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Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze, compositions by Christopher Adler Duo (innova, 2008)
Mineralia, by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo (pfMENTUM, 2006)
Epilogue for a Dark Day, compositions by Christopher Adler (Tzadik, 2004)
Transcontinental, by the Christopher Adler Trio (Nine Winds, 2002)
Solo khaen improvisation aboard the ArtShip (Artship Recordings, 2002)
Live in Los Angeles, by the Christopher Adler Trio (2001)
Pleistocene, by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo (2000)
Rubble 2, a compilation by the Trummerflora Collective (Accretions, 2006)
with Gunther's Grass (Marcelo Radulovich, hurdy-gurdy and Christopher Adler, khaen)
Derek Keller, Impositions and Consequences (Tzadik TZ 8032, 2007)
with Christopher Adler, piano and mellotron
David Loeb, The Silent Waterfall (Vienna Modern Masters VMM2048, 2007)
with Christopher Adler playing Kawagiri: Rivermist in Summer for solo khaen
Nathan Hubbard, (compositions 1998-2005) (Circumvention Records CS-121, 2006)
with Christopher Adler on piano and khaen
Nathan Hubbard, Skeleton Key Orchestra (Circumvention Records 039A-B, 2003)
with Christopher Adler on piano and conducting

mp3s of my compositions, recordings and performances

For sale in this SNOCAP/myspace store are:
Previously unreleased solos for khaen, recorded in studio in 2002:
Improvisations in traditional genres: Lai Sootsanaen, Lai Yai Lam Thang Yao, Lai Yai Lam Pheun, Lam Khonsavane (Issan style)
My arrangement of the famous Thai/Lao classical composition, Lao Duang Deuan
Original composition, Tashi Delek (1998)

demo tracks:

compositions

Pines Long Slept in Sunshine
(2009) for percussion ensemble, premiere performance by the University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble
description | listen

Music for a Royal Palace
(2006) for sheng (Chinese mouth organ), viola, marimba and percussion
description | audio of premiere performance courtesy of Carnegie Hall

Three Lai
(1996) for khaen, violin and viola, performed by Christopher Adler, Eric Pritchard and Jonathan Bagg
description | listen courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States, also available on Epilogue for a Dark Day

Song for a Form Carved by Water
(2001) for soprano saxophone with drone accompaniment, performed by Alan Lechusza
description | listen

Telemetry Lock
(1999) for khaen solo, performed by Christopher Adler
description | listen
courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States

things that flow
(1996) for harpsichord solo, performed by Christopher Adler
description | listen courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States

I Want to Believe
(2002-04) for soprano saxophone and piano or trio with vibraphone, performed here by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo
description | audio excerpt (from a live performance / studio version available on Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze)

improvisations

Gunther's Grass (duo with Marcelo Radulovich)
Video of Yourself Presents performance
additional audio examples on the Gunther's Grass myspace page

the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo
Alan Lechusza, woodwinds, Christopher Adler, piano
Schorl, from Mineralia (complete 4:08) listen courtesy of pfMENTUM Records
Flysch, from Mineralia (excerpt 1:24) listen
Pleistocene, from Pleistocene (excerpt 1 3:43) listen (excerpt 2 4:07) listen

the Christopher Adler Trio
Alan Lechusza, woodwinds, Christopher Adler, piano, Vikas Srivastava, drums
excerpts from Transcontinental, available from CDBaby

Improvisation recorded live at the Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, April 6, 2007, may be heard here
Christopher Adler, khaen, Carmel Raz, violin, Gene Coleman, bass clarinet

performances

windwork, by Christopher Burns
Christopher Adler, piano, in live performance at the soundON Festival of Modern Music, June 19, 2008
watch the video on youtube

Best Served Cold, by David Lipten
Christopher Adler, piano, in live performance at the University of San Diego, 2004
listen (2:10), courtesy of David Lipten

Now is Your Only Chance, by H. James Harkins
Christopher Adler, piano, H. James Harkins, computer, in live performance at the University of Pennsylvania, 2004
listen (8:36), courtesy of H. James Harkins

Northeast Thai repertoire / khaen
"Toei" suite
with the Ostrich Ensemble (Supeena Insee Adler, saw oo, and Tantikorn Khmasopa, phin)
watch video from the 2008 Switchboard Music Festival, San Francisco

Selected Thai classical repertoire
with the Ostrich Ensemble
listen


 

contact
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619.260.7502
Christopher Adler, University of San Diego Music Program, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, 92110-2492

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