Hard Chamber
A retrospective collection of chamber works by leading Melbourne contemporary composer, Thomas Reiner. Features soloists from Monash University and ensemble re-sound.
Robert Chamberlain piano
Ken Murray electric guitar, classical guitar
Melanie Chilianis flute
Paul Todd bass clarinet, soprano clarinet in e♭
Luciano Tristaino flute
Gisbert Watty classical guitar
Darren Howard b♭ clarinet
Helen Eadie violin
Justin Ashworth electric bass
Matthew Bush drums
Chieko Aoki piano
Monika Hoefer flute
Colin Cameron marimba
Guinevere Narraway piano
Jason Belden viola
"As the title suggests, the music on this CD is not for easy listening ... if there were such a thing as a perfect listening strategy for my compositions, then it would have to be one that avoids traditional expectations of what constitutes music and instead encourages the sort of mindful and unconditioned listening that allows for the enjoyment of sounds and sound structures in their own right."
(Thomas Reiner on Hard Chamber)
Highett Pointillism (track 1 on this CD) was chosen to be part of the Australian sections' submission to the 2005 ISCM World Music Days.
Artist
Thomas Reiner
Artistic Director of the ensemble re-sound, Thomas Reiner has received numerous awards for his compositions, including second prize in the International Witold Lutoslawski Composers' Competition for Two Movements for Orchestra, the Dorian Le Gallienne Award, and the Albert H Maggs Composition Award.
Audio previews
Track Listing
- Highett Pointillism, version 2 Thomas Reiner 4:59
- Fleeting Thomas Reiner 6:41
- duet / trio for drums, bass and CD Thomas Reiner 4:44
- Oblique Thomas Reiner 6:53
- Flexions Thomas Reiner 6:12
- Fragment Thomas Reiner 2:06
- Septet Thomas Reiner 8:36
- fan-fair Thomas Reiner 11:09
- Contemplation Thomas Reiner 4:36
Performers
- Robert Chamberlain · track 1
- Ken Murray · electric guitar, classical guitar · tracks 8 and 9
- Trio Altrove 1.3
- Melanie Chilianis · tracks 1 and 7
- Paul Todd · bass clarinet, soprano clarinet in e♭ · tracks 1 and 2
- Luciano Tristaino · tracks 4 and 5
- Gisbert Watty · classical guitar · track 5
- Darren Howard · b♭ clarinet · track 7
- Helen Eadie · track 7
- Justin Ashworth · electric bass · track 3
- Matthew Bush · track 3
- Chieko Aoki · track 6
- Monika Hoefer · track 7
- Colin Cameron · marimba · track 7
- Guinevere Narraway · track 7
- Jason Belden · track 7
Where to listen
Hard Chamber is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3280
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 55 minutes 56 seconds
- Thanks to
- Arts Faculty of Monash University
Monash University Publications Grants Committee - Release date
- 22 Aug 2003
- Musical work
copyright - © 2003 Thomas Reiner
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2003 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574328028
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