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Tell Us Your Favorite Under-40 Composers.
NPR Music and Q2 want your help in programming a special eight-hour music stream featuring composers under 40. Send us the names of three of your favorite composers, and, if you have specific albums or pieces in mind, let us know by including them in the comments section below. We will tally the results over the next two weeks and program this entirely crowd-sourced stream.
Here are some definitions to help you choose.
- Special = something temporal, fleeting, but with large impact and coherent design.
- Music = to paraphrase the Late, Great Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Potter Stewart: "I know it when I hear it."
- Stream = a way to deliver on-demand music to fans worldwide via the Internet.
- Composer = a self-designated (or applied by consensus) term that denotes those who create music, whether notated, improvised, solo, ensemble, instrumental, vocal, however you like it!
- Under = that which is not over.
- 40 = a totally arbitrary, but round, numerical delineation consisting of 40 units, or in this case, years.
To get you started, here's a list of a few notable composers under 40: Timothy Andres, Sufjan Stevens, Missy Mazzoli, Tyondai Braxton and Shara Worden.
The special stream will launch Monday, April 18 on NPR Music and Q2, so leave us your suggestions in the comments section below while you still can!
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One that has changed my life (and countless others, I'm sure):
Composer: Blake Henson
Album: Angles in the Architecture (artist: Anam Cara and James Jordan)
Piece: "My Flight for Heaven"
I nominate Jason Cady.
Check out his music here:
http://www.peacock-recordings.com/pmpd.htm
I nominate Silas Durocher!
R. Christopher Teichler
http://www.christeichler.com/
I nominate Silas Durocher
I would like to nominate Eric Nathan!
I'd like to nominate Silas Durocher.
Silas Durocher--25-year-old composer from Asheville, N.C.--"Casi Tango" "This Is Not a Quiet Celebration" etc. www.silasdurocher.com
Forgot to add:
Zac Condon (the main guy behind the group/act "Beirut" (lead vocals, brass, most other instruments)- "Beirut" is awesome stuff - wikipedia describes it as: "combines elements of Eastern European and Balkan folk with Western pop music". Zac Condon on vocals. He's a native of Alberqueque NM. Anything from the "Beirut" albums. Gulag Orkestar - a good one is "After The Curtain" and definitely anything from "The Flying Club Cup" - fave: "Nantes" or "Cliquot".
Another great composer/artist is Owen Pallet. He is a solo artist who has also released music under the name "Final Fantasy".
Has released a number of EPs and 3 albums "Has a Good Home", "He Poos Clouds" and his latest "Heartland" has him him orchestrating for a full orchestra instead of just himself and his violin.
Owen Pallett has also worked with a Violist from the UK called "Patrick Wolf" (I love how all these artists are connected). Patrick has released a number of albums. His last album "The Bachelor" has many lush orchestrations. "Damaris" comes to mind. The album includes three tracks that feature spoken word by actress Tilda Swinton. It is rather reminiscent of Kate Bush's "The Ninth Wave".
A very talented young Australian percussion artist- Gordon Hughes
Gordon Hughes - an Australian composer of percussion music.
Here are my favorite three: (with an admitted slant toward vocal music)
1. Nico Muhly
nicomuhly.com
2. Zachary Wadsworth
zacharywadsworth.com
and
3. Ted Hearne
tedhearne.com
erich stem (www.erichstem.com)
jeremy podgursky (www.jeremypodgursky.com)
rachel grimes (www.rachelgrimespiano.com)
rusty banks (rustybanks.org)
dennis tobenski (www.dennistobenski.com)
tim takach (www.timothyctakach.com)
robinson mcclellan (www.robinsonmcclellan.com)
michael gilberton (michaelgilbertson.net)
j.m. gerraughty (soundcloud.com/j-m-gerraughty)
gilda lyons (gildalyons.com)
a little self-promotion: daniel gilliam (danielgilliam.com)
Please consider In Case of Brahms by Mikael Karlsson.
5th Projekt
Mikael Karlsson!!!
I recommend Mikael Karlsson!
Mikael Karlsson - "In Case of Brahms", "Nilon", "Desperate Contract"
Mika - I Case of Brahms, Day Comes Apart
Mikael Karlsson --- "Nilon", Comet Home", "Desperate Contract"
Mikael Karlsson - Nasty F-cker, Nilon, Desperate Contract.
Mikael Karlsson is terrific!
Mikael Karlsson- the dark song cycle Day Comes Apart or maybe Life Class.
please feature amazing composer MIKAEL KARLSSON from New York. I love all his work but to choose a couple of pieces i would say:
Nasty F-ker
Day Comes Apart
In Case of Brahms
Life Class
Nilon
Comet Home
thanks and enjoy xoxo k
mikael karlsson - on this planet
Silas Durocher - crossover, chamber rock
Album - Thesis Statement
Songs: Casi Tango, Kind of Funk
Rama Gottfried (yes me : )
Andrew Greenwald
Natacha Diels
Alex Mincek
Eric Wubbles
Sam Pluta
Franck Bedrossian
Ken Ueno
Billy Gomberg
Christopher Adler: Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze, I Want to Believe, and Iris
Nico Muhly for The Only Tune
Geoff Hannan http://www.myspace.com/geoffhannan
Dennis Tobenski
www.dennistobenski.com
Timothy Andres - and for those of you who like him already, you should check out his next concert on April 30th in New York City at:
www.keyedupmusicproject.com
Dennis Tobenski
www.dennistobenski.com
Timothy Andres - and for those of you who like him already, you should check out his next concert on April 30th in New York City at:
www.keyedupmusicproject.com
i nominate Blake Ewing -
http://soundcloud.com/blake-ewing/sets/film-scores/
very cinematic composer!
Frank Pesci!
www.frankpesci.com
Rusty Banks
Rusty Banks. He was a couple of years behind me at University of Montevallo. I knew early on he would be a successful composer. http://rustybanks.org/
my vote goes to Robots Bollywood and Funk Rock!
* dalit diva of midnight radio - http://www.midnightradio.fm/index.html
* arooj aftab - http://www.aroojaftabmusic.com/
* bhrigu sahni of kinki ski monkey - http://www.myspace.com/kinkiskimonkey
Daniel Wohl
Tristan Perich
Ted Hearne
Angelica Negron
Chris Marianetti
Missy Mazzoli
Matt Welch
Lesley Flanigan
Jason Cady
Aaron Siegel
Andy Akiho
Sean Friar
Matt McBane
The list goes on and on and on! Have had the extreme pleasure of working with most of them- they're all great talents!
Missy Mazzoli (w/ Victoire). Sarah Kirkland Snider (w/ Penelope). And Aviya Kopelman (amazing young composer from Israel, featured by Kronos Quartet).
#under40 (+all female composers :) )
Frank Pesci
Frank Pesci has it going on! He has my vote!
Frank Pesci!
FRANK PESCI. HE'S INCREDIBLE!!
Frank Pesci, for sure!
Frank Pesci!
FRANK PESCI
I vote for Joseph Hallman his creativity and motivation to create things to entice his fans take a glimpse http://www.jhallmanmusic.com/
Composer, Teacher, Performer
Joan Arnau Pamies
Joanarnaupamies.com
He is a beast.
Frank Pesci is a great asset to the upcoming world of church music and opera!
Frank Pesci!
Frank Pesci!
Frank Pesci!
Definitely Frank Pesci!
www.frankpesci.com
Frank Pesci, www.frankpesci.com, and particularly, Lead Us to that Heavenly Country
Frank Pesci. Ridiculous amount of talent.
Carter Pann
Jefferson Friedman
Kevin Puts
Frank Pesci is the man
I am quite partial to Frank Pesci, Timothy Andres, and Nico Muhly.
Frank Pesci Frank Pesci Frank Pesci!
I vote for Frank Pesci!
Reid Anderson of The Bad Plus fame (he's 40) "Giant"
Rodrigo y Gabriela "Diablo Rojo"
Frank Pesci "Mirabile Mysterium"
I concur on Joe Hallman. He is an incredible young composer. Check him out at
http://www.jhallmanmusic.com/
Joseph Hallman from Philly.
I vote for Frank Pesci.
One word: PHENOMENAL!!!!!!
www.frankpesci.com
1. Frank Pesci
www.frankpesci.com
2. Osnat Netzer
3. Matti Kovler
4. Helen Grime
1) Frank Pesci -- lovely setting of "Mirabile Mysterium" for Christmas and Epiphany
2) Matthew Arndt -- he's got some sacred songs that are excellent
3) Katie Freeze -- some beautiful songs recorded on a CD called "Day That I Have Loved"
4) John Michael Boyer -- composes traditional Greek Orthodox liturgical music; examples recorded by Cappella Romana on the CD "The Divine Liturgy in English"
5) Jonathan Wey -- he's got a nice published setting of "Ave Maria" along with a number of other works
I've heard some great music by students at the Columbia New Music program.
Ali Edwards of Ruby Vileos & The Kiss Me Everlasting. Best Lyrics Ever!
Todd Tarantino's music is truly a new language. Challenging and rewarding.
Conor Oberst, Regina Spektor, and Norah Jones
George Sweet
"...as Light wanes"
georgesweet.net
1. Andrew Dolfie of The New Whole Usuals
http://thenewwholeusuals.bandcamp.com
2. Nico Muhly
http://nicomuhly.com
3. ChessBoxer
http://www.reverbnation.com/chessboxer
- Anna Clyne
- Oscar Bettison
- Enrico Chapela
The composers we have commissioned through the Carlsbad Music Festival Composers Competition are an excellent bunch:
Jacob Cooper
Kate Moore
Daniel Wohl
Fabian Svensson
Christine Southworth
Ryan Carter
and Daniel Wohl just below too!
Here' re some that haven't been mentioned yet that are awesome: Ryan Brown, Tristan Perich, Kate Moore, Andrew Norman, Mayke Nas, Ted Hearne, Ryan Carter.
Definitely Robert Honstein! My two favorite pieces are 200 OK and Patter. You can check them out on his website, roberthonstein.com
Matthew Welch
D.J. Sparr
Todd Tarantino
Todd Tarantino
Patrick Soluri
[jeremiah bornfield] http://www.plrcounterpoint.com/
[david schober] http://www.davidschober.com/
* Jason Cady
* Kurt Vile
* Thomas Fec (aka Tobacco)
#NewMusicArmy (rising) recommends the following squadron:
Nico Muhly
Sean Shepherd
Charlotte Bray
Ryan Wigglesworth
Zeena Parkins
Timo Andres
Takuma Itoh
Missy Mazzoli
Caleb Burhans
Sarah Kirkland Snider
Kjartan Sveinsson (Kjarri)
Paola Prestini
March to any or all of their beats.
I wish you weren't limiting it to under 40-yr-olds. That's a bit discriminatory, but, anyway:
1) Gabriel Kahane
2) Thomas Deneuville http://thomasdeneuville.com/music_chamb.html
3) Nico Muhly
Andy Akiho
www.andyakiho.com
Sorry for the double post - forgot to add song details:
1. An Australian composer called Gordon Hughes. (PERCUSSION) You can get music at rhythmscape.com.au - favourite piece is "Cooper Construction" for Vibraphone and Piano (on the Revolutions CD) and Elysium for percussion ensemble - also on the Revolutions CD. There also seems to be some tracks on iTunes
2. Jonsi (from Sigur Ros)
ANYTHING from Jonsi and Alex's Riceboy Sleeps. Boy 1904 comes to mind.
3. Bear McCreary (composed all the music from the new Battlestar Galactica)
Anything from any of the soundtracks - but the season 3 or season 4 soundtracks has some of the most sublime music composed for television ever. His new wife also sings on a number of tracks.
possible "Kara Remembers" or "The Shape of Things To Come" or "Passacaglia" or "Roslin and Adama".
Top tracks are listed at last.fm
1. An Australian composer called Gordon Hughes
2. Jonsi (from Sigur Ros)
3. Bear McCreary (composed all the music from the new Battlestar Galactica)
1. Jenny Olivia Johnson
2. Ronen Shai
3. Aaron Siegel
Kevin Puts
Mason Bates
David T. Little
- Jason Cady
-Matthew Welch/Blarvuster
-Jessica Pavone
D. J. Sparr
1. Jason Cady
2. Matt Welch
3. Jessica Pavone
4. Aaron Siegel
5. Dave Longstreth
6. Katie Young
Aaron Siegel
Matthew Welch (yep - me)
Katie Young
Toby Driver
Alex Mincek
Judd Greenstein
1. Matt Welch
2. Jason Cady
3. Jessica Pavone
4. Aaron Siegel
5. Mary Halvorson
6. Daniel Wohl
7. Shawn Onsgard
8. Nick Hallet
9. Katie Young
10. Micah Silver
11. Nat Baldwin
12. Charlie Looker
D. J. Sparr - Carnal Node, Dacca Decca Gaffa, and Superstring Serenade
David T. Little - Sweet Light Crude, Soldier Songs
Gabriel Kahane - Craigslistlieder
1-Jonsi Birgisson
2-Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes)
3-Omar Rodriguez Lopez-Xenophanes, Solar Gambling, Cizana de los Amores, Frances the Mute, Se Dice Bisonte No Bufalo
4-Flying Lotus
Composers from whom I sense a level of consistency in quality are: Avner Dorman, Saed Haddad, and Nico Muhly.
I nominate myself. Lots of music at http://www.galenbrown.com/music.htm
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