One
Tracklist
Composed by Iannis Xenakis
2. Hi Hat & Me
Composed by Matthew Shlomowitz
3. Chooks! (from Old MacDonald’s Yellow Submarine)
Composed by Griswold, Erik
Composed by Laurence Crane
5. Temazcal
Composed by Javier Alvarez
Composed by Stuart Greenbaum
7. Tierkreis (Aquarius & Taurus)
Composed by Karlheinz Stockhausen
8. To the Earth
Composed by Frederic Rzewski
9. Bongo-0
Composed by Roberto Sierra
Tall Poppies TP223
Released 2013
About
Claire Edwardes is one of Australia’s most charismatic performers, and this is her third solo CD for Tall Poppies. Her first CD (Coil: TP193) contained a selection of important Australian works; her second (Flash: TP215) featured an eclectic array of miniatures taken from the children’s piano literature as well as new commissions, for which she was the recipient of the 2012 Art Music Award for Excellence.
Her innate desire to commission new works is a feature of all Claire’s recordings. Her latest CD ONE, is no exception, with new works composed for her by both Australian and international composers. She also includes repertoire staples by Xenakis, Stockhausen and Rzewski. What is immediately evident is the huge variety of approaches to the vast sound world of percussion, often using no more than just her voice and a single sound source whether it be a hi hat or hardware-variety flower pots.
This CD is a wild ride, so strap on your seatbelt and enjoy!
"Rather than present all subsequent works as mere responses to Rebonds, the rest of Edwardes's CD is more like a constellation. Again, the importance of collaboration clearly speaks through the music; the composers are united more by their working relationships with Edwardes than by their compositional approaches.” Lauren Redhead, Tempo
"Although one is performed by one percussionist, it has a surprisingly large range of engaging sounds and textures.The selection of works is impressive and the execution flawless.” Michael Hannah, Music Trust
"It all sounds like a wonderful musical magic mystery tour ... Edwardes continues to show amazing technique on a whole variety of colourful instruments and she’s now sorted, for the moment, the problem of accommodating her instruments in the back of the car!”
4 1/2 stars Emyr Evans, Fine Music Magazine
"Displaying brilliant solo work, this recording is...mesmerising with its repetitive strains, but is also highly energetic and exciting. The multitude of different colours, along with intricate rhythmic challenges, makes this a disc of exceptional bravery by a performer, who brings to her work a creativity and uniqueness, that is so often not experienced.” Barry Walmsley