Terrazas: The Torres Cycle - A Music Ritual For Th
) | Label: NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS Catalog: FCR321 Format: COMPACT DISC Matsuno, Michael; Waniuk, Ilana; Ortega, Pedro Morales; Hinrichs, Myra; Schneider, Berk; Barbier, Matt; Ramírez, Víctor Hugo Fuentes; Smith, Alexandria; Greenstone, Madison; Jones, Michael; Terrazas, Wilfrido; Lloyd-Jones, Rebecca; Gaona, Juliana; Hills, Cory; Burr, Anthony; Reid, Sarah; de Cossío, Teresa Díaz; Olencki, Weston; Schulmeister, Kathryn; Trujillo, Iván; Griffin, Stephanie; Ishov, AlexanderComposer Wilfredo Terrazas presents a seven part album length work, The Torres Cycle, which explores ritual, indigenous tradition from his native Mexico, alternative notation, structured improvisation, spatialized live performance techniques, and an evocative instrumentation layout to explore questions of social connection and the mysterious relationship between tradition, history, and the present. A virtuoso flutist, Terrazas presents a musical language in which the power of expression frames the palette of techniques, creating a fresh and urgent sound world.  Price: $26.98 |