Full-length Recordings
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John Allemeier, Deep Water: The Murder Ballads
Albany Records, TROY 1488 The three pieces on this Compact Disc are the results of a collaborative effort between composer John Allemeier and dancer/choreographer E.E. Balcos, who together created an evening-length, dance-theater work based on three murder ballads—folksongs that describe homicides and their aftermaths. *Critics Choice Recording - American Record Guide January/February 2015 Review 1: Music is Good Review 2: American Record Guide Review 3: Texas Public Radio Review 4: Charlotte Observer |
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Dark Dances, Compositions by John Allemeier
Albany Records, TROY 1243 Dark Dances presents the premiere recordings of four compositions for various chamber ensembles by American composer John Allemeier. Each of these pieces resulted from commissions and collaborations with educational and artistic organizations between 2007 and 2010. Review 1: Fanfare Review 2: American Record Guide |
Contributed Recordings
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Taking Charge
ASSEM3LY Lindsey Goodman, flute Scott Christian, percussion Anna Waltner, piano Albany Records, TROY 1676 Assem3ly is a dynamic trio championing chamber music of our time for flute, piano, and percussion. Comprised of flutist Lindsey Goodman, pianist Anne Waltner, and percussionist Scott Christian, Assem3ly commissions and performs new works from established and emerging composers and this recording is typical of their programming. Distinguished composer Joseph Schwantner's Taking Charge opens the recording, followed by Bolamkin, a work by John Allemeier. Ty Alan Emerson's Caliban Ascendent precedes the final work on the recording by Randall Woolf: Between Me, Myself, And The Lamp Post. The performances sparkle with intensity and commitment. A recording of music for an unusual, but very effective grouping of instruments. Review 1: The Flutist Quarterly |
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Reflections on the Firebird
Albany Records, TROY 1675 The Bechtler Ensemble On November 3, 2009, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art unveiled Niki de Saint Phalle’s Firebird to the Charlotte, North Carolina community. In 2014 Tanja Bechtler, Andreas' daughter, commissioned four Charlotte composers to write compositions to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the instillation of the Firebird. The four compositions on this recording were premiered by the Bechtler Ensemble at the museum on January 25, 2015. The composers on this recording are Craig Bove, Ronald Parks, Leonard Mark Lewis, and John Allemeier. |
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Metal Cicadas, New Works for Violin and Cello
Albany Records, TROY 1511 Duo XXI (Anna Cromwell, violin and Mira Frisch, cello) is committed to developing the musical culture of the 21st century through commissioning, performing, and recording new music. The duo's mission is to unite today's students, performers, and composers to enliven music and to cultivate the intimate and expressive string do as a genre for our time. In their second recording for Albany Records, they give committed performances of seven of these commissioned works by composers Jonathon Kirk, John Allemeier, Brian Arreola, Ferdinando De Sena, Stephen Anderson, Paul Johnston, and David Maki. |
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Insights, New Music for Double Bass
Anthony Stoops, double bass Albany Records, TROY 1457 With this recording Anthony Stoops embarks on an unlikely project. He wants nothing less than to enlarge and intensify a corpus of solo double bass music that he hopes will solemnize the double bass as an important solo instrument, a role denied the instrument except in the fevered dreams of the instrument’s tiny cadre of virtuosi. Oddly Stoops has indicated his knowledge that his mission will fail, just as the similar missions of past virtuosi of the instrument have failed. This recording features compositions by Ching-chu Hu, David Maki, Marvin Lamb, and John Allemeier. |
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Quest: New Music for Violin and Cello
Duo XXI (Anna Cromwell, violin and Mira Frisch, violoncello) Albany Records, TROY 1233 Quest: New Music for Violin and Cello presents the premiere recordings of six works commissioned in 2009 by Duo XXI (Anna Cromwell, violin, and Mira Frisch, cello). Each of these pieces introduces an innovative compositional approach to the relatively unexplored genre of the string duo. This recording features compositions by David Maki, Joseph Dangerfield, Ron Parks, Steve Anderson and John Allemeier. Review: Fanfare |
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Simultaneous Worlds
Due East (Erin Lesser, flute and Greg Beyer, percussion) Albany Records, TROY 1215 Although the six pieces that make up this program were not composed with this purpose in mind, each work explores different ways to combine the sounds of flute and percussion. Two of humanity’s oldest instruments, they remain favorites of contemporary composers. Stylistically, the pieces on this CD vary greatly, but they also complement each other by showing manifold possibilities that flute and percussion duos offer, from evoking folkloric idioms to exploring new sounds through special performance effects and non-traditional timbres. This program makes use of a variety of flutes, from the C flute (the standard flute) to alto flute, piccolo, and contrabass flute. Similarly, it calls for a large array of pitched and unpitched percussion; some compositions concentrate on one family or style of percussion (e.g., resonant metallic percussion or drier rhythmic percussion), while others blend various types. The title of the first piece, Simultaneous Worlds, therefore proves an apt title for the entire program. This recording features compositions by Mark Engebretson, Alejandro Rutty, Carl Schimmel, David Maki, Jeff Herriot and John Allemeier. |
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Midwest American Piano Project
Stacey Barelos, piano Albany Records, TROY 1069 This CD contains the work of six contemporary composers either currently active in, or with some connection to the American Midwest. The works presented here were composed during a six-year span, from 2001 – 2007. This recording features compositions by Stacey Barelos, David Gompper, Luke Dahn, Joseph Dangerfield, David Maki, and John Allemeier. Review 1: Fanfare Review 2: American Record Guide |
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Star of the County Down
Wolfgang David, violin and David Gompper, piano Albany Records, TROY 937 This CD showcases works by five living American composers born between 1951 and 1977. A thread binds the pieces together, for each work was written in response to significant outside influences: Irish folk music, the environment, or literature. All of the music was written specifically for the duo of Wolfgang David and David Gompper. This recording features compositions by David Gompper, Ching-chu Hu, Joseph Dangerfield, Noel Zahler and John Allemeier. |