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:56
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Da Capo Chamber Players
- Composer: Chinary Ung
- Label: Bridge Records
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2010 Bridge Records (P) 2010 Bridge Records
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