Grant Chu Covell

Managing Editor Grant Chu Covell works in the Boston area. He once worked for a global technology company that made hardware which Xenakis and Babbitt used to good effect. He was the publisher of the brilliant but forgotten The Periodic Journal of Bibliography (1990-95), and his music reviews have appeared in EAR Magazine and InMusic. His instrumental and electroacoustic music has been performed in the U.S. and abroad, and he has shared many CDs of his music with family and friends (one piece was recorded in a refrigerator). A short article about a composition he wrote for piano and tape can be found in the Csound Magazine. Two electroacoustic works have appeared in commercial compilations: Presence III and The Door Project. A recent CD can be found here, and another is in preparation. A long departed family dog’s name was taken from a character in Wagner’s Ring.

Ramble with Airmachine

I am not sure what an “airmachine” is, but it sounds exotic, like a stuck goose or a deformed kazoo.

Ramble with Airmachine

I am not sure what an “airmachine” is, but it sounds exotic, like a stuck goose or a deformed kazoo.

EA Bucket 34.

Including works for instruments, tape, and instruments with tape, this lively and unpredictable variety pack has anchored recent playlists.

EA Bucket 34.

Including works for instruments, tape, and instruments with tape, this lively and unpredictable variety pack has anchored recent playlists.

Mostly Symphonies 45.

Sinfonia No. 4, marking Walker’s 90th birthday, is a highpoint.

Mostly Symphonies 45.

Sinfonia No. 4, marking Walker’s 90th birthday, is a highpoint.

Mostly Symphonies 44: Heinz Winbeck’s Five

I rarely gush with superlatives, but these five are as great a cycle as one could hope for.

Mostly Symphonies 44: Heinz Winbeck’s Five

I rarely gush with superlatives, but these five are as great a cycle as one could hope for.

A Fortifying Ramble, with Oil Drum and Toaster

Goldmann lived long enough to ride or eschew multiple trends. He is generally untroubled, without arrogance or the need to preach. Why have we not heard more of his music?

A Fortifying Ramble, with Oil Drum and Toaster

Goldmann lived long enough to ride or eschew multiple trends. He is generally untroubled, without arrogance or the need to preach. Why have we not heard more of his music?

(Almost) Mostly Symphonies 43.

I recently reacquainted myself with a nearby institution’s efforts which prompted remarks on an assortment that had escaped timely notice.

(Almost) Mostly Symphonies 43.

I recently reacquainted myself with a nearby institution’s efforts which prompted remarks on an assortment that had escaped timely notice.

Piano Factory 33.

Extramusical influences guide these grand, resonant pieces; the sounds are wonderful.

Piano Factory 33.

Extramusical influences guide these grand, resonant pieces; the sounds are wonderful.

(Dis)Arrangements 18: Miscellany

There was a time when in order to hear music, it had to be created real-time.

(Dis)Arrangements 18: Miscellany

There was a time when in order to hear music, it had to be created real-time.

Tardy but Timeless: Lachenmann in Vermont

In August 2023, rustic Vermont was the unexpected but apt setting for several of Lachenmann’s chamber works.

Tardy but Timeless: Lachenmann in Vermont

In August 2023, rustic Vermont was the unexpected but apt setting for several of Lachenmann’s chamber works.

Who Cares if You Read? Who Cares if We Write? Who Cares if You Listen?

Something like an editorial to kick off 2025.

Who Cares if You Read? Who Cares if We Write? Who Cares if You Listen?

Something like an editorial to kick off 2025.

Ramble with Waterfall

Bristow and Fry are among America’s first symphonists.

Ramble with Waterfall

Bristow and Fry are among America’s first symphonists.