Caroline Shaw - in manus tuas | Hannah Collins, cello
Cellist Hannah Collins plays in manus tuas, by Caroline Shaw.
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Written in 2009 for Hannah Collins, in manus tuas is based on a 16th century motet by Thomas Tallis. While there are only a few slices of the piece that reflect exact harmonic changes in Tallis' setting, the motion (or lack of) is intended to capture the sensation of a single moment of hearing the motet in the particular and remarkable space of Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut. This work is featured on Collins's solo debut album, Resonance Lines, released on the Sono Luminus label on September 24, 2021.
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Sound by Sono Luminus: https://www.sonoluminus.com/
Video by Four/Ten Media: http://fourtenmedia.net/
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Video first released 10/22/21 by Strings Magazine: https://stringsmagazine.com/strings-sessions-cellist-hannah-collins-performs-caroline-shaws-in-manus-tuas/
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About Resonance Lines: An ideal artistic collaboration feels like the discovery and realization of deeply held potential for shared creativity—a sympathetic resonance or surge of energy in the colloquial sense—that is revealed when the right conditions are in place. It may feel lucky or it may feel destined, and in special cases, the “resonating” artists are able to nurture and develop their complementary qualities with lasting effect. This album is a collection of music grown of such pairings, collaborations between composers and cellists joined by shared experiences that lead to creative sparks, unique musical gestures, and new sound worlds.
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Learn more and order at https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/resonance-lines
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Cellist Hannah Collins is a dynamic performer who uses diverse forms of musical expression and artistic collaboration to build connections and community. Winner of the Presser Music Award and De Linkprijs for contemporary interpretation, she takes an active role in expanding the repertoire for the cello by commissioning and premiering solo works by composers such as Caroline Shaw and Timo Andres. Over the past decade, New Morse Code, her “remarkably inventive and resourceful duo” (Gramophone) with percussionist Michael Compitello, has developed projects responding to our society’s most pressing issues. They were recently named the inaugural grand prize winners of the Ariel Avant Impact Performance Prize which will support the development and touring of new works addressing sustainability goals and scientific innovation.
Solo and chamber music performances have taken Hannah to festivals such as Orford Centre d'arts, Kneisel Hall, the Aldeburgh Festival, and Musique de Chambre à Giverny. She is a member of the Bach Aria Soloists, Cantata Profana, and Grossman Ensemble (2020-22), and frequently performs on modern and Baroque cello with The Knights, A Far Cry, Quodlibet Ensemble, the Sebastians, and Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Hannah holds a degree in biomedical engineering from Yale University and earned graduate degrees from the Yale School of Music, the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, and the City University of New York. She is also an alumna of Ensemble Connect, a fellowship program run by Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and Weill Music Institute. She has served on the artistic staff of Avaloch Farm Music Institute and currently teaches at the University of Kansas School of Music.
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http://www.hannahcollinscello.com
