William Albright - PRISM Quartet

new release: November 2007

PRISM Quartet
Music of William Albright

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Fantasy Etudes (1993)
world premiere recording
PRISM Quartet
Pypes
They only come out at night

 
Heater (1977)
world premiere recording
Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone
University of Michigan Symphony Band; H. Robert Reynolds, conductor
 
Pit Band (1993)
world premiere recording
Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone; Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet; Marilyn Nonken, piano
 
Doo-Dah (1975)
Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone I; Matthew Levy, alto saxophone II; Michael Whitcombe, alto saxophone II
 
Sonata (1984)
Two-Part Invention
Matthew Levy, alto saxophone; Matthew Herskowitz, piano


 

Drew Krause: Powder

Airline for alto saxophone and computer-generated tape by Drew Krause
Innova #676

 

Earle Brown: Tracer
ne(x)tworks ensemble

Compact disc and DVD of music by Earle Brown, including December 1952 (1952), Four Systems (1954), New Piece (1971, world premiere recording).

Mode Records #179

 

Louis Karchin: Matrix

Voyages for alto saxophone and piano
by Louis Karchin
Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone
Marilyn Nonken, piano

Albany Records #TROY895
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United States Military Academy Band
West Point

The Abundant Air: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Band
by Perry Goldstein
guest artist with the West Point Saxophone Quartet

#WPSTBF

Fireworks Ensemble: Dance Mix
A survey of social dances throughout Western Music history, all arranged especially for Fireworks (fl, sx, vln, vcl, bs, gtr, perc, pno).

Johann Strauss: Thunder and Lightning
Anonymous: Istampita Palamento
Josef Haydn: Minuet from Quartet No. 62, "Fifths"
Duke Ellington: Don't Get Around Much Anymore
AFX: Analogue Bubblebath
New Order: Blue Monday
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Suite)
The Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive

Martin Bresnick: My Twentieth Century

Tent of Miracles (4 overdubbed baritone saxophones)
New World Records #80635-2

Real Standard Time

PRISM Quartet: Real Standard Time

Jazz compositions by Matthew Levy and Tim Ries. With Larry Goldings (organ), John Riley (drums), Ben Monder (guitar), Franck Amsallem (piano).

Innova Recordings #515
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Jason Eckardt: Out of Chaos

Tangled Loops (soprano saxophone and piano)
with Marilyn Nonken, piano

Mode Records #137
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Elizabeth Hoffman: modus nodus
chamber works 2002-03

Barrissement D'Elephant (baritone/soprano saxophone , pno, bs cl, vla, vcl, perc)
Three Short Stories (solo alto saxophone)

Albany Records #TROY610
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Banjaxed

Crossing the BLVD
Music by Scott Johnson

Earsay Productions
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Banjaxed

Zack Browning: Banjaxed

Black Notes for alto saxophone and tape

Capstone Records #CPS-8697
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Billband: Blurred
Music by Bill Ryan

Todd Reynolds (violin), Wayne du Maine (trumpet), Taimur Sullivan (saxophones), Michael Lowenstern (bass clarinet), Steve Gosling (piano), David Cossin (percussion)

Billband's first CD release features the music of Bill Ryan, with an all-star group of New York players who's credits encompass the gamut from the Metropolitan Opera to Blue Man Group to Steve Reich Ensemble to Prince.

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BONK

BONK FESTIVAL (Spank Me!)
Airline
by Drew Krause for alto saxophone and computer-generated tape.

BONK Recordings - BONK98

Shadow of the Condor

Shadow of the Condor
Alto Rhapsody
(1987) by John Melby for alto saxophone and tape.

Zuma Records #105

Stolen Music

Stolen Music
Music by Matthew Davidson
Deux Plaisanteries
for alto saxophone and piano, with Alissa Rhode (piano).

Reissue: Capstone CPS-8675 
Originally released on Mastersounds Records #DFCD1-221

Tent of Miracles
by Martin Bresnick
Tape accompaniment of three prerecorded baritone saxophone parts, on rental from Carl Fischer Music

An Introduction to Overtones
Article and recording in "Practice Like the Pros," a pedagogical book featuring excercises from 20 saxophonists nationwide. Published by Music Sales/G. Schirmer.

"NOW" with Bill Moyers on PBS
Recorded the music for PBS's weekly public affairs series, with the PRISM Quartet, airing every Friday evening.


Upcoming releases:

Glass Farm Ensemble: in four
Holonyms - Elizabeth Hoffman
Hout - Louis Andriessen
Deafening Silence - Peter Herbert
In Four - Wolfgang Heiniger
Kaliedoskop - Yvonne Troxler
Innova Recordings

Elemental Homunculi
by Carl Schimmel
Taimur Sullivan, tenor saxophone
Inara Zandmane, piano
Arizona University Recordings

Pitch Black: The Music of Jacob ter Veldhuis
with the PRISM Quartet
featuring: Billie, Pitch Black, Jesus is Coming, Postnuclear Winter Scenario, Garden of Love, Grab It!
Innova Recordings


Recording Louis Karchin's Voyages. Pictured (l to r): Marilyn Nonken, Judith Sherman, Taimur Sullivan, Lou Karchin.

Recording William Albright's concerto with the University of Michigan Symphony Band, H. Robert Reynolds, conductor.
(Photo credit: Catherine Byrd)