Recordings

WHAT SHE SAW features two epic, large-scale works from composer Douglas Anderson. These gripping vocal works focus on the lives of two archetypal women: Cassandra of ancient Greece and The Woman of modern times.

As the name implies, Anderson’s solo compositions act as milestones to the artist’s musical development through the intimacy of solo instruments. In this album, you will hear the diversity of the composer’s inspiration amid its intense, physical element.

Inspired by Arnold Schoenberg’s two chamber symphonies, Anderson presents three of his chamber symphonies which aim to envelope the listener in a varied and multifaceted musical environment all the while exploring the genre using the necessarily limited timbral and harmonic palette of a small ensemble.

SPARKS, a compilation of orchestral miniature works by several composers, offers a sampling of much of what post-modern, contemporary orchestral music has to offer, and is most interesting to consider in contrast to nineteenth century orchestral transitions.