Chamber Music Of William Horne, Vol. III
Blue Griffin, 2024
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Listen to Chamber Music Of William Horne, Vol. III
The New Orleans composer William Horne brings us 3 in depth chamber works, where the meticulous delivery is as timeless as his inimitable vision.
“Sonata For French Horn And Piano” starts the listen with Mollie Pate’s rich French horn and Xiting Yang’ firm keys that flow through 3 chapters of elegant and meticulous instrumentation.
The middle belongs to “Sonata For Alto Saxophone And Piano”, where Walter Puryear’s animated sax is met with stunning finger acrobatics from Joonghun Cho’s animated keys that help the 3 segments swirl with a dynamic execution.
“Trio For Flute, Alto Saxophone, And Piano” is the final piece, and it meshes Brandon LePage’s dreamy flute, Puyear’s glowing sax and Cho’s lively keys for an uplifting and highly melodic exit.
The selections here are penned in Horne’s latter-day, lyrical style, and really illuminate the individual talents of the musicians via the harmonic language and strong attention to tonality.
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