Clouds Are Not Spheres
Cary Lewis (piano), Dorothy Lewis (cello), Christina Smith (flute), Jonathan Dlouhy (oboe), Michael Cebulski (marimba), Teresa Hopkin (soprano), Dwight Coleman (narrator), Brice Andrus (horn), Beth Newdome (violin), Oliver Steiner (violin), William Rappaport (clarinet), Harry Maddox (trombone)
Charles Knox is a former student of Bernard Heiden at Indiana University where he received the Ph.D. degree. He has written over 100 compositions and received commissions for conventional instruments as well as such unusual combinations as bassoon choir and tuba octet. His most recent compositions are a short opera, Workshop, a symphony for saxophone Orchestra, and a duo for piano and keyboard percussion called Attempted Claviercide. Clouds are not Spheres for flute, cello and piano was composed in 1994 especially for the performers heard on this disc. The title "clouds are not Spheres" comes from a statement made by Benoit Mandelbrot in Chaos by James Gleik. Song and Double is a lyrical tune for oboe and piano and it was composed in 1984. Semordnilap was composed in 1991 as a light, humorous piece for a fundraising drive for the contemporary music ensemble, Thamyris. It is composed for flute, piano, soprano and marimba. Scherzos for horn, violin, cello and piano was composed in 1994 for the Atlanta Chamber Players. Rounds About for violin, clarinet, trombone and percussion is in five short movements and was composed in 1983. Music for Brass Quintet is a work in three movements and was composed in 1967. The Suite for Piano Four-Hands is the oldest work on this disc and was composed in 1959. Wings of Our Soul was composed in 1993 and is written for violin and Organ. Music for Brass Quintet and Piano was commissioned by the Georgia Association of Music Teachers in 1983. The performers of the music on this recording are from the Atlanta area; many are principals and members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Clouds are not Spheres | Charles Knox | Christina Smith, flute, Dorothy Lewis, cello, Cary Lewis, piano |
| Song and Double | Charles Knox | Jonathan Dlouhy, oboe, Cary Lewis, piano |
| Semordnilap | Charles Knox | Christina Smith, flute, Teresa Hopkin, soprano, Michael Cebulski, marimba, Cary Lewis, piano, Dwight Coleman, speaker |
| Scherzos | Charles Knox | Brice Andrus, horn, Beth Newdome, violin, Dorothy Lewis, cello, Cary Lewis, piano |
| Rounds About | Charles Knox | Oliver Steiner, violin, William Rappaport, clarinet, Harry Maddox, trombone, Michael Cebulski, percussion |
| Music for Brass Quintet | Charles Knox | Peachtree Brass |
| Suite for Piano, Four-Hands | Charles Knox | Geoffrey Haydon, Cary Lewis, piano |
| Wings for Our Soul | Charles Knox | Oliver Steiner, violin, Cary Lewis, piano |
| Music for Brass Quintet and Piano | Charles Knox | Peachtree Brass, Cary Lewis, piano |
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