Victoria Bond: Peculiar Plants
Kenneth Cooper (harpsichord), Susan Jolles (harp), Renee Jolles (violin), Daniel Panner (viola), Sheila Reinhold (violin), Birds and Phoenix
Victoria Bond is the only woman composer/conductor to receive commissions from major organizations and also hold music director positions with leading ensembles. Her extensive catalog includes works written for the Houston, Shanghai, and Richmond Symphony Orchestras, the Saint Paul and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestras, American Ballet Theater, Pennsylvania Ballet and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. This recording highlights some of her enchanting music, including Bridges, a work for two clarinets and two Chinese instruments, the Erhu and the Pipa.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Peculiar Plants | Victoria Bond | Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord |
| Sacred Sisters | Victoria Bond | Renee Jolles, violin, Susan Jolles, harp |
| Bridges | Victoria Bond | Teresa Reilly, clarinet, John Bruce Yeh, bass clarinet, Wang Guowei, erhu, Yang Wei, pipa |
| Jasmine Flower | Victoria Bond | Daniel Panner, viola |
| Woven | Victoria Bond | Renee Jolles, violin, Sheila Reinhold, violin |
Reviews
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"The current CD presents a charming variety of music on an intimate scale...large talent and wide-ranging themes inhabit each composition. ...Listeners will certainly enjoy 'Peculiar Plants' as a showcase for Ms. Bond's appealing, innovative music."
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"The works here show [Victoria Bond] as a composer of craft and a wide expressive range; her musical language is modernistic but not particularly complicated..."
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