robmosher.com now in 3d!
January 2nd, 2012 by robmosher
Well, not quite 3d – but I’ve added some videos that have been appearing on the Internet. See the shiny new video page for more!
Back from Montana; into Hot Water with Storytime; 31 Chorales on the Horizon
September 6th, 2011 by robmosher
After two months in beautiful Montana I’ve arrived back in New York feeling refreshed and inspired. I’ve hit the ground running with Storytime playing this Thursday @ 9pm at the Tea Lounge. Also finalizing the artwork, text and audio mastering for my 31 Chorales Project, which should be released in about a month. A book of the Chorales will begins playtesting in October with thanks to my friend Leon Slater and his stellar ensemble at Hellgate High School in Montana – thanks everybody for your participation, it’s going to be a great time!
Canadian Tour with Kevin Brow’s Koptor
June 21st, 2011 by robmosher
On the road this week in Canada with Kevin Brow’s (drums) modern jazz ensemble “Koptor”. We released an album in 2008 with Jacob Sacks (piano), Eivind Opsvik (bass) and myself and in the meantime he’s relocated to Copenhagen and written a a bunch more music and released another disc Fire Sink. The tour features Graig Earle (bass), Jacob Anderskov (piano) Kevin and myself.
- June 22, Calgary AB – The Beatniq
- June 25, Victoria BC - Victoria International Jazz Festival, Hermann’s
- June 26, Vancouver BC - Vancouver International Jazz Festival
- June 27, Toronto ON - Toronto International Jazz Festival, Music Gallery
- June 28, Ottawa ON – Ottawa International Jazz Festiva, National Arts Center
- June 29, Quebec City QC - Largo
- June 30, Montreal QC - Festival International De Jazz De Montreal, Stage Club Jazz
Trickle – featuring Rupert Boyd (guitar) available on iTunes
May 26th, 2011 by robmosher
A departure from my more customary classical and jazz inspired melodies, Trickle is an exploration of harmony and sound color. Originally composed in the summer of 2005, it wasn’t until I met Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd in 2009 that I decided to revise and record the piece. While the harmonic progression is fully arranged, the arpeggiation, rhythm and articulation entirely were left entirely to Rupert’s discretion.
String Quartet #1, First Movement Completed
April 29th, 2011 by robmosher
Over the past week I’ve been hammering away at my first string quartet. While I’ve already composed several works for this instrumentation, I feel I’m now ready to create a traditional four-movement work. My quartet will be reading through the completed work (and other pieces of mine) in mid-June. Since I’ll be playing the second violin part on soprano sax I suppose it should be called a string trio with soprano sax, but I’m tightly integrating myself with the strings and in it’s essence it feels 100% string quartet to me. More updates coming, and I hope to premiere the ensemble within a year.
(ps – yes, my eraser is the Canadian flag. still not sure if i’m honoring or dishonoring my native country with that… but it sure is awesome!)
Harp!
April 20th, 2011 by robmosher
Had a great hang today with the lovely and talented Katie Andrews, an incredible harpist and super fun person to be around. I’m going to be composing some music for her but first I wanted her to explain the nature and principles of harp performance. Fortunately, she offered to let me play for the majority of the session so I got some hands on experience. Harp is significantly harder to play than it sounds — another one of life’s lovely contradictions! She’s very active in the music scene and has more info at her website kathrynandrews.com . And for the musicians out there, yes, playing glissandi passages on harp is massively satisfying.
A New Classical Duo, Acoustic Guitar and Soprano Sax
April 14th, 2011 by robmosher
Please join Rupert Boyd (guitar) and myself (soprano sax) for a free, informal preview concert of our new duo playing classical and original repertoire this Sunday April 17th, 7p at the Crescent Lounge in Astoria Queens, NY. Pieces include:
Chopin – Prelude #4, Op 28
Mahler – Kindertotenlieder (mvt 1)
Mosher - The Dreamer
Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time (mvt 5)
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin (mvt 1)
A variety of ensembles will be performing between 7-10p with plenty of set breaks, and the order will be decided during the event. Bring your smile, a thirst for adult beverages and be ready to hear some great music!
Crescent Lounge
3205 Crescent St Astoria, NY 11106
http://goo.gl/jMS8C (map)
Interview: Rob Mosher on the 31 Chorales Project, Creative Challenges and the Beauty of Discovery
March 30th, 2011 by robmosher
Jordan Richardson at blogcritics.org recently interviewed me about my experiences with my 31 Chorales Project:
Jordan: You’ve just completed the creation of 31 chorales in 31 days. Talk about what led you to this project and the reasons behind it.
Rob: For many years I’ve wanted to combine my musical and technological abilities. After being introduced to Kickstarter.com in the summer of 2010, their crowd-sourced fundraising model and open-minded approach to creative projects grabbed my attention, but I didn’t have anything at the time that fit. Months later, as a study I composed a Bach-style chorale and, after sharing it with a friend, he suggested I write a few more and record a CD. Kickstarter came to mind immediately and the project was formed.
Jordan: As you describe on your website, the 31 chorales are Bach-inspired. You discuss “discovering new harmonic approaches within yourself while deepening your connection to Bach’s form,” too. How does this sense of harmonic exploration influence your overall creative process?
… continue reading at http://blogcritics.org/music/article/interview-rob-mosher-on-the-31/
Tomorrow’s the Big Day!
March 10th, 2011 by robmosher
Three months of logistics and rehearsals later, the 31-Chorales project is finally ready to record this Friday and Saturday! We’ll be playing inside a beautiful church near Cold Spring, NY with a great vibe and amazing acoustics. Mr. Marlan Barry will be recording the session and we’d like to thank our GPS TomTom in advance for getting us there safely.
Thanks again to all of our Kickstarter contributors – this project would not have been possible without you!
After the recording we’ll be editing, mixing and mastering the album which should take another month or two before release. I’ll be in touch before then with another update and maybe a surprise or two if we have time during the recording session…
Musician/Photographer Petr Cancura Photographs Artwork for “Trickle” and “31 Chorales”
January 13th, 2011 by robmosher
A true renaissance man, it’s nearly impossibly to summarize all the amazing things that Petr Cancura does in a single subject line. Fortunately for me, Petr Cancura recently shared his amazing photography skills for the upcoming artwork on my upcoming releases “Trickle” and “31 Chorales”. Learn more about him at petrcancura.com.
