DESCRIPTION:
Laura Gilbert, Alto Flute
Jonathan Bagg, Viola
Daniel Lippel, Guitar

from Albany TROY1483

http://www.albanyrecords.com

This recording is a result of the collaborative cross-relations that exist between the musicians and composers on the disc, and their enthusiasm for each other's work. Violist Jonathan Bagg, composers Scott Lindroth and Stephen Jaffee are colleagues at Duke University, while flutist Laura Gilbert and Bagg were co-directors of the Monadnock Music Festival. While Miriam Gideon's playful and probing Creature to Creature was not written for these players, it seemed to add a different, powerful voice that was aesthetically consonant with the other works on the CD. Gilbert and Bagg are joined by harpist Stacey Shames, pianist Donald Berman, guitarist Daniel Lippel and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Shammash for performances that evoke the character of these wonderful recent compositions.
Contents:
Scott Lindroth, composer
YTTE
Laura Gilbert, alto flute; Jonathan Bagg, viola; Daniel Lippel, guitar

Stephen Jaffe, composer
Four Pieces Quasi Sonata
Jonathan Bagg, viola; Donald Berman, piano

Miriam Gideon, composer
Creature to Creature
Elizabeth Shammash, mezzo-soprano; Laura Gilbert, flute; Stacey Shames, harp

Stephen Jaffe, composer
Offering
Laura Gilbert, flute; Jonathan Bagg, viola; Stacey Shames, harp