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Cycles and Circles

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Described by Artistic Director, Claire Edwardes, as “an organic listening experience”, Cycles and Circles is a unique collection of works inspired by nature and organic patterns found in our world. Placing Australian works in an international context, Ensemble Offspring offers up an aural feast – one that is at once both visceral and poetic. Featuring world premiere recordings of works by Ligeti, Moore, Humberstone, Ricketson, Harrison and Stanley.

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Described by Artistic Director, Claire Edwardes, as “an organic listening experience”, Cycles and Circles is a unique collection of works inspired by nature and organic patterns found in our world. Placing Australian works in an international context, Ensemble Offspring offers up an aural feast – one that is at once both visceral and poetic. Featuring world premiere recordings of works by Ligeti, Moore, Humberstone, Ricketson, Harrison and Stanley.

LISTEN

Described by Artistic Director, Claire Edwardes, as “an organic listening experience”, Cycles and Circles is a unique collection of works inspired by nature and organic patterns found in our world. Placing Australian works in an international context, Ensemble Offspring offers up an aural feast – one that is at once both visceral and poetic. Featuring world premiere recordings of works by Ligeti, Moore, Humberstone, Ricketson, Harrison and Stanley.

LISTEN

Tracklist

  1. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: I.

  2. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: II.

  3. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: III.

  4. Bryn Harrison – Five Miniatures In Three Parts: I.

  5. Bryn Harrison – Five Miniatures In Three Parts: II.

  6. Bryn Harrison – Five Miniatures In Three Parts: III.

  7. Bryn Harrison – Five Miniatures In Three Parts: IV.

  8. Bryn Harrison – Five Miniatures In Three Parts: V.

  9. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: IV.

  10. György Ligeti – Continuum

  11. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: V.

  12. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: VI.

  13. Jane Stanley – Helix Reflection

  14. James Humberstone – Cycles and Circles: VII.

  15. Kate Moore – Fern

  16. Damien Ricketson – Heaven Only Empty

Performers

Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director / percussion)
Lamorna Nightingale (flutes)
Jason Noble (clarinet, bass clarinet)
Bree van Reyk (percussion)
Damien Ricketson (Artistic Director / turntables)

Credits

Producer: Brooke Green (tracks 13 & 15)
Engineer: Mitch Kenny (tracks 13 & 15)
Producer/Engineer: Daniel Denholm (all other tracks).

Mastering: Daniel Denholm

Photography: Heidrun Lohr, Design: Province Studio

Thanks to Matthew Stefan, James Humberstone, Damien Ricketson, Jane Stanely, Kate Moore, Bryn Harrison, Stephen Adams, Pat Sergo.

Tracks 1-12 and 14 were produced with the assistance of Campbelltown City Council through Campbelltown Arts Centre’s 2014 New Music Residency.

Ensemble Offspring is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts advisory body, and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Released 2015