It Takes Time

About the album

The six works on this recording were not written as a cycle. They were composed independently, for different performers, in different places and for different occasions. Heard side by side, however, they reveal a coherence easier to recognize than to explain — not a shared harmonic language or rhythmic vocabulary, but a consistency of attention. Each work listens to its own material with unusual patience, allowing it to discover its own consequences before introducing something new.

Three of the works are concertos — for percussion, for violin, and for electric guitar — and the remaining three are written for large ensemble and chamber orchestra. All six are live recordings, captured in concert between 2018 and 2025 by four ensembles in Israel, Austria and Hungary.

Released by Donemus Composers' Voice (DCV 603) and available on all major streaming services.

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Track list

1. 1.
   It Takes Time (2021)
   Percussion Concerto
   18:02
   SoloistOded Geizhals, percussion EnsembleIsrael Contemporary Players ConductorYuval Zorn Recorded live at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 6 March 2021
2. 2.
   Before She Got Into The Court (2017)
   Violin Concerto
   17:51
   SoloistYael Barolsky, violin EnsembleIsrael Contemporary Players ConductorIlan Volkov Recorded live at the Jerusalem Music Center, 7 January 2018
3. 3.
   Mahavishnu (2024)
   Electric Guitar Concerto
   11:22
   SoloistNadav Lev, electric guitar EnsembleIsrael Contemporary Players ConductorFabián Panisello Recorded live at the Zucker Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 18 January 2025
4. 4.
   Rainbow Warrior (2024)
   for large ensemble
   9:37
   EnsembleReconsil Ensemble ConductorAntanina Kalechyts Recorded live at Reaktor, Vienna, 18 September 2024
5. 5.
   Asara (2019)
   for large ensemble
   11:45
   EnsembleUMZE ConductorGergely Vajda Recorded live at the Budapest Music Center, 22 October 2020
6. 6.
   Beyond the World's Dust (2020)
   for chamber orchestra
   9:00
   EnsembleTel Aviv Soloists Ensemble ConductorBarak Tal Recorded live at the Israel Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv, 23 November 2020

Booklet

The full booklet includes notes on the works, complete performer and recording credits, and acknowledgements.

Physical CD

About the composer

Amos Elkana (b. 1967) is a composer and guitarist whose work spans contemporary concert music, progressive rock, jazz and improvisation. He studied at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory, later with Michèle Reverdy in Paris, and holds an MFA in music and sound from Bard College.

His music has been performed internationally by leading soloists, ensembles and orchestras, and is published by Donemus and AMEL·MUSIC. Recordings have appeared on New Focus Recordings, NEOS, Ravello Records and Albany Records, including Que sais-je?, which was included on the first-round ballot for the GRAMMY® Awards. He is the recipient of Israel's Prime Minister's Prize for Composers, the Rosenblum Prize for Outstanding Artists and Creators, and the ACUM Golden Feather Award.

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Press and interviews

For review copies, interview requests, high-resolution artwork or press materials, please write to amoselkana@gmail.com.