Alice Humphries’ latest composition One Thing at a Time for solo cello is out now.
Humphries composition foregrounds the cello’s flair for drama and texture and is a masterclass in momentum, balancing the push and pull between listener expectation and reaction. My favourite moments are those of simple melody texturally embellished or varied through bow, or other, techniques. The five movements exquisitely performed by Blair Harris in Melba Hall (Melbourne Conservatory of Music) and expertly captured by David Wilkinson.
My role in this one was sonically minimal, with nothing but some gain applied at the mastering stage and final quality control listening and checks. All the heavy lifting by:
Cello Blair Harris
Art/design Sarah Tout
Recorded and mixed by David Wilkinson
Mastered by Dan O'Connor at ENCODER Sound.