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A longtime Delos partner, composer Mark Abel releases his seventh album on the label. Matter-of-factly titled 4.4.2, it features the world premiere recording of four works for two musicians. A combination of vocal and chamber music, the album offers an enticing glimpse into Abel’s wide-ranging soundworld, showcasing one of America’s most original compositional voices alongside an impressive roster of internationally accomplished artists. The five-star cast includes rising mezzo-soprano Simone McIntosh, flutist Alice K. Dade, violinist Jennifer Choi, cellist Jonah Kim and pianists Michael McMahon, Ieva Jokubaviciute and Keisuke Nakagoshi, and the composer himself on the organ. 4.4.2 is sure to continue to solidify Mark Abel as “a compositional master of intriguing contemporary music.”
Tracklist
1. Mark Abel – Abel: As the World Turns: No. 1, Rising High
2. Mark Abel – Abel: As the World Turns: No. 2, Might Makes Right
3. Mark Abel – Abel: As the World Turns: No. 3, Oh, What a Glorious Thing
4. Mark Abel – Abel: As the World Turns: No. 4, Counting the Years
5. Mark Abel – Abel: Samantha Sketches: I. Best of Intentions
6. Mark Abel – Abel: Samantha Sketches: II. Skyward
7. Mark Abel – Abel: Samantha Sketches: III. An Urgent Matter
8. Mark Abel – Abel: Symbiotica: I. —
9. Mark Abel – Abel: Symbiotica: II. —
10. Mark Abel – Abel: A Door Opens: I. —
11. Mark Abel – Abel: A Door Opens: II. —