Christopher Butterfield: “parc”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

19-minutes… Buckle in! You’re not signing up for contemporary classical without hitting the restroom before getting in the car. Christopher Butterfield crafts spare, elegant compositions that whittle the bloated dream of 19th and 20th century orchestras into a more pinpoint targeted musical experience. Elevated use of percussion throughout. Shades of Enno Poppe, Philip Glass, and Anton Webern. Available via Redshift Records.

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