For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
Interlaced
Music for Organ, et al. by Natalie Draper
Anne Laver, organ · William Knuth, violin · Heather Buchman, trombone · Ashley Vance, soprano · Katerina Skafidas, soprano · Katherine Suzanne Weber, mezzo-soprano · Hendricks Chapel Choir
- Best Classical Compendium
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
Six years in the making, this portrait album from composer Natalie Draper and organist Anne Laver presents eight new works across three pipe organs, with the organ as a creative partner rather than a solo instrument.
Fourteen tracks of world-premiere recordings bring in violin, trombone, solo voices, and the Hendricks Chapel Choir of Syracuse University.
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Credits
- Composer
- Natalie Draper
- Organ
- Anne Laver
- Violin
- William Knuth
- Trombone
- Heather Buchman
- Soloists
- Ashley Vance, soprano · Katerina Skafidas, soprano · Katherine Suzanne Weber, mezzo-soprano
- Choir
- Hendricks Chapel Choir of Syracuse University, José “Peppie” Calvar, director
- Session Producer
- Natalie Draper
- Audio & Mastering Engineer
- James S. Abbott
- Recorded
- Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse University; Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester; St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Syracuse · 2024–2025
At the Sessions
Press
“Laver’s playing is masterful, fully realizing the potential of both scores and instruments.”
Jonathan B. Hall, The American Organist
“A distinctive voice emerges through the pieces on this album. Her post-minimalist style is captivating…Draper weaves an entreating tapestry of sound.”
Rupert Gough, Choir & Organ, ★★★★
“Each piece is instantly communicative and fresh-sounding.”
Ralph P. Locke, The Arts Fuse
“Interlaced captivates instantly”
Ron Schepper, Textura
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