#3106: New Works for Cello

New Sounds | Dec 2, 2011

This New Sounds brings us something from cellists Zoe Keating, Erik Friedlander, and Brent Arnold. The San Francisco-based Keating loops layers upon layers of cello to create her own one-woman orchestra. We'll hear from her latest, "Into the Trees."

We'll also sample from Erik Friedlander's latest digital release, "Alchemy," a vast tapestry of scraping, plucking and bowing. Also, there's music by the songwriting cellist, former Seattlist Brent Arnold, from his album of lonely gems, "An Albatross and a Half." Plus, Ralph Stanley sings the old hymn "Jacob's Vision" on cellist Dave Eggar's new album, "Kingston Morning," and more.

PROGRAM #3106, All Cellos, Almost All of the Time (First aired on 8/24/2010)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Zoe Keating	Into the Trees	Escape Artist [6:34]	Zoe Keating, 2010 www.zoekeating.com
Erik Friedlander	Alchemy	The Wrong Answers [3:01]	Skipstone Records #008 (digital only) www.erikfriedlander.com Available on iTunes/eMusic/Amazon
Brent Arnold	An Albatross and a Half	A Boy [4:08]	www.audiofriction.com OR brentarnold.bandcamp.com
Dave Eggar with Ralph Stanley	Kingston Morning	Jacob's Vision [3:57]	Domo 73115 www.daveeggarmusic.com
Brent Arnold	An Albatross and a Half	The Birds Our Darlings [4:36]	See above.
Chris Becker (Lenae Harris - Cello Jonathan Kane - Drums, Metal Daniel Kelly - Keyboards Chris Becker - All Other Noises)	The Other Shoe, Composed for choreographer Sasha Soreff	Lenae Harris: Duet #2 / Lenae solo	Download only: www.beckermusic.com
Erik Friedlander	Alchemy	Gentle Bonds [3:35]	See above.
Zoe Keating	Into the Trees	Optimist [5:01]	See above.
Chris Becker	The Other Shoe	Ending Music [4:15]	See above.

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