Fog Tropes - Gradual Requiem

Ingram Marshall (Artist, Performer), Ingram Marshall (Composer), John Adams (Conductor), Brian McCarty (Performer), William Klingelhofer (Performer), William Klingelhoffer (Performer), Foster Reed (Performer), Don Kenelly (Performer), Mack Kenley (Performer), Jim Miller (Performer), Timothy Wilson (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ingram Marshall, Brian McCarty, William Klingelhofer, William Klingelhoffer, Foster Reed, et al.
• Conductor: John Adams
• Composer: Ingram Marshall
• Audio CD (November 18, 2009)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New Albion Records
• ASIN: B000000R26
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Haunting Masterpiece, November 13, 2001

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Jeff Kelly "Jeff Kelly" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fog Tropes - Gradual Requiem (Audio CD)

One of my favorite albums of any genre, Fog Tropes/Gradual Requiem is an unforgettable, beautiful work with a wide variety of moods from gloomy foghorns to bright mandolin. It is fascinating and groundbreaking, yet infused with rhythm (fast, slow or in between) that holds the listener's attention throughout. In Gradual Requiem, we feel the cycles of grief (Marshall dedicated the album to his late father) alternating between despair, recovery, and resolution. The album that made me a fan of Ingram Marshall.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shadows & Fog, July 28, 2000

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K. Doles - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fog Tropes - Gradual Requiem (Audio CD)

The only two adjectives I can think of to describe this recording seem mutually exclusive; 'creepy' and 'beautiful!' Marshall's early soundscapes are intensely captivating and moving. Ever wonder what the Chicago Symphony's brass section would sound like at the bottom of Lake Michigan? Listen to _Fog Tropes!_ All three pieces on this disc are very strong, and should appeal to fans of contemporary 'art' music and ambient music alike.

5.0 out of 5 stars a dark and rewarding journey, September 7, 2010

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Sentinel (Essex) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fog Tropes - Gradual Requiem (Audio CD)

I first heard this composers work on BBC3's Late Junction (an invaluable resource for new/music from leftfield, if you don't already know it). Consequently, I bought this album on the strength of 'Fog Tropes' alone, as the concept of a piece of music constructed around the mournful and mysterious sound of foghorns at sea, was both highly atmospheric and emotionally addictive. A ragged medley of foghorns is slowly replaced by instruments and studio effects, only to conclude at the end with the lonely voices of seabirds reclaiming the piece back to the uncertain world of sound and shadow once more. I was pleased to discover that the other two pieces, 'Gradual Requiem', a beautifully layered development,with a depth and rich complexity which rewards repeated listening and 'Gambuh'(a Balinese flute) were also fascinating and complex pieces of modern music.(Though it has to be said that part-way through 'Gambuh' I thought my cd had stuck!) The range of instruments called into play is impressive, from brass sextets and the obligatory fog horns, to piano, mandolin, synthesizer, gambuh, and voice delay; the resulting sounds and textures are both appealing and complex (ie this is music which won't pall). John Adams, no less, is a fan, has conducted Marshall's work, and contributes an insightful introduction to the album. This is atmospheric, richly layered, challenging and rewarding music for grown-ups. If this matches your profile, don't hesitate.