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Cut the Rug "An expedition through joy and sorrow "

Adabelle Ekechukwu, Harvard Crimson, Jan 31st, 2012

Steampunk "Steampunk was joy, real joy. "

Harry Rolnick, concertonet.com, Feb 8th, 2011

The Eye of Night "Simply one of the greatest compositions for flute, viola, and harp I’ve heard in years. "

Christian Herzog, Sequenza21.com, Jan 23rd, 2011

The North Wind was a Woman "Brilliantly scored...hugely impressive."

George Hall
, The Guardian, 19 Aug 2011

"One of the most smashing successes for a new work I have seen in a long time."

David Finckel
, CMS Blog, 25 Sept 2009

"Ravishingly beautiful"

Kenneth Herman
, SanDiego.com, 3 May 2011

Gumboots "The second it ended, their listeners leaped to their feet, screaming and shouting, like they'd been blown out of aircraft ejection seats. "

Lindsay Koob, Charleston City Paper, June 2, 2010

"lively...jubillant...joyous"

Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times, Oct 24, 2008

A Bird in Your Ear "Extraordinarily moving "

Frank J.Oteri, New Music Box

"The music, rich with imagined folk tunes, undulant accompaniment patterns and vibrant choral writing, is delicate, tartly tonal and lucidly orchestrated. "

Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 4 May, 2009

"Bruce's and Middleton's opera appealed to me at some primary level."

Karren LaLonde Alenie, Scene 4 Magazine, June 2009

Piosenki "His writing is masterful, both in setting text to melody, and in orchestrating sound for nine players."

James Hennerty, Times Union, 7 Oct, 2007

Push! "This was a dazzling show by any standards...Push! is simply brilliant from start to finish. "

Roderic Dunnett, Opera Now, Nov/Dec 06

"Bruce's writing comes close to operatic genius "

Warwick Thompson, Metro, 21 June 06












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THE MYRIAD TRIO: THE EYE OF NIGHT

The Myriad Trio launches their debut disc, featuring classic work for flute, viola, and harp. The last piece on the CD is the source of inspiration for the disc and the work that anchors the album: The Eye of Night. Commissioned and premiered by The Myriad Trio in 2010, The Eye of Night, written by the British-American composer David Bruce, highlights the very special qualities that make this instrumental combination distinctive and this unique ensemble extraordinary.

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