recorded at The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College
October 22, 2021
Hanover, NH

Jack Langdon, organ

enth, for organ

@kristophermariasy sent me his wonderful composition „Three voices“ and I recorded a version for three (overdubbed) Paetzold contrabass recorder and a ticking clock.

Kristopher Mariasy: Three Voices [version for three Paetzold contrabass recorders and clock]

@markusreineke graciously performs my long, quiet work Three Voices on his Paetzold recorder and contrabass recorder - thank you, Markus! 

The clock in the background was accidently left in the recording room for the first recording, but he decided to keep it in the finished product. He and I loved it after the first listen, and think it adds so much to the piece.

Thanks again, Markus!

Three Voices - Recorders and Clock

In Sanskrit, ‘Prakanda’ is the trunk of a tree, from its root to its branches. Additionally, it can mean ‘excellent’, ‘prominent’, ‘superior’ and ‘transcendent’.

I explored ideas about trees by listening to various artists’ recordings using contact microphones inside the trees. I also spent hours walking in ancient woodlands, listening and observing them. But I couldn’t find what I wanted until, by accident, I discovered the most beautiful images of tree-rings. They reminded me of the surface of a desert, the ocean, the patterns of water; the references might be endless. 

Each tree-ring has its own structure, form and appearance and they became my main source of inspiration. In the music I have mapped these images into many sonic patterns, the music’s structure based on independent melodic lines, each with its own time, pitch, timbre and articulation.

Video artist - Lukas Miceika 

The work was commissioned by the Lithuanian Association LATGA, by Music Authors Fund in 2025.

The piece was premiered by ensemble Kwartludium (Poland): Dagna Sadkowska (violin), Piotr Nowicki (piano), Michal Gorczynski (bass clarinet), and Pawel Nowicki (percussion) at International Contemporary Music festival Gaida, on 26th October, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2025.

Prakanda

The Angel (music by Tina Andersson, words by Michail Lermontov) is one of the winning tracks from Abbey Road Studios' anthem competition.

Performed by the Eric Whitacre Singers, conducted by Eric Whitacre.

Recorded in Studio One, mixed and mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

http://www.abbeyroad.com

Tina Andersson - The Angel

Complete, unaltered set performed on half of the 2017 Redactions system at Vapaan Taiteen Tila, Helsinki, February 26th, 2017; composite +/-0º & +/-180º merge of room sound, recorded via two stereo recorders placed out of phase in the tunnel. Thanks to Tommi Keränen, Arttu Partinen, Ana Gutieszca, and everyone at Vapaan Taiteen Tila & Mental Alaska.

Helsinki Generators

Anne Dearth, alto flute - Recording of world premiere 17/10/2017

I spirningstidens stillhet (for solo alto flute, 2017)

Anastassis Philippakopoulos & Dante Boon, piano 4h

Klangraum
Jazz-Schmiede, Düsseldorf
August 25, 2018

Morton Feldman - Piano Four Hands (1958)

Vocals by: Kim Tan, Nat Grant, Matthias Schack-Arnett, Timothy Phillips, Elizabeth Welsh, and others.

Robert Ashley Waiting room

Gerald Williams Chant

Hey there! I am a composer living in Toledo, OH. If you'd like to chat, feel free to message me here, or send me an email @ kristophermariasy@gmail.com