As its title suggests, Ho's Three Preludes is made up of three short works. The first two are for solo cello, while the third is for cello and optional drum kit. The beautifully crafted Morning Song is rich with colour and emotion, conjured by expressive glissandi and augmented melodic phrases; the glassy, ethereal Fleeting Moments is a mesmerising journey; while Heist's energetic, motorik line was inspired by cello duo VC2 and is bolstered by an optional drum kit part.
Vincent Ho is a Canadian who is widely recognised as one of the most exciting composers of his generation. He has made waves in the music world of North America despite being fairly early in his compositional career, receiving numerous prizes, accolades, and prominent commissions in a relatively short space of time. Ho’s music is rich and energetic - a unique integration of influences ranging from the visual arts, electroacoustic and natural soundscapes, traditional classical music forms, and the physical properties of the instruments and ensembles for which he writes. His music is sensual, sonorous and richly textured, and Ho gives considerable attention to the audience’s experience of his intricate sound-worlds.
