Music of the New Lullaby Project, Volume One
Fifteen 21st-century works for solo guitar.
Commissioned, curated, and edited by Aaron Larget-Caplan
Published by the American Composers Alliance in association with ALC Publishing
CONTENTS
3 Francine Trester – my darling’s slumber
6 Agustín Castilla-Ávila – Perseiden
10 Stephanie Ann Boyd – Esperanza
15 Carson Cooman – Unfolding the Gates of Dawn
18 Scott Wheeler – Nachtlied
23 Alan Fletcher – Lullaby in Three Voices
27 Thomas L. Read – The Moon Through The Window Shines Down
31 Patricia Julien – After Many Days Without Rain
34 Barnaby Oliver – The Pillow That You Dream On
36 David Leisner – Disturbed, A Lullaby
41 John McDonald – You Are Alone To Sleep
45 David McMullin – Sleeping Light, Spinning World
48 Vineet Shende – Reva’s Lullaby
52 Eric Schwartz – Song Softly Sung, in Trying Times
54 Demetrius Spaneas – A Child Sings at Thanksgiving
Studio Recordings can be found on Bandcamp:
New Lullaby (2010) – Aaron Larget-Caplan
Nights Transfigured (2020) – Aaron Larget-Caplan
Curator's note (excerpt):
The solos found in this first volume give an introduction to the more than 60 compositions written between 2006-2020 by over 50 composers from nine countries. Volume one contains compositions from Austria, Australia and the USA, and have lullabies inspired by composers’ children, song and the intimacy of singing to another, the end of night, poetry, longing for sleep, our troubled times, and of course, the melding of stars and moonbeams. On a theoretical level there are a variety of musical languages: tonal, 12-tone, contrapuntal, North Indian, First Nation, additive, minimalist, and quasi-improvisational. A few will stand out for their use of extended techniques, only three require scordatura, and harmonics abound!
These compositions assert that the sonic boundaries of the guitar are only limited by the composer’s imagination and physical abilities of the player. Whether a student, amateur, or professional there is a lullaby for you.
60 pages; 9'x12'; includes a composer's bios and notes on the pieces.
Spanish Gems – SPANISH GEMS - Limited Edition CD
$20 USD
Spanish Candy – Autographed Limited Edition Compact Disc
$20 USD
God's Time - Music of J.S. Bach on Guitar – CD - God's Time – Music of J.S. Bach
$20 USD
John. Cage. Guitar. - Autographed CD – John. Cage. Guitar. - Autographed CD
$17 USD
honey cadence – Limited Edition CD of honey cadence
$15 USD
Cage - Bacchanale for two prepared guitars
$20 USD
John Cage – Piano Music Arranged For Guitar
$20 USD
honey cadence sheet music collection
$20 USD
HUSHED – SCORES of the New Lullaby Project Anthology, Volume 2
$30 USD
Drifting – Numbered Limited Edition CD
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Nights Transfigured – Autographed Compact Disc of Nights Transfigured
$20 USD
New Lullaby - 14 Contemporary Solos for Guitar – Compact Disc w/out composer signatures
$20 USD
New Lullaby - 14 Contemporary Solos for Guitar – LIMITED - Composer Signed New Lullaby CD
$50 USD
Tracing a wheel on water – Autographed CD of Tracing a Wheel on Water
$20 USD
A Guitar Holiday – A Guitar Holiday - Limited Edition CD
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ALCGuitar Sticker
$3 USD
John Cage Guitar Sticker
$3 USD
Aaron Larget-Caplan Boston, Massachusetts
Aaron Larget-Caplan – is an international guitarist, composer, and arranger. He has premiered 110 compositions, and directs
the NEW LULLABY PROJECT and ¡CON FUEGO!
His arrangements and recording of the music of JOHN CAGE are the first to be sanctioned by the estate. He is a Stone Records and Tiger Turn recording artist.
His music has been streamed over 5 million times.
He has 10 solo albums.
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