{"product_id":"socolofsky-i-tell-you-me-senza-sordino","title":"Socolofsky: I Tell You Me","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/annika-socolofsky\"\u003eAnnika Socolofsky (1990-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eVoice, Saxophone Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: I Tell You Me (a song cycle of feminist rager-lullabies) (2021) (amplified voice, saxophone quartet, and 2-channel electronics)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommissioned by the ~Nois saxophone quartet and premiered at the 2021 Ear Taxi Festival in Chicago, Annika Socolofsky's I Tell You Me is a powerful three-song cycle for voice and saxophone quartet. By turning the traditional \"sugar, spice, and everything nice\" nursery rhyme upside down, the composition challenges rigid gender roles and the double standards placed on women and queer individuals in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from personal experiences of being pressured to conform to prescribed feminine ideals, the work channels feminist frustration and rage into a vibrant celebration of queer joy and empowerment. Refusing societal demands to alter her appearance and behavior just to fit in, the composer offers a bold declaration of authentic identity, shifting the narrative from who she was told to be to exactly who she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recording of the work released on Carrier Records in 2023 has been praised as both \"raw and honest\" and \"unbearably moving.\" in the spirit of individual expression, the album expands the original song cycle by featuring unique remixes from queer artists Phong Tran, Darian Donovan Thomas, and No Plexus, celebrating their distinct voices through original production and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Senza Sordino Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272789839951,"sku":"SSP1002","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/fb61d0d47532015f830dc74031a5d9ac.png?v=1785267549","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/socolofsky-i-tell-you-me-senza-sordino","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}