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Black is the color of the bile said to induce a state of gloom. In the form of Inchmelancholia,Inch it has become an allegory of the artistic imagination. The hour of melancholy strikes at night, when the sleep of reason brings forth it's monsters. This CD takes us on a foray into the land of shadows it's compositions make remarkable use of light and shadow effects while simultaneously recalibrating the relationship between ensemble and soloist in unique ways. Michael Jarrell's arrangement of a violin concerto for chamber orchestra refracts the solo instrument's line through the prism of the ensemble. The tale told by Stefano Gervasoni's InchloweredInch concerto for double bass is only superficially about dolce far niente; his music is a nocturnal creature that gathers odd sound forms - until the alarm goes off. Taking an (early-morning) look in the mirror, the solo flute in Durand's InchOmbre/MiroirInch finds itself still faced with shadowy creatures as well. And finally, in Brian Ferneyhough's seven tableaux vivants, the angel of history appears in verses of poet Charles Bernstein he shows his gloomy face. Album Tracks 1. ... Prisme/Incidences No.2..., for Violin & Ensemble 2. Far Niente, for Double Bass & 17 Instruments Alba 3. Far Niente, for Double Bass & 17 Instruments Notturno 4. Ombre / Miroir, for Flute & Ensemble 5. Shadowtime No. 6, Tableaux (7) for Speaker & Ensemble
