Thor Kell - Tornado Songs - II (Heather Harker)
( 3:54. 9 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
Sung by the immaculate Heather Harker, as part of her Master's recital.
Thor Kell - Tornado Songs - VI (Heather Harker)
( 2:40. 6 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
Sung by the immaculate Heather Harker, as part of her Master's recital.
Thor Kell - National Geographic
( 42:26. 99 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
Deep thanks to my performers in this four-part improv symphony: Rob Phillips, John Russell, Kira Hall, Kim Shepherd, Kevin Thomson, Connor Ashton, Lea Kirstien, Alex Jang, Sara Page, Nathan Friedman, Stefan Maier, Alexei Paish, Iain Gillis, Mary-Ellen Rayner, Jillian Hanks, and Jamie Hook.
Thor Kell - Through The Looking Glass
( 10:15. 24 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
The prelude and first song of a three-song set, based on Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass. Cast: Iain Gillis, Tenor, Heather Harker, Soprano, Alastair Crosby, 'Cello, and Stefan Maier, Guitar...and Jillian Hanks, Kim Shepherd, Alex Jang, Nathan Friedman, Connor Ashton, and Alex Richards as extras. I am deeply indebted to all of them.
Thor Kell - Heartbeats (Tyson Doknjas, Violin)
( 2:32. 6 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
Featuring Tyson Doknjas on violin, this is a computer music / biofeedback piece based on the performer's heartrate.
Thor Kell - The Chandrasekhar Limit (Excerpt 1)
( 7:22. 17 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
A piece based on stellar evolution, the periodic table, and nuclear fusion. Sounds like me. This is the first half of the main section, as played by the UVic Orchestra at their readings.
Thor Kell - The Chandrasekhar Limit (Excerpt 2)
( 5:33. 13 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
A piece based on stellar evolution, the periodic table, and nuclear fusion. Sounds like me. This is the last half; the development and coda, basically.
Thor Kell - String Quartet No. 3
( 7:42. 18 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
This is what happens when you put a Morton Feldman shaped bomb under Brahms' Lullaby. Many, many thanks to the Bozzinis for doing a wonderful job reading this. Also featuring Mrs. Tubby the teddy bear on music box duty.
Thor Kell - Fragile Things
( 18:55. 23 MB mp3 @ 164.499 kbps. )
A fifteen part collection of short piano pieces, played by the miraculous Jillian Hanks in 2010. Parts of this suite have also been played by McGill's Xenia Pestova, usually on toy piano.
Thor Kell - Circular Logic
( 8:48. 12 MB mp3 @ 190.149 kbps. )
Did I write an orchestra piece based on the digits of pi? You bet I did. This recording was edited together from the UVic orchestra readings - many thanks to Cassandra Miller for her help with this one. Written 2008-2009.
Thor Kell - String Quartet No.1
( 12:04. 17 MB mp3 @ 188.091 kbps. )
My first string quartet, read by the exceeding excellent JACK quartet. Written in 2008-2009.
Thor Kell - Practice
( 2:32. 6 MB mp3 @ 320 kbps. )
A 'tape piece', comprised of the sounds of the halls of the practice rooms at UVic, with people answering the question "Why do you practice?". From 2008.