WHOLE HEART
ClAIRE BRYANT
Release Date: September 9, 2022
WHOLE HEART is the debut album from cellist Claire Bryant featuring seven bold works for solo cello and string duo written by a luminary slate of diverse living composers: Caroline Shaw, Jessie Montgomery, Andrea Casarrubios, Adam Schoenberg, Jessica Meyer, Reena Esmail, and Tanner Porter. These works reflect love and the human experience. Whole Heart is a reminder of the collective challenges we face and the resilience and strength that live inside each of us.
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TRACK LIST
SEVEN - part I by Andrea Casarrubios
SEVEN - part II by Andrea Casarrubios
Ayudame by Adam Schoenberg
Delta Sunrise by Jessica Meyer
Limestone & Felt by Caroline Shaw, feat. Nadia Sirota
Varsha by Reena Esmail
And Even These Small Wonders by Tanner Porter
Duo for violin and cello by Jessie Montgomery, feat. Ari Streisfeld
I. Meandering
II. Dirge
III. Presto
PRESS:
Whole Heart featured on BMI’s Spotify ‘Classical Picks of 2022’ playlist.
“…the sound mass expands noticeably when their strings blend into a shimmering, glorious mass out of which individual voices emerge.”
“Bryant’s playing suggests a flood of pent-up conversation, the different voices winding down as the work proceeds.”
Claire Bryant interview with David Osenberg on WWFM.
Whole Heart debuts at #6 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Charts.
“All these passionate works reflect love and the great human experience. Whole Heart is a reminder of the collective challenges we face and the resilience and strength that live inside each of us.”
Claire Bryant featured on South Carolina Public Radio’s Sonatas and Soundscapes.
Whole Heart featured on Amazon Music: Classical for Meditation.
The entire program captivates end-to-end. The thoughtfulness of the works themselves are matched by the dedicated brilliance of Claire Bryant and her cohorts.
Cellist Claire Bryant is what we lesser mortals would call a prodigy. In recent years, she has also become a miracle worker, taking her musical talents to some of the least served people in America…
Limestone & Felt from Whole Heart featured on Apple Music: New in Classical
SEVEN, Pt. 2 from Whole Heart featured on Spotify: Classical New Releases.
Delta Sunrise from Whole Heart featured on Amazon Music: Relaxing Classical Cello
Whole Heart featured on Amazon Music: Classical for Reading
Whole Heart featured on Steve Smith’s The Night After Night playlist.
Apple Music: Contemporary Classical - Limestone and Felt