Cristina Spinei

January is a song for piano and synthesizer that captures the stillness of winter. It opens with the piano in a mixed-meter theme. I wanted the music to sound familiar but to have a slightly unpredictable quality. The synth pads add a grounding element to the melody and offer an icy counterpoint.

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January

Ex Voto is the closing piece and title track of my album - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made." It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Ex Voto’s main theme weaves in and out of a left hand triplet, creating a hypnotic cadence. This final track combines the emotions of the entire album and references snippets of melodies from the previous pieces. Ex Voto ends on a single note, creating a suspension that is resolved when the track is repeated. I love the idea that the music isn’t entirely over, it is a loop that infinitely repeats.  

 With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Ex Voto is performed. 
 
Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei
 
Recorded at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Recording Engineer: Ian Callanan 
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Ex Voto

Peregrine is the eighth track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Peregrine is a duet for cello and piano. The music begins high on the piano with a sparse, meditative loop. The entire piece is a conversation between both instruments — the cello with its plaintive melody and the piano with a delicate commentary.  
 
With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Peregrine is performed. 
 
Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei
Cello - Alexis Lee

Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Parker Cason
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Peregrine

Pocket Saints is the seventh track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made." It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Pocket Saints pays tribute to artifacts that we carry with us for protection, blessings, and good luck. Whether it’s a patron saint medal for personal devotion or an inherited holy card, these objects provide comfort and inspire reflection. The music of Pocket Saints alternates between a 7/8 and 4/4 time signature creating subtle syncopations. 

 
With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Pocket Saints is performed. 
 
Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei
 
Recorded at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Recording Engineer: Ian Callanan 
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Pocket Saints

Reflection is the sixth track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Reflection is a melancholy, shimmering meditation. The music unfolds slowly, taking moments to pause and gather chords in layered suspensions. The ending of Reflection is unresolved, suggesting a return to the beginning.


 
With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Mechanical Angles is performed. 
 
Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei


Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Parker Cason
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Reflection

Mechanical Angels is the fifth track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Mechanical Angels is a work that I’m always excited and nervous to perform live. It's quick, polyrhythmic, and perpetually building. There is nuance in each repetition that propels the music forward until its unexpected ending. Mechanical Angels has been set for dance by choreographers including Christopher Stuart of the Charlotte Ballet. 

 With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Mechanical Angles is performed. 
 

Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei

Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Parker Cason
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Mechanical Angels

Il Nodo is the fourth track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Out of all of my compositions, Il Nodo is my favorite one. I always love writing for violin because of its intense and dynamic range of expression. The violin lines of Il Nodo are supposed to sound like a prayer. 

 With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Il Nodo is performed. 
 
Piano/Composer - Cristina Spinei
Violin - Christina McGann
 
Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Parker Cason
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Il Nodo

Flight is the third track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Flight dances around with mixed meters, alternating between a 6/8 and 3/4 feel. This is one of the more upbeat tracks of Ex Voto,  but there are still moments for quiet and reflection.

 With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Flight is performed. 
 
Recorded at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Recording Engineer: Ian Callanan 
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Flight

Relics is the second track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Relics is the first piece that I composed for Ex Voto. The melody had been in my head for a while and I was waiting for the right project to develop it. I wanted Relics to sound familiar and to evoke memories of the past.
 
With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Relics is performed. 
 
 
Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording Engineer: Parker Cason
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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Relics

Chant is the first track from my album Ex Voto - a collection of nine pieces for solo piano, violin, and cello. The title “ex voto” comes from the Latin ex voto suscepto — "from the vow made."  It is an offering given in gratitude for a prayer answered or a wish granted. The music of Ex Voto is more personal and exposed than anything else that I have written. 

Chant begins with a halting melody that calmly takes shape. It weaves in and out of a shifting bass loop, sometimes merging with it and other times soaring above. I would like for Chant to give the listener a place to reflect. 
 
With this 1/1 NFT you will also be able to receive a ticket to a live concert whenever Chant is performed. 
 
Recorded at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Recording Engineer: Ian Callanan 
Producer: Cristina Spinei
Mastering: Addi 800

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