TEXTURA: Christopher Cerrone: The Pieces That Fall to Earth
TEXTURA: Christopher Cerrone: The Pieces That Fall to Earth
“More than three years in the making, The Pieces That Fall to Earth benefits from three things in particular: refined writing by Brooklyn-based composer Christopher Cerrone (b. 1984), who demonstrates in the recording's three vocal cycles a mature command of the idiom; superb playing by the Los Angeles-based ensemble Wild Up (conducted by Artistic Director Christopher Rountree); and, finally, stirring vocal performances by Lindsay Kesselman (on the title work), Theo Bleckmann (The Naomi Songs), and an eight-member choir on The Branch Will Not Break. The combination of all three makes for an exceptionally rewarding outcome that shows Cerrone in particular in a most flattering light.”