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Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On, by Gunther's Grass (Titicacaman Records, 2013)
with Marcelo Radulovich, Christopher Adler, Scott Walton, Charles Curtis and Marcos Fernandes
The Gaia Theory, by Omar Carmenates (Rattle Records, 2012)
including Once, in a Grove of Tamarisk, by Christopher Adler
Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze, compositions by Christopher Adler Duo (innova, 2008)
Mineralia, by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo (pfMENTUM, 2006)
Epilogue for a Dark Day, compositions by Christopher Adler (Tzadik, 2004)
Transcontinental, by the Christopher Adler Trio (Nine Winds, 2002)
Solo khaen improvisation aboard the ArtShip (Artship Recordings, 2002)
Live in Los Angeles, by the Christopher Adler Trio (2001)
Pleistocene, by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo (2000)
Rubble 2, a compilation by the Trummerflora Collective (Accretions, 2006)
with Gunther's Grass (Marcelo Radulovich, hurdy-gurdy and Christopher Adler, khaen)
Derek Keller, Impositions and Consequences (Tzadik TZ 8032, 2007)
with Christopher Adler, piano and mellotron
David Loeb, A Forest of Verses (Vienna Modern Masters VMM2054, 2009)
with Christopher Adler playing Karin: A Forest of Verses, for solo khaen, and Three Friends of Winter, for khaen and ensemble, with NOISE
David Loeb, The Silent Waterfall (Vienna Modern Masters VMM2048, 2007)
with Christopher Adler playing Kawagiri: Rivermist in Summer for solo khaen
Nathan Hubbard, (compositions 1998-2005) (Circumvention Records CS-121, 2006)
with Christopher Adler on piano and khaen
Nathan Hubbard, Skeleton Key Orchestra (Circumvention Records 039A-B, 2003)
with Christopher Adler on piano and conducting

 

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compositions

Mirror / Fall
(2011) for oboe and trombone
description | watch

Once, in a grove of tamarisk
(2012) for mallet percussion trio
description
| interpreter's forum | watch

Pines Long Slept in Sunshine
(2009) for percussion ensemble, premiere performance by the University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble
description | listen | watch (premiere performance)

Music for a Royal Palace
(2006) for sheng (Chinese mouth organ), viola, marimba and percussion
description | audio of premiere performance courtesy of Carnegie Hall

Signals Intelligence (ensemble version)
(2002) percussion ensemble
description | CD | listen (live performance by the Cerebus Percussion Group) | watch (U. of Kentcuky Percussion Ensemble)

Signals Intelligence
(virtuoso solo version, 2009) for percussion
description | CD | watch (live performance by Kyle Forsthoff)

Jolie Sphinx
(virtuoso solo version, 2009) for percussion
description | watch (live performance by Sarah Plum)

Motetus
(1995/2009) version for extended range glockenspiel (c-f''')
description | watch (live performance by Kyle Forsthoff)
| watch (live performance by Eric Willie)

Three Lai
(1996) for khaen, violin and viola, performed by Christopher Adler, Eric Pritchard and Jonathan Bagg
description | CD | listen courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States, also available on Epilogue for a Dark Day | watch live performance

Five Cycles
(2002) for khaen solo, performed by Christopher Adler
description | watch live performance

Song for a Form Carved by Water
(2001) for soprano saxophone with drone accompaniment, performed by Alan Lechusza
description | listen

Telemetry Lock
(1999) for khaen solo, performed by Christopher Adler
description | listen
courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States

things that flow
(1996) for harpsichord solo, performed by Christopher Adler
description | CD | listen courtesy of WGBH's Art of the States

Thao
(1997) for flute, oboe, violin, contrabass, marimba, vibraphone and ching, performed by students of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
description | watch live performance

I Want to Believe
(2002-04) for soprano saxophone and piano or trio with vibraphone, performed here by the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo
description | audio excerpt (from a live performance / studio version available on Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze)

improvisations

Christopher Adler / Scott Walton / Nathan Hubbard
Video from January 17, 2013, University of San Diego

Gunther's Grass (duo with Marcelo Radulovich)
Video of Yourself Presents performance
additional audio examples on the Gunther's Grass myspace page

the Alan Lechusza / Christopher Adler Duo
Alan Lechusza, woodwinds, Christopher Adler, piano
Schorl, from Mineralia (complete 4:08) listen courtesy of pfMENTUM Records

the Christopher Adler Trio
Alan Lechusza, woodwinds, Christopher Adler, piano, Vikas Srivastava, drums
excerpts from Transcontinental, available from CDBaby

Improvisation recorded live at the Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, April 6, 2007, may be heard here
Christopher Adler, khaen, Carmel Raz, violin, Gene Coleman, bass clarinet

performances

angel music, by Sidney Marquez Boquiren
Christopher Adler, khaen, in live performances at the soundON Festival of Modern Music, June 16, 2007, and Adelphi University, March 12, 2011
listen on Instant Encore

windwork, by Christopher Burns
Christopher Adler, piano, in live performance at the soundON Festival of Modern Music, June 19, 2008
watch the video on youtube

Babaylan, by Sidney Marquez Boquiren
NOISE, with Christopher Adler, khaen, Lisa Cella, flute and Franklin Cox, cello, at Adlephi University, March 12, 2011
listen on Instant Encore

Working Group for Mathematics and Music
compositions and performances by Steve Gisby, Tom Johnson, Michael Winter, Christopher Adler, Samuel Vriezen and Brian Parks
University of Lille, concert video

Best Served Cold, by David Lipten
Christopher Adler, piano, in live performance at the University of San Diego, 2004
listen (2:10), courtesy of David Lipten

Now is Your Only Chance, by H. James Harkins
Christopher Adler, piano, H. James Harkins, computer, in live performance at the University of Pennsylvania, 2004
listen (8:36), courtesy of H. James Harkins

Northeast Thai repertoire / khaen
Lai Sootsanaen
improvisation in a Northeast Thai style
watch

Phuthai
improvisation in a Lao style
watch

"Toei" suite
with the Ostrich Ensemble (Supeena Insee Adler, saw oo, and Tantikorn Khmasopa, phin)
watch video from the 2008 Switchboard Music Festival, San Francisco

Selected Thai classical repertoire
with the Ostrich Ensemble
listen


 

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Christopher Adler, University of San Diego Music Department, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, 92110-2492

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