RECENT PRESS:
"Gordon's
lux solis aeterna , for 13 players, evokes cosmic beauty in a dozen minutes of acutely crafted music. The sun rises in iridescent shimmers and sprays of instrumental color, now quiet and glowing, now fierce and eruptive. "
John von Rhein Chicago Tribune
" ... the absolute standout ...
vigorous ...
longing ... remarkable."
-Fanfare
" The stunner ... was Cool RED Cool ...
which doled out its jazz in brilliant flashes
... sophisticated, chromatic and cool."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer
" ... dark, haunting and brooding music ...
ideally suited to invoke the imagery of Hammershøi's works.
... a fascinating and mesmerizing journey."
-Classical Guitar
" ... bold dissonances, lovely melodies,
and a huge dynamic and tonal range ...."
-The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
" Gordon writes wonderfully idiomatic music,
while earmarking his scores with an individual voice."
-The Salt Lake City Tribune
" ... elegant, deep intellect ...
the best new piece heard here in years."
-The Shepherd Express