A piece that focuses on guided improvisation with indeterminate elements; the timing and transitions of each are up to each performer. I wanted to have a piece that was basically melodic fragments interspersed throughout improvisation. Foxdeer is also the nickname of my dog Molly, and the piece is loosely modeled after the unpredictable playful episodes that she bursts into daily.
Total mastery of patience, time, and drama create a constantly engaging journey that never gets tiresome or same-y: in fact the harder you listen the better it gets! Somehow Sorey et al. find a way to combine the deep listening and spontaneous interaction of the best jazz with the sense of every tone and sound being worth a universe of listening, which could be equally from Cage and Feldman or the accompaniment to an ancient ritual.
The recording/engineering is absolutely perfect as well. Giles
Thanks to AUM Fidelity and everyone involved, for bringing this recording forward.
A powerful performance.
Beautiful capture.
.....And thanks for including all scans and liner notes! jeffrey maurer