recordings
VESSEL
A special pandemic release featuring compositions by Stephen Fandrich, Jessika Kenney, Jarrad Powell, and Darsono Hadirahardjo.
With performances by Jessika Kenney, Jesse Snyder, Stephen Fandrich, Gamelan Pacifica and Del Sol String Quartet.
Released in 2022 by Gamelan Pacifica and Blind Stone Records.
Available from gamelanpacifica.bandcamp.com. For all other availability link here: https://gamelanpacifica.hearnow.com
Nourishment
Contemporary music for gamelan by composers Philip Glass, Jessika Kenney, Stephen Fandrich, Lou Harrison, Jarrad Powell, and Al. Suwardi.
Performed by Gamelan Pacifica, Jarrad Powell, artistic director.
With Jennifer Caine, violin; Sally Singer, cello; Jessika Kenney, voice; special guest, Hari Purwanto
Released in 2015 by Gamelan Pacifica and Blind Stone Records.
Available from gamelanpacifica.bandcamp.com. For all other availability link here: gamelanpacifica.hearnow.com/nourishment
Lou Harrison: Scenes from Cavafy
Contemporary music for gamelan by the great American composer Lou Harrison. This is the world-premiere recording of three major works in authoritative performances by Gamelan Pacifica, which had a long association with the composer, performing and giving the Northwest premieres of all his major works for gamelan.
Performed by Gamelan Pacifica, Jarrad Powell, artistic director
With John Duykers, voice; Adrienne Varner, piano; Jessika Kenney, voice; Gamelan Pacifica Chorus; Gamelan Pacifica, Jarrad Powell, artistic director
Released in 2010 by New World Records. Available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, and others.
TRANCE GONG
New music for extended gong/chime percussion orchestra.
Performed by Gamelan Pacifica, directed by Jarrad Powell
Includes works by John Cage, Jon Keliehor, Jeff Morris, and Jarrad Powell, plus two collaborative compositions by Signy Jakobsdottir, Jon Keliehor, Tom Fallat, and Jarrad Powell.
Released in 1994 by What Next? Recordings. Available from gamelanpacifica.bandcamp.com. Also available from Amazon. Apple Music, Spotify, and others. Reviews
Stonehouse Songs by Jarrad Powell
This release by composer Jarrad Powell is a record that defies categorization. With vocals by Jessika Kenney and some one-of-a-kind performers including Jessika Kenney (vocals, sruti box), Eyvind Kang (viola), Adam Diller (clarinet), Annie Lewandowski (accordion), Tom Swafford (vioin), Jarrad Powell (metaharmonium, spoken voice), Stephen Fandrich (vocal).
Gamelan Instrumentation: Jesse Snyder (gender), Julija Gelazis (siter), Michelle Doiron (slenthem), Stephanie Helm (slenthem), Jarrad Powell (gambang & kendhang), Stephen Fandrich (ketuk & kenong), Stephen Parris (kempul & gong)
Released in 2007. Available from Present Sounds Recordings. Also available from Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, and others.
Reverse Tree by Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney
This album contains the composition Elm, by Jessika Kenney. featuring GAMELAN PACIFICA (Maggie Brown, Jesse Snyder, Astrid Vinje, Jarrad Powell, Sierra Klingele, Michael Dorrity, Stephanie Shadbolt, Stephen Fandrich, Deena Manis, Ted Gill, and Jackie An), with Nova Ruth, voice, Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin, Brittany Bolden Breeden, violin, Melia Watras, viola, Sæunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello, Eyvind Kang, viola, and Jessika Kenney, voice. Released in 2016 by Black Truffle Records. Available from Black Truffle Records on Bandcamp.