Discography

New Releases

PRISM Quartet: DEDICATION

Ensemble(s)

  • PRISM Quartet

DEDICATION features music composed in celebration of the PRISM Quartet’s 20th anniversary in 2004 by a slew of today’s top composers with a knack for the sax. PRISM has expanded the world of the sax quartet through their commissions and performances since 1984. Their dedication has paid off with this virtuosic showcase of instrumental acrobatics.

Produced By: Innova Recordings
Release Date: May 01, 2011
Catalog Number: innova800

Heitor Villa Lobos: Sexteto mistico and other chamber music

Performer(s)

  • Timothy McAllister, Saxophones
  • Tannis Gibson, Piano

Available from Amazon.com and other outlets for download only, as well as through the Naxos Music Library.

Produced By: NAXOS
Release Date: May 03, 2011
Catalog Number: 9.70127

David Laganella: The Calls of Gravity

Ensemble(s)

  • PRISM Quartet

PRISM Quartet performs David Laganella’s Leafless Trees (2010).  Other works performed by pianist Marilyn Nonken and Ensemble CMN.

Produced By: New Focus Recordings
Release Date: December 01, 2010

DG Concerts: John Adams City Noir

Ensemble(s)

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic

Re-live the excitement of the World Premiere of John Adams’ darkly atmospheric City Noir, the final panel of his southern California triptych.  DG Concerts presents the live concert broadcast recording available directly on iTunes. **Named by iTunes as the “Best Live Classical Recording of 2010”**

Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
Produced By: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: May 11, 2010

Martin Bresnick: Every Thing Must Go

Ensemble(s)

  • PRISM Quartet

Most of the music on this recording honors artists whose works are going or have gone.  The compositions celebrate the work of departed masters Yehuda Amichai, György Ligeti, Johannes Brahms and Willie Dixon (among others) and the title honors the last album recorded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagin of Steely Dan. The distinguished American composer Martin Bresnick’s compositions are performed throughout the world and he is the recipient of many prizes and commissions including The Rome Prize, The Berlin Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among many others.

Produced By: Albany Records
Release Date: May 01, 2010

Gustavo Dudamel: The Inaugural Concert

Ensemble(s)

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic

The new DVD featuring the Inaugural Concert of Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as Music Director of the LA Philharmonic.  Timothy McAllister is featured throughout as saxophonist in John Adams’ monumental new work, CITY NOIR. 

Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
Produced By: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Catalog Number: DVD-VIDEO NTSC 000440 073 4531 3

ANTIPHONY: PRISM Quartet and Music From China

Ensemble(s)

  • PRISM Quartet

East meets West in this stunning new collaboration between the PRISM Quartet and the acclaimed ensemble, Music From China, which specializes in contemporary and traditional works for ancient chinese instruments.  The album includes world premiere recordings of works by Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Wang Gouwei, Lei Liang, Ming-Shiu Yen, and Tan Dun.  Street Release Date: June 15, 2010.  Available *now* online at http://www.innova.mu.

Produced By: Innova Recordings
Release Date: December 21, 2009
Catalog Number: innova767

GLINT

Performer(s)

  • Timothy McAllister, Saxophones
  • Robert Spring, Clarinet
  • Lucia Unrau, Piano

Exciting new works for solo saxophone, saxophone and piano, and electronics by award-winning composers Kati Agocs, Daniel Asia, Caleb Burhans, Roshanne Etezady, Philippe Hurel, Kristin Kuster, Peter Terry, and Gregory Wanamaker.  Heralded as “an amazing achievement” (Fanfare, Nov/Dec. 2010).

Produced By: Innova Recordings
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Catalog Number: innova764

Current Releases

Towers of Power

Conductor: Gregg Hanson
Produced By: Albany Records
Release Date: April 01, 2009
Catalog Number: TROY1108

PRISM Quartet: Concertos for Saxophone Quartet

Conductor: Gil Rose
Produced By: Innova Recordings
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Catalog Number: 731

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Live Performances

  1. Concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble
    Ingolf Dahl
  2. Urban Thoughts for alto saxophone and chamber orchestra
    Daniel Worley
  3. Duo Sonata for Two Baritone Saxophones
    Sofia Gubaidulina
  4. Concerto for alto saxophone and 11 instruments
    Andrew Mead
  5. Children’s Songs
    Chick Corea
  6. Deep Blue for alto saxophone and percussion
    Luca Vanneschi
  7. Six Bagatelles for alto saxophone and bassoon
    Andrew Mead
  8. Abduction from Montag aus Licht
    Karlheinz Stockhausen
  9. Csardas
    Vittorio Monti
  10. Sonata, Mvt. IV Nocturne et Final
    Fernande Decruck
  11. Escapades: Suite from “Catch Me If You Can”
    John Williams