Reviews

Alyssa Morris, Oboist and composer:

“Oboist and composer Alyssa Morris is a truly impressive musician…(her) works marry a wide range of extended techniques and harmonic figures to paint gorgeous and thoughtful musical portraits…The virtuosity Morris has written and brought off with aplomb is unmistakable here…stunning, beautiful performance…”

-American Record Guide [July 2019]

“Exceptional…soulful…engaging and appealing, not at all predictable…Morris brings something that we don’t always hear in the music of our time–wit. Add to this a true melodic gift, an ability to evoke a range of moods, and a strong imagination, and the result is a composer whose music is gratifying even on repeated hearings.”

-Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine [April 2019]

“I couldn’t begin to say whether Alyssa Morris is the more talented in composition or oboe playing, as she’s outstanding in each. Her music has charm, piquancy, verve, and most importantly substance, all within a secure tonal framework. Her oboe playing is first-rate…elegant…lovely…delightful.” 

-David DeBoor Canfield, Fanfare Magazine [October 2019]

"Taken as a whole, the crystal clear recording is a tour de force demonstration not only of the sonic potential of the oboe but the other wind instruments... the recording is replete with gorgeous, brilliant moments that may transport you to a “high place”... The music is so rich with many special interludes it lends itself to multiple listenings... Morris is obviously someone who reaches to exceed her highest expectations, always wanting to do more with her instrument and her compositional ability... the CD is a rare treasure to cherish."

-Joel C. Thompson, Cherry Grove Music Review [May 2019]