MATRIX: Music of Louis Karchin
Lucy Shelton, soprano; Patricia Spencer, flute; Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone; Marilyn Nonken, piano; Stephen Gosling, piano; Matthew Gold, Eduardo Leandro, Tom Kolor, Matthew Ward, percussion; Paul Hostetter, conductor
Included Works
| Roethke Songs | soprano and piano (2004) | |
| Fanfare/Pavane | flute unaccompanied (2000) | |
| Fanfare for Marty | piano unaccompanied (2001) | |
| Voyages | saxophone and piano (2001) | |
| Quartet for Percussion | percussion quartet (2000) | |
| Plaint | soprano and piano (2004) | |
| Matrix and Dream | soprano and piano (2004) |
On Matrix, Louis Karchin and the listener are blessed with precise, vibrant performances by fully committed, excellent players dedicated to new music. The pieces were all composed in or since 2000. The release demonstrates a conservative, modernist-leaning thoroughly developed aesthetic. The songs carry a lot of emotional weight with modesty. [Karchin] writes idiomatic, expressive music that sounds as if it must be a pleasure for the performers to learn and play. The composer’s program notes are a helpful and thoughtful companion to the recording.
Other Releases
Romulus, a comic opera in one act
Orpheus and Other Vocal Works
New Waltzes for Piano
American Visions
Galactic Folds
Louis Karchin/Michelle Ekizian
Louis Karchin: To the Sun and Stars
Extreme Measures II
Dark Mountains/Distant Lights
Jane Eyre
Five Compositions (2009-2019)
Duo
