Neuma Records

04/12/2025

Listen to Dave Lake at WRUU Contemporary Classics interviewing Ingrid Gordon and Susan Jolles about Percussia's new album, Murmuration

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03/12/2025

"The Athens, Greece outfit Galan Trio join forces with Zacharias Tarpagkos and his inimitable flute playing for these 8 selections that carry worldly themes.

Garry D. W. Judd’s “In the Light of Greece (and the Parthenon Sculptures)” starts the listen with much grace and emotion, where Petros Bouras’ swirling piano suits the graceful strings, and “George in Paris: Andante | Allegro | Adagio | Presto” continues the sophistication with Babis Karasavvidis’ heartfelt violin complemeting Tarpagkos’ animated flute playing in the Ilan Chouraki selection.

Véronique Bracco’s “The Forest: A Tale of the Fenghuang” occupies the middle spot and benefits much from Marina Kolovou’s rich violoncello amid the dense keys and bright wind, while “Rain, Water and Life”, by Vincent Kennedy, unfolds across 3 chapters of upbeat and dynamic instrumentation.

Nearing the end, Vasco M. N. Pereira’s 4 segments of “O jardim extravagante- The Fancy Garden” allows for the trio’s inimitable chemistry to shine alongside the dreamy flute, and David Martynuik’s “Humoresque” exits with a cinematic and upbeat delivery of meticulous strings, radiant keys and colorful flute.

Yet another great outing for Galan Trio, the composers here represent 7 nations, and the abundance of melodies and harmonies ensure an enlightening and memorable experience."

https://takeeffectreviews.com/december-2025/2025/12/2/galan-trio-zacharias-tarpagkos
Galan Trio
Vincent Kennedy
Garry DW Judd - Composer

Embrace Neuma, 2025 9/10 Listen to Embrace The Athens, Greece outfit Galan Trio join forces with Zacharias Tarpagkos and his inimitable flute playing for these 8 selections that carry worldly themes. Garry D. W. Judd’s “In the Light of Greece (and the Parthenon Sculptures)” starts the liste

02/12/2025

"Long celebrated for his bravura playing and facility for making complex music and fi*****ng look effortless, world renowned classical saxophonist Timothy McAllister has long been celebrated as a powerful interpreter of works by Pulitzer Prize winning composers such as John Adams (“Saxophone Concerto”) and John Corigliano, whose “Triathlon” was showcased when McAllister made his NY Phil debut in March 2025.

When he joined forces with famed collaborative pianist Liz Ames for Project Encore, Vol. 1 in 2022, his vision was just the opposite – to use their remarkable chemistry and complementary artistry to spotlight the brilliance of lesser known but still innovative and exciting composers.

The widespread critical acclaim the project received – including one reviewer’s assessment of the “unbridled passion” in the duo’s playing leads naturally to Project Encore, Vol. 2 – an equally expansive and extraordinary 19-piece masterwork of world premieres with a special twist..."

https://www.jwvibe.com/single-post/project-encore-vol-2-featuring-timothy-mcallister-and-liz-ames
Timothy McAllister

Long celebrated for his bravura playing and facility for making complex music and fi*****ng look effortless, world renowned classical saxophonist Timothy McAllister has long been celebrated as a powerful interpreter of works by Pulitzer Prize winning composers such as John Adams (“Saxophone Concer...

02/12/2025

"In the area of modern chamber sounds, few are as daring and exciting as New York’s Hypercube, who present 2 involved pieces across this debut EP.

Louis Andriessen’s “Hout” opens with bright gestures, where Erin Rogers’ animated sax suits Chris Graham’s playful percussion and Andrea Lodge’s frisky keys for the vibrant climate.

The back half belongs to the title track, by Michael Fiday. It flows across 18+ minutes, and opens with softness and mystery via the precise drumming, and soon after the atmospheric keys, dreamy percussion and Jay Sarce’s meticulous electric guitar build into rich and thoughtful textures of both melodic and firm songwriting.

A really diverse first record, we’re treated to both intense and calm bouts, where rock, jazz, classical and minimalism are all explored with tremendous capabilities."

https://takeeffectreviews.com/december-2025/2025/12/2/hypercube

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Hypercube
Michael Fiday


Louis Andriessen

The Force For Good Neuma, 2025 9/10 Listen to The Force For Good In the area of modern chamber sounds, few are as daring and exciting as New York’s Hypecube, who present 2 involved pieces across this debut EP. Louis Andriessen’s “Hout” opens with bright gestures, where Erin Rogers’ animate...

02/12/2025

"The composer and theorist Thomas DeLio uses both instrumental or electroacoustic strategies that tip their hat to Morton Feldman and John Cage for these 2 discs of avant garde sounds.

“a content/of echo” opens with 15+ minutes of sounds that seem both organic and synthetic, where minimalism and space are explored, and “sound/shivering/silence” follows with Zeca Lacerda’s atypical percussion illuminating the 5 curious chapters.

Deeper into the listen, “Transparent Wave X” recruits Lisa Cella’s intriguing bass flute alongside a rare intimacy, while “sinnfäden #2” exits with 2 minutes of primarily silence, other than occasional drop of sound.

The 2nd disc offers both bare and busier ideas. “…klingend II” employs Melody Quah’s piano and Lee Hinkle’s percussion, which interact with firm and soft gestures of artistic and mysterious song craft, and “from this condensery II” arrives close to the end with Rachel E. Copeland’s soaring soprano amid the Penn State Percussion Ensemble’s meticulous presence that radiates creativity and powerful singing.

A complicated effort that pays close attention to pitch, rhythm, or isolated elements, the sonic experience and unconventional exploration is much appreciated."


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anti-paysage Neuma, 2025 9/10 Listen to anti-paysage The composer and theorist Thomas DeLio uses both instrumental or electroacoustic strategies that tip their hat to Morton Feldman and John Cage for these 2 discs of avant garde sounds. “a content/of echo” opens with 15+ minutes of

01/12/2025

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29/11/2025

Tune in this coming Tuesday to hear Dave Lake interview Ingrid Gordon and Susan Jolles on their latest Percussia album, Murmurations.

Tuesdays, 8:00pm–10:00pm Dave L.  Contemporary Classics is a show featuring concert music exclusively by 20th and 21st Century Composers.  Some of this music will be by composers whose names may be unfamiliar to you andsome of the music will be by much more recognizable names in contemporarycomp...

21/11/2025

OUT NOW! philipblackburn: Another Intensity.

If clouds could sing, composer and environmental sound artist Philip Blackburn would compose for them. His music is in tune with the vapors; of strata as they take shape and dissipate, of time as atmosphere, of shifting layers of tension and release, of ears as they stare into infinitude.

His new album, Another Intensity, is an expansive exploration of the natural world as a living, breathing concert hall. It is an invitation to listen to the organic stillness within motion, stasis and flux, and the contemplation of fleeting phenomena. In short, a sonic weather system of the mind.

The six works on Another Intensity share a sense of nature’s grand procession, revealing moments of wonder in the spaces between events. It discovers life in the cracks of perception. The album transports listeners to resonant caves, dense rainforests, and soundscapes of distant memory—journeying through both real and imagined places.

Madeleine Shapiro
Patti Cudd
Wang Zheng-Ting

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6 track album

21/11/2025

OUT NOW! Percussia: Murmuration.

Following their debut hit, Plucked and Struck (for the compact duo of Celtic harp and Orff instruments), the format-defying Percussia returns – this time with their full complement – for Murmuration. Hailing from the vibrant hub of Queens, New York, Percussia once again masterfully blends classical precision, modern innovation, global traditions, and popular flair into a cohesive and thrilling sound experience.

The album’s title, Murmuration, is drawn from the mesmerizing, ever-reshaping patterns created by flocks of starlings in flight—a natural phenomenon of breathtaking complexity and synchronized beauty. Composer Alexis Lamb sought to capture this magic in sound, and the resulting piece serves as the centerpiece of the album. The title also stands as a perfect metaphor for Percussia itself: a collective of singular virtuosos who, when they join forces, create something far more astonishing than the sum of its parts.

Percussia
Ingrid Gordon
Ljova
Frank Cassara
Margaret Lancaster
Missy Fogarty
Carlo Nicolau
Alexis C. Lamb
Dennis Tobenski
Matthew Welch
Bill Clark


Jeffrey James
David Merrill
Silas Brown
The Bunker Studio
New York State Council on the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Percussive Arts Society
Flushing Town Hall

21 track album

21/11/2025

OUT NOW! Denman Maroney Quintet: Umwelt.

Umwelt is the third album Denman Maroney has made since moving from New York to France in 2020. All three include Scott Walton (bass), Robin Fincker (reeds), and Samuel Silvant (drums). The first two comprise The Air-Conditioned Nightmare, also on Neuma, which also includes Emilie Lesbros (vocals). Umwelt includes Guillaume Orti (reeds) instead of Lesbros.
Umwelt is German for the perceptive capacities of species. In his book An Immense World, Ed Jong says we might better save the world by sensing the senses of other species.

Denman Fowler Maroney

9 track album

21/11/2025

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09/11/2025

Tune in this and every Monday for Not Brahms and Liszt on WMBR:

Attached: 4 images Music by Doug Bielmeier, Philip Blackburn, David Bowie (arranged by Evan Ziporyn), Tim Brady & Kathy Kennedy - featuring ContaQt - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (11/10/25) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming on https://wmbr.org ...