Small and Mighty Forces
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Composer Anna Weesner's compositions are animated, moving, and full of surprise.

Six pieces of chamber music by Anna Weesner (one solo, two duos, two trios, and one large-spirited piece scored for six musicians) make up this recording. The works were composed over a span of 10 years between 1999 and 2008. Anna Weesner is on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Described as animated and full of surprising turns, her music has been performed by the leading contemporary music ensembles.
Contents:
Anna Weesner, composer
Lift High, Reckon—Fly Low, Come Close
Andrew Waggoner, violin; Caroline Stinson, cello; Molly Morkoski, piano

Anna Weesner, composer
The Nearness of Things
Miranda Cuckson, violin

Anna Weesner, composer
What gathers, what lingers
Miranda Cuckson, violin; Steve Beck, piano

Anna Weesner, composer
Light and Stone
Benjamin Fingland, clarinet; Asmira Woodward-Page, violin; Blair McMillen, piano

Anna Weesner, composer
Sudden, Unbidden
Miranda Cuckson, violin; Sophie Shao, cello

Anna Weesner, composer
Mother Tongues
Sequitur; Paul Hostetter, conductor; Mary Nessinger, soprano
Review:
“Weesner writes in a style full of tonal variety and a sensitive blend of instruments….and the players are excellent. Her writing for the instruments is often virtuosic but by no means unreasonable. …This is a fine presentation of a fine composer.” (American Record Guide)