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21
Oct
2018

New Focus titles on the 2018 Grammy Ballot

Several releases in various categories

Several New Focus releases are listed under various categories on the 2018 Grammy's ballot. Voting for the first round is open now, and goes until October 31st. If you are a voting member, thank you for considering these recordings:

TUN011: Du Yun: Dinosaur Scar
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: #88
Best Contemporary Composition: #49 for Air Glow
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/du-yun-dinosaur-scar/

FCR211: Josh Modney: Engage
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: #153
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/josh-modney-engage/
Best Contemporary Composition: 154. for Kate Soper: Cipher

FCR202: Robert Honstein: An Economy of Means
Best Engineered Album: #93
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: #219 for Doug Perkins performing An Economy Of Means
​Best Classical Instrumental Solo: #149 for Karl Larson performing Grand Tour
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/robert-honstein-an-economy-of-means/

FCR210 Duo Noire: Night Triptych
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: #175
Producer of the Year: #34
Best Engineered Album: #196
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/duo-noire-night-triptych/

FCR201: Loadbang: Old Fires Catch Old Buildings
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: #178
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/loadbang-old-fires-catch-old-buildings/

FCR204: Nils Vigeland/Reiko Fueting/Daniel Lippel/John Popham: "...through which the past shines..."
Best Contemporary Composition: 172. for Nils Vigeland: "...through which the past shines..."
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: 431. for Daniel Lippel performing Reiko Fueting: Wand-Uhr: Infinite Shadows
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/through-which-the-past-shines-works-by-nils-vigeland-and-reiko-fueting/

FCR193: Olivia De Prato: Streya
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: #390
Best Contemporary Composition: 109. for Mizzy Mazzoli: Vespers For Violin
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/olivia-de-prato-streya/

FCR166B and FCR166C: Reuben E Blundell: American Romantics II and III
Best Orchestral Performance: #3
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: #8
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/gowanus-arts-ensemble-american-romantics-ii/
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/reuben-blundell-lansdowne-symphony-orchestra-american-romantics-iii/

FCR197: Wang Lu: Urban Inventory
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: #283 for International Contemporary Ensemble performing Cloud Intimacy
https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/wang-lu-urban-inventory/

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