℗ 2021 Oberlin Music
| Released | September 17, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 11m 22s |
| Record Label | Oberlin Music |
| Catalogue No. | OC21-03 |
| Genre | Classical (Contemporary Era) |
The Oberlin Concertos
Xak Bjerken, Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Ship of State
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1.1
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Hanging Breathless
Stephen Hartke; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Aram Mun; Tanavi Prabhu; Tiberiu Baicoianu; Corinne Crowley; Lauren Anker; Andrew Conover; Angel Moreno; Alec Rich; Matthew Straw; Justin Gunter; Toby Elser; Paul Kim; Lynn Giam; Margaret Kl |
3:54 | |||
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1.2
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In Spite of False Lights on the Shore
Stephen Hartke; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Aram Mun; Tanavi Prabhu; Tiberiu Baicoianu; Corinne Crowley; Lauren Anker; Andrew Conover; Angel Moreno; Alec Rich; Matthew Straw; Justin Gunter; Toby Elser; Paul Kim; Lynn Giam; Margaret Kl |
6:23 | |||
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1.3
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The Anchors of Thy Hope
Stephen Hartke; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Aram Mun; Tanavi Prabhu; Tiberiu Baicoianu; Corinne Crowley; Lauren Anker; Andrew Conover; Angel Moreno; Alec Rich; Matthew Straw; Justin Gunter; Toby Elser; Paul Kim; Lynn Giam; Margaret Kl |
4:38 | |||
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1.4
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What Workmen Wrought
Stephen Hartke; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Aram Mun; Tanavi Prabhu; Tiberiu Baicoianu; Corinne Crowley; Lauren Anker; Andrew Conover; Angel Moreno; Alec Rich; Matthew Straw; Justin Gunter; Toby Elser; Paul Kim; Lynn Giam; Margaret Kl |
4:14 | |||
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Where Are We Now
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1.5
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I. We Have Come a Long Way
Elizabeth Ogonek; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Joseph Schlesinger; Jedidiah Rellihan; Ben Martin; Alex Smith; Thomas Litchev; Evan Tiapula |
2:14 | |||
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1.6
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II. There Was a Mountain
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Joseph Schlesinger; Jedidiah Rellihan; Ben Martin; Alex Smith; Thomas Litchev; Evan Tiapula; Thomas Li; Elan Rochell-Share; Matthew Walton |
5:44 | |||
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1.7
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III. Microlude
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken |
2:02 | |||
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1.8
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IV. I Raised My Head
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Joseph Schlesinger; Jedidiah Rellihan; Ben Martin; Alex Smith; Thomas Litchev; Evan Tiapula; Thomas Li; Elan Rochell-Share; Matthew Walton |
8:05 | |||
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1.9
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V. A Doubt
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Joseph Schlesinger; Jedidiah Rellihan; Ben Martin; Alex Smith; Thomas Litchev; Evan Tiapula; Thomas Li; Elan Rochell-Share; Matthew Walton |
4:13 | |||
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1.10
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VI. Microlude
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken |
1:15 | |||
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1.11
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VII. Let Memory Be
Elizabeth Ogonek; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Joseph Schlesinger; Jedidiah Rellihan; Ben Martin; Alex Smith; Thomas Litchev; Evan Tiapula; Thomas Li; Elan Rochell-Share; Matthew Walton |
4:38 | |||
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Persona Mechanica, Op. 57
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1.12
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I. Giocosa
Jesse Jones; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Lily Zishu Xie; Andrew Dotterer; Dustin Lin; Corinne Crowley; Madison Warren; Liam Bacon; Angel Moreno; Justin Gunter; Carson Fratus; Ina McCormack; Toby Elser; Shomya Mitra; Camille Backman |
10:14 | |||
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1.13
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II. Dolente
Jesse Jones; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Lily Zishu Xie; Andrew Dotterer; Dustin Lin; Corinne Crowley; Madison Warren; Liam Bacon; Angel Moreno; Justin Gunter; Carson Fratus; Ina McCormack; Toby Elser; Shomya Mitra; Camille Backman |
6:23 | |||
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1.14
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III. Gioiosa
Jesse Jones; Xak Bjerken; Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble; Timothy Weiss; Lily Zishu Xie; Andrew Dotterer; Dustin Lin; Corinne Crowley; Madison Warren; Liam Bacon; Angel Moreno; Justin Gunter; Carson Fratus; Ina McCormack; Toby Elser; Shomya Mitra; Camille Backman |
7:25 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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The concept that led to The Oberlin Concertos was initially hatched in a conversation between pianist and educator Xak Bjerken and a former student, Oberlin Conservatory composition professor Jesse Jones. It was Jones who suggested writing a chamber concerto to be premiered by his friend and mentor, and it was Bjerken – a former longtime member of the Los Angeles Piano Quartet and a veteran soloist with the L.A. Philharmonic and other ensembles – who was immediately hooked. Their plan gave rise to another commission – for the chair of Oberlin’s Composition Department, Grammy Award-winner Stephen Hartke – and then another, for fellow composition faculty member Elizabeth Ogonek. The resulting works were recorded in three sessions over a two-year span, with Bjerken joining forces with Oberlin’s Contemporary Music Ensemble and conductor Timothy Weiss in the conservatory’s Clonick Hall studio, in addition to presenting the world- premiere performance of each piece on campus.
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REVIEWS
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Oberlin Music Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.74 -16.18 to -0.70 | -29.94 -41.24 to -23.45 | -25.71 -36.70 to -19.20 | 15 11 to 19 | |
| 1 | Hanging Breathless | -1.24 | -23.45 | -19.2 | 14 |
| 2 | In Spite of False Lights on the Shore | -0.70 | -28.18 | -23.1 | 19 |
| 3 | The Anchors of Thy Hope | -6.92 | -36.33 | -32.4 | 14 |
| 4 | What Workmen Wrought | -0.90 | -25.41 | -21.6 | 15 |
| 5 | I. We Have Come a Long Way | -12.03 | -33.82 | -30.3 | 11 |
| 6 | II. There Was a Mountain | -3.74 | -28.21 | -23.7 | 15 |
| 7 | III. Microlude | -7.32 | -30.33 | -27.0 | 11 |
| 8 | IV. I Raised My Head | -0.70 | -26.61 | -22.2 | 16 |
| 9 | V. A Doubt | -0.70 | -25.74 | -21.9 | 16 |
| 10 | VI. Microlude | -16.18 | -41.24 | -36.7 | 13 |
| 11 | VII. Let Memory Be | -2.18 | -31.11 | -27.2 | 16 |
| 12 | I. Giocosa | -4.41 | -28.49 | -24.4 | 16 |
| 13 | II. Dolente | -8.67 | -33.24 | -27.4 | 15 |
| 14 | III. Gioiosa | -0.72 | -26.99 | -22.9 | 17 |