This recording presents first performances of four recent scores by Arlene Sierra (b. 1970), the American composer, now living in London. Arlene Sierra’s music packs volcanic rhythmic power into compositions that are at once atmospheric, yet possessed of inexorable forward drive. The subject matter of Sierra’s compositions is far flung, and includes East Asian studies, evolutionary biology, entomology, game theory, siege engines, and architecture, to name but a few. ...superb performances capture the visceral quality and detail of Sierra’s virtuosic scores