FROM EARTH & SKY. Music of Jenni Brandon (LINDABETH BINKLEY)
New CD from oboist Lindabeth Binkley, brings together a collection of Jenni Brandon’s works. With MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon; LaToya Lain, soprano; Kennen White, clarinet; Dane Philipsen, oboe; and Mary Jo Cox, piano.
FROM EARTH & SKY, new CD from oboist Lindabeth Binkley, brings together a collection of Jenni Brandon’s works that beautifully share her deep love for the natural world and, as an additional connecting point, her affinity for the oboe. Whether it be soaring high above the trees, exploring the darkness of poignant loss, or engaging in the profound beauty of transformation, Jenni knows how to let the oboe do what it does best. Her music is engaging on all fronts, which makes it exciting to perform and enjoyable for listeners. With MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon; LaToya Lain, soprano; Kennen White, clarinet; Dane Philipsen, oboe; and Mary Jo Cox, piano.
WOOD SONG FOR SOLO OBOE (2019)*
GOING TO THE SUN: SNAPSHOTS FROM GLACIER NATIONAL PARK (2016)*
Early morning on the Road Fifty miles begin…
Sunrise on Lake McDonald
Driving the Loop
The Weeping Wall
Stepping onto Jackson Glacier Overlook
Jackson Glacier
Sunset at the end of The Road
MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon
LOVE SONGS (2014)*
I. Lullaby
II. Song of Basket-Weaving
III. Song of the Blue-Corn Dance
IV. Love Song (Chippewa)
V. Love Song from the Andes
VI. My Love Has Departed
VII. Lullaby (Reprise)
LaToya Lain, soprano
THE SEQUOIA TRIO (2009)
I. Sequoladendron giganteum: The Big Tree
Tree Interlude One
II. “A crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings…”
III. The Three Graces
Tree Interlude Two
IV. The Noble Trees
Kennen White, clarinet
MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon
METAMORPHOSIS FOR TWO OBOES & PIANO (2018)*
Dane Philipsen, oboe
Mary Jo Cox, piano
FANFARE MAGAZINE Jan/Feb 2020
The present disc features [Jenni Brandon’s] oboe music, vividly presented by oboist Lindabeth Binkley and her colleagues on oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and piano. Wood Song for solo oboe opens the recital, and from the first notes I heard from Binkley I realized I was in for a treat. Her playing is suave and expressive, with the purest tone imaginable.
This is a fine recital of first-rate oboe playing.
Jenni Brandon could hardly ask for a better presentation of her beautifully lyrical works. The interest in this recital should certainly transcend the oboe community, and indeed, I recommend it to all comers.
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