Chris Gainey - musician
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This page features recordings of Chris' compositions. Due to size limitations, some of Chris' longer works will not fit. However, if you would like to hear recordings of any of the works listed on the "Compositions" page of this site, please email Chris at [email protected]. A few of Chris' works are included on commercially released albums: Meltwater is included on the debut album of the Atlantic Guitar Quartet; Iago is included on the SCI CD "Soliloquies"; Flowing Through: Rhapsody on a Theme of Egberto Gismonti is included on The San Francisco Guitar Quartet's "Chasing Light"; and Nantucket Sleighride is included on ERM Media's "Masterworks of the New Era" volume 14.
Sea FugueThis recording of a song on a poem by Elee Kraljii Gardiner features Lynne McMurtry, mezzo-soprano, and Alison D'Amato, piano. This performance took place in Vancouver in 2012.
- The Selfish Giant: I. Expulsion from the Garden
This recording of the first movement from Chris' The Selfish Giant--a setting of a children's story by Oscar Wilde--features Jennifer Mahaffey, flute, and John Bumbalo, narrator. This performance took place in Seattle in 2011.
- The Selfish Giant: II. Dances of Eternal Winter
This recording of the second movement from Chris' The Selfish Giant--a setting of a children's story by Oscar Wilde-- features Jennifer Mahaffey, flute, and John Bumbalo, narrator. This performance took place in Seattle in 2011.
- The Selfish Giant: III. The Return of Spring
This recording of the third movement from Chris' The Selfish Giant--a setting of a children's story by Oscar Wilde--features Jennifer Mahaffey, flute, and John Bumbalo, narrator. This performance took place in Seattle in 2011.
- Funnel Cloud
This brief work for string quartet was commissioned by Elee Kraljii Gardiner to accompany the release of her poetry book Serpentine Loop. This recording features musicians from the University of Iowa Center for New Music.
- I. "a solemn stillness holds..."
This recording of the first movement of a concert suite excerpted from Chris' chamber ballet No Sleep for the Wicked features Emily Fenton, flute; Cheryl Poduska, clarinet; Hilary Hott, violin; Emmalee Hunnicutt, cello; Chris Sande, percussion; and John Griffin, piano. This performance took place in Iowa City in 2008 and was conducted by Jeremy Starr.
- II. "the clocks are striking..."
This recording of the second movement of a concert suite excerpted from Chris' chamber ballet No Sleep for the Wicked features Emily Fenton, flute; Cheryl Poduska, clarinet; Hilary Hott, violin; Emmalee Hunnicutt, cello; Chris Sande, percussion; and John Griffin, piano. This performance took place in Iowa City in 2008 and was conducted by Jeremy Starr.
- III. "dreamless sleep..."
This recording of the third movement of a concert suite excerpted from Chris' chamber ballet No Sleep for the Wicked features Emmalee Hunnicutt on cello. This work is often performed on its own as an independent work for cello solo. This performance took place in Iowa City in 2008.
- IV. "pallid light..."
This recording of the fourth movement of a concert suite excerpted from Chris' chamber ballet No Sleep for the Wicked features Emily Fenton, piccolo; Cheryl Poduska, bass clarinet; Hilary Hott, violin; Chris Sande, percussion; and John Griffin, piano. This performance took place in Iowa City in 2008 and was conducted by Jeremy Starr.
- Chupacabra
This work for two guitars was commissioned by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society and is played here by Duo Transatlantique (Maud Laforest and Benjamin Beirs). This performance took place in Baltimore in 2006.
- Delilah
This recording features Anastasia Petanova, flute, and Max Zuckerman, guitar. This performance took place in Baltimore in 2006.
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