Something kept close : outdoor music, by Christine Burke

Something kept close : outdoor music

by Christine Burke

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1.	Something kept close (for Dave & Janet) 13:14	info
2.	[r]amp work 22:12	info
3.	Phosphoresce in sympathy 28:52	info

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The works on this album are quasi-improvisatory, designed
to encourage observance of composer-designed processes as
well as performers' own intuitions.

All pieces here are performed outdoors and are meant to coexist
and engage with already-occurring soundscapes. This is an
especially important aspect of Phosphoresce in sympathy, in
which heard and seen environmental happenings trigger the
performance of both pre-determined and improvised sound
material. [r]amp work was written for R amp Fest and was
tasked with treating an Iowa City parking ramp as a
co-collaborator.

Something kept close (for Dave & Janet) was performed in my
backyard on an antique Choral-brand organ that was built in
1959. A bowl of stones (once belonging to my grandparents)
was placed atop the instrument prior to performance.

[r]amp work and Phosphoresce in sympathy would not have
been possible without the enthusiastic and thoughtful
participation of members of the Christine Burke Ensemble.
Many thanks to them.

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released July 1, 2022

1. Something kept close (for Dave & Janet) (2022)
Christine Burke, organ

2. [r]amp work (2019)
Christine Burke Ensemble
Christine Burke, clarinet + object
Justin Comer, tenor saxophone + object
Carlos Cotallo Solares, violin + object
Vero Rose Smith, french horn + object
Alex Spenceri, euphonium + object

3. Phosphoresce in sympathy (2021)
Christine Burke Ensemble
Christine Burke, clarinet + objects
Laura Canelo Cohen, flute + objects
Justin Comer, alto saxophone, radio + objects
Lex Letourneau, flute + objects
Ramin Roshandel, melodica, mbira + objects
Gabi Vanek, bassoon + objects

All music by Christine Burke
www.burkechristine.com

Tracks 1 and 3 recorded by Christine Burke
Track 2 recorded by Justin Comer
All recordings were made in Iowa City, Iowa

Executive Producer, Kory Reeder
Sawyer Editions, 2022
sawyereditions.bandcamp.com
sawyereditions@gmail.com

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