The double-bell quarter-tone trumpet is an extraordinary instrument for performing contemporary repertoire, allowing for rapid timbral shifts and other extended techniques. Developed by Dutch trumpeter Marco Blaauw, the instrument also allows for precise microtonal tuning. Its intricate details combine exponentially to create a myriad of […]
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Catchment
Catchment by Amy Horvey Inhabiting the borderlands of improvised and composed music, Amy Horvey’s second album Catchment is an exploration of the geography of Saskatchewan, constructed on sound objects and sonic artifacts recorded in and around Saskatoon. This independent release is based on collaborations with […]
Interview
Interview (2009): a collection of sound worlds for solo trumpet which embrace feminism, story-telling, and experimentation. Born out of improvisation, this work became organized sound through thoughtful collaborations with composers from Canada to Argentina. Tracklist: Quattro pezzi per tromba sola – Giacinto Scelsi Musica invisible […]
Mille Bayous
Mille Bayous is the latest offering from the collaborative team of Horvey, Goldschneider and Morton. Their work references free jazz traditions and mistakes, contemporary/experimental composition, and other modes of improvised and found music to create an actuelle-folk-electroacoustic sound. It is cute, patient, noisy, brash, cheeky, […]