Painting 1: An abstract watercolour painting with bright yellows, green and oranges.

SWIRLING TOGETHER,
BURSTS APART,
SWIRLING AND BURSTS,
TOGETHER AND APART

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, double bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

Seven recordings of new music, by Craig Pedersen, Mark Molnar, Thierry Amar and Bennett Bedoukian.

  1. Cardinals
  2. Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
    Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart
  3. Underscoring
  4. Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
    Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart
  5. As Long as There is Sorrow
  6. Swirling Together, Bursts Apart,
    Swirling and Bursts, Together and Apart
  7. Reflecting

What once was a quartet is split into constituent parts, with solos, double solos, duos, overlapping duos, and trios emerging.

Where once was clear notation, instead words, often vaguely given yet precisely executed.

Despite the absence of physical presence, the mysterious sense of being together.

I am grateful for the committment and support given in rendering this music to it's completion.

Craig Pedersen, June 2023

This album is available for purchase from Mystery & Wonder and on Bandcamp.
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Painting 2: An abstract watercolour painting with many greens and reds vaguely swirling.

1.

Cardinals

picture of score for the composition Cardinals
Thierry Amar playing bass

quartet:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

Painting 3: An abstract watercolour painting with layers of green and red, and some dark green lines.

2.

Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart

first version

picture of the score for Swirling Together etc...
Bennett Bedoukian's drums

trio:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass

Painting 4: An abstract watercolour painting with blocks of red on the left and right edges and yellow and green in the middle

3.

Underscoring

a picture of the score for the composition Underscoring
Craig Pedersen playing trumpet

quartet:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

Painting 3 again: An abstract watercolour painting with layers of green and red, and some dark green lines.

4.

Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart

second version

an image of the score for Swirling Together etc.. (again)
Mark Molnar's cello

duo:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Thierry Amar, bass

Painting 1 (again): An abstract watercolour painting with bright yellows, green and oranges.

5.

As Long As There Is Sorrow

( I Will Play Long Notes )

a picture of the score for As Long As There Is Sorrow
Bennett Bedoukian

quartet:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

Painting 3 (again): An abstract watercolour painting with layers of green and red, and some dark green lines.

6.

Swirling Together,
Bursts Apart,
Swirling And Bursts,
Together And Apart

third version

an image of the score for Swirling Together etc.. (again)
Thierry Amar

trio:

Craig Pedersen, trumpet
Mark Molnar, cello
Bennett Bedoukian, drums

Painting 5: An abstract watercolour painting with green on the left, red in the middle and brown on the right

7.

Reflecting

An image of the score for the composition Reflecting
Mark Molnar's recording setup

trio:

Mark Molnar, cello
Thierry Amar, bass
Bennett Bedoukian, drums