Three years later, Hall, along with Andrew Cyr of the Metropolis Ensemble and members of Sandbox Percussion, have announced the release of a collaborative recording of Canto Ostinato.
The new interpretation sees the flavour of ten Holt's composition much altered — and the first offering from the release, 'Sections 74-87', gives cause for anticipation. Taking up the reins of freedom offered by the composition, we see mallet instruments of Sandbox Percussion give a muscular yet chiming backdrop to the piece, while an octet of woodwinds (led by saxophonist and composer David Leon and eighteen strings, headed up by violinist Kristin Lee, give the piece a new, soaring direction. Hall's grand piano ties the piece together, providing a link to the toetsinstrumenten for which it was first intended.
Arriving in its entirety 3rd April, Canto Ostinato has been transformed, morphing – via some of the foremost talents in contemporary classical music – from a monumental but minimalist chamber music journey into a multifaceted symphonic epic.
- 🔔 Canto Ostinato by Metropolis Ensemble, Erik Hall & Sandbox Percussion releases 3rd April on the Austin, Texas-based label Western Vinyl. You may pre-order it in vinyl or compact disc form (or indeed digitally) via Bandcamp.
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