Charles Murrell
III
Music is love
Sotto Voce seeking new scores
Nov 18, 2013
Sotto Voce is having an open call for new scores. We are a unique chamber duo that performs, expands and explores classical saxophone. This is a genre of music that is energetic, dynamic and most of all, recent. Sotto Voce is looking for modern music compositions that compliment the saxophone in a unique and personal way...
Works commissioned by young composers
October 11, 2013
GoFundMe Launch! 11/22/2013
This extensive project gives the community a voice, or platform for creation. 2014 Young Composers' Commission will offer a substantial way to bring work to artist (young composers, specifically) and compensate them for their hard work. We cannot afford to lose the value that new artist, new art and new schools of thought can add to a society. We are in an era yearning for the voice of common people.
Who will it help?
For this 2014 Project, the hopes are to raise the funds to
a) bring composers together with other composers, artist, educators, community leaders, directors and students in a joint effort collaborative concert series with adequate compensation,
b) hire musicians that all truly enjoy promoting, performing and premiering new works by living composers,
c) unite and serve various seemingly unrelated communities abroad with music, and
d) bring the community and composer together more with pre-concert "meet and greet" opportunities.
New music concert series
July 31, 2013
More details to come soon!
Charles is a self taught composer native to Dover, Delaware. He is an active member and composer for Sotto Voce Saxophone Duo and Kaya Wind Ensemble. He also holds an active composition residency with the American Studio Orchestra in Baltimore, MD. He has written works for both Sotto Voce and Kaya Winds, ASO, The Boston Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble, Delaware State University Music Programs and the R.E.A.L. Orchestra in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior commission projects include pieces by Seychelle Dunn (Longy Conservatory), Linus Ellis (Richmond, VA), Sting Brass Quintet (The Curtis Institute) and Dr. Anita Thesen (Baltimore, MD). Currently, Charles resides in Boston actively composing, performing, volunteering as well as studying with Ken Radnofsky.