Homage
Alexander Yee piano
Alexander Yee makes his recording debut with HOMAGE, an album of works he composed throughout 2023. Following his recovery from a fractured right hand, Yee experienced a newfound appreciation for his art, and so endeavored to compose one solo piano composition per month until he produced an album’s worth of material.
Each of the nine compositions communicate three simultaneous narratives: the first being a musical representation of a Biblical story, or a story about God; the second being a narrative of a secular nature; and the third being a narrative taking place in the fantasy world constructed by Yee. Concurrent to his composition of his musical works, Yee would embark on an ambitious world building project in which to fill with his music.
Taking inspiration from both the western-classical and jazz traditions, Yee worked to create a synthesized homage to composers such as: Frederic Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Claude Debussy, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michael Nyman, Karl Jenkins, George Gershwin, Igor Stravinsky, and Francisco Tarrega.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Composer | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Descent | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 5:38 |
| 02 | Meditation | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 5:50 |
| 03 | Suicide | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 4:00 |
| 04 | Creator | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 7:30 |
| 05 | Shadow | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 4:16 |
| 06 | Separation | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 3:16 |
| 07 | Murder | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 2:51 |
| 08 | Teacher | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 4:59 |
| 09 | Lattice | Alexander Yee | Alexander Yee, Piano | 3:58 |
Recorded February 12–16 2024 at Yee residence in Sydney, Australia
Production, Engineering & Mixing Alexander Yee
Mastering Melanie Montgomery
Executive Producer Bob Lord
VP of A&R Brandon MacNeil
A&R Chris Robinson
VP of Production Jan Košulič
Audio Director Lucas Paquette
VP, Design & Marketing Brett Picknell
Art Director Ryan Harrison
Design Edward A. Fleming
Publicity Aidan Curran
Digital Marketing Manager Brett Iannucci
Artist Information
Private: Alexander Yee
Alexander Yee (b. January 23, 2003) is an Australian musician and composer of Chinese and Korean descent. He was trained in the Western-classical tradition of piano playing at the age of 4, and would also grow up singing in his primary and secondary school’s chapel choir. Yee learned the clarinet from the age of 11 and would continue to play it as part of his high school’s marching band, often playing at the Elizabeth Street ANZAC parade. From the age of 16, he began to play piano for his high school’s big band and contemporary worship band.
Videos
Teacher
Shadow
Meditation