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Today, showcases David Felder: Les Quatre Temps Cardinaux, released on in January 2020. Felder’s multi-faceted compositions incorporate potent gestures, modernist harmonies with innovative timbres, and — occasionally — electronics.

Sequenza21’s Christian Carey remarks, “Throughout, plays impressively. Rose shapes the piece beautifully… Recommended.”

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showcases Steven Mackey: Time Release. This 2019 recording encapsulates four works by the GRAMMY®- and Guggenheim-winning composer.

Textura remarks, “Mackey's distinctive sensibility as a composer is evident throughout… Adding to the recording's appeal is, of course, the involvement of the and Rose, their participation a guarantee of the high quality of the performances presented.” / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/s

Now live! 🚀 ’s latest Kickstarter campaign. Help raise $15,000 to record Han Lash’s “Zero Turning Radius”. Rewards range from heartfelt gratitude and name recognition to autographed releases, tickets, and a bespoke composition.

specializes in capturing the excitement of . Join the mission to expand our catalogue for future generations.

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spotlights George Perle: Serenades. Released on in Sept 2019, this portrait album presents the evolution of Perle as a self-described “twelve-tone tonal composer” for large chamber ensemble.

Sequenza21 remarks, “Rose leads @bmop through all three serenades with characteristic attention to detail and balance… Kudos to for keeping Perle’s memory and music alive. This disc handily makes my Best of 2019 list.” / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/g

Launching soon! A new Kickstarter campaign. With your prior support, has added at least six new recordings to BMOP/sound’s catalogue. Help to release another by backing this recording of Han Lash’s “Zero Turning Radius”, which celebrates the joy of steering a powerful, enormous, and fleet entity like an orchestra.

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spotlights release 1066, Keeril Makan: Dream Lightly. This portrait album presents four works by Makan, who describes his music as a means “to contextualize silence” through compositionally expressive paradoxes. This way, the listener can “view everything as being as insubstantial as a dream”.

Gramophone remarks, “the real stars are themselves. First-rate sound”.

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The Turning Point is upon us. celebrates orchestral diversity, profundity, & versatility May 4.

Chris Theofanidis’s “This dream, strange and moving” explores composition as the mind’s partner

Han Lash’s world premiere “Zero Turning Radius” challenges delimiting frameworks thru orchestral relevance

Jeremy Gill’s world premiere “Four Legends from the Silmarillion” sets four Tolkien tales

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highlights GRAMMY®-winner, Tobias Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox. While we enjoy all releases in the catalogue, this is one of our faves. The collab w/ @Odysseyopera & Boston Children’s Chorus is a family opera with a true cast of characters.

American Record Guide says, “The cast for this recording is wonderful… Gil Rose leads his forces with ebullience & flair… first rate.” / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/t

and fans: it’s been a minute since we created a Kickstarter. We couldn’t be more excited to share a new one. Han Lash’s “Zero Turning Radius” celebrates the joy of steering a powerful, enormous, and fleet entity like an orchestra.

Capturing the excitement of the orchestra is ’s specialty. Register today to be notified when the campaign launches / kickstarter.com/projects/bmops

Textura says the works on Lukas Foss: Night Music for John Lennon are “essential additions to the recordings of Foss's music currently available” that “present a fascinating mini-portrait of an intrepid and ever-adventurous figure who deserves to be regarded as an inspiration to composers everywhere.” Furthermore, “ ventures far and wide, and…commands the listener's attention throughout”.

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Textura reviews Lukas Foss: The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, “A number of things distinguish this rendition…foremost is the deft delivery by singers who infuse customary operatic style with folk-like twang… Ferreira, Fry, Bray, & Gavilanes deserve mention for terrific turns, as does for quicksilver accompaniment” / textura.org/archives/f/foss_ju

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In March 2019, released today’s profile, David Sanford: Black Noise. Spanning 20 years of the composer’s career, this portrait album features three pieces which contributed significantly to the expansion of Sanford’s career and reputation.

Jacob Kopcienski notes at I Care If You Listen, “ perform with incredible precision and unbridled intensity in equal measure.” / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/d

recording 1062, William Schuman: The Witch of Endor, was released in February 2019. It captures three pieces choreographed by Martha Graham — ancient tales conveyed with Schoenbergian compositional approaches.

Barry Forshaw writes for Classical CD Choice, “This is an accomplished disc… it’s a desirable purchase. Performances by Gil Rose and do full justice to the music.”

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feat. ’s Lei Liang: A Thousand Mountains, A Million Streams. The composer writes, “The three works on this disc may be described as the sonic landscapes of the…aftermath of the shattering of humanity, the destruction of cultural heritage, & the damage to our environment.”

Gramophone says, “ navigate their way through precisely calculated sonorities with aplomb & accuracy.” / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/l

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highlights release 1059, Charles Fussell: Cymbeline, ’s second recording of music by the United States-born composer.

Shakespeare’s eloquence & timeless themes have inspired countless works of art. Fussell’s inventive take on the ancient British legend of Cymbeline condenses Shakespeare’s play into a 55-minute work for two singers, narrator, and a uniquely scored chamber orchestra — including bagpipes / bmopsound.bandcamp.com/album/c