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Serenade

by Luke Cissell

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Serenade for Strings: I. Scherzo Prelude 07:50
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Serenade for Strings: II. Night-Feel 04:14
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Serenade for Strings: III. Crossing 04:12
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Serenade for Strings: IV. L'istesso Tempo 03:41
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Serenade for Strings: V. Finale 07:56
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Pulp: I. The Night Can Wait 04:04
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Pulp: II. Soft Menace 04:21
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Pulp: III. Soul of a Place 03:51
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Pulp: IV. Ride the Ride 06:41
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Serenade: an album of new music for string orchestra by Luke Cissell

The eponymous Serenade for Strings is a monumental five-movement work that showcases Cissell's visionary style and musicianship through a dazzling blend of post-Romanticism, Old Time fiddle, fugue, dreampop, and other genre-defying sounds. Brimming with energy and a sublime mysticism, Serenade for Strings is a stirring contemporary take on a classic form (the title of the piece recalls the seminal works by Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, and Elgar) that stands among Cissell’s most impressive musical achievements to date.

Pulp, the second piece on the album, draws inspiration from the aesthetics of film noir, French New Wave, and other midcentury modes of filmmaking. A suite for strings in four movements (with cinematically suggestive titles such as “The Night Can Wait” and “Soft Menace”), Pulp takes the listener on a thrill ride through a sonic realm that is at once familiar and uncanny.

Both works on the album were recorded and produced in their entirety by the composer, continuing a steady practice developed over a decade with works such as String Quintet, String Sextets Nos 1 & 2, Nightside, and Emerald Cities. —Silver Squid Music

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released June 16, 2023

art by Cici
music composed & performed by Luke Cissell
© 2023 Silver Squid Music ASCAP Made in USA
www.silversquidmusic.com
www.lukecissell.com

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Luke Cissell New York, New York

Luke Cissell has been called “one of the most adventurous, eclectic, and delightful modern composers—so original, he’s unclassifiable” (Steve Silberman), noted for “incredible” (Goffin & King Foundation) musicianship, “haunting and authentic... very easy to love” (Chris Ingalls) sound, “remarkable recording” (WRTI Classical and Jazz), and “very creative work that deserves to be heard” (Ted Gioia). ... more

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