Stephen Andrew Taylor: The Machine Awakes
Amy van Roekel (soprano), Gloria Cheng (piano), Daniel Schlosberg (piano), Michael Cameron (double bass), Oto Carillo (horn), Masumi Rostad (viola), Ann Yeung (harp), Stephen Andrew Taylor (electronics), Sinfonia da Camera
Featuring performances by Grammy Award winners Gloria Cheng, Masumi Rostad (Pacifica Quartet) and Oto Carillo (Chicago Symphony), the four pieces on this recording are all inspired by our relation to the world, both natural and invented. The Machine Awakes is about technology and where it's leading our spirit. Seven Memorials is inspired by Maya Lin's elegy to our planet; Quark Shadows and Nebulae are about the world untouched by us. Stephen Andrew Taylor, born in 1965, teaches music at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| The Machine Awakes | Stephen Andrew Taylor | Amy van Roekel, soprano, Sinfonia da Camera, Stephen Andrew Taylor, conductor |
| Seven Memorials | Stephen Andrew Taylor | Gloria Cheng, piano |
| Quark Shadows | Stephen Andrew Taylor | Oto Carillo, horn, Masumi Rostad, viola, Michael Cameron, doublebass, Daniel Schlosberg, piano |
| Nebulae | Stephen Andrew Taylor | Ann Yeung, harp |
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"With his refined and imaginative sound world, Stephen Andrew Taylor is a composer worth hearing."
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