Michael Nicolella's new CD of contemporary cutting-edge works for classical and electric guitar is entitled Shard. The CD features music by Steve Reich, Elliott Carter, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Joshua Kohl, Christopher DeLaurenti, David Mesler and Michael Nicolella. The recording alternates works for solo classical guitar with pieces for guitar and orchestra, multi-tracked guitars and electric guitar. Hightlights include Nicolella's own "Guitar Concerto" performed with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Anthony Spain; Jacon ter Veldhius' groundbreaking, genre-bending piece "Grab It!" for electric guitar and boombox, and Nicolella's 'orchestration' of Steve Reich's modern masterwork "Electric Counterpoint" for a plethora of varied electric and acoustic guitars. Shard represents the stylistic follow-up to Nicolella's critically acclaimed 2000 release, "Push".
| 1 | Toccata And Fugue Instrumental Guitar | 6:46 |
| 2 | Guitar Concerto: Forceful And Driving Instrumental Guitar | 3:15 |
| 3 | Guitar Concerto: Pensive Instrumental Guitar | 3:54 |
| 4 | Guitar Concerto: Lilting (Passacaglia) Instrumental Guitar | 5:35 |
| 5 | Guitar Concerto: Joyous And Driving Instrumental Guitar | 1:30 |
| 6 | Surfacing Through The Mire Instrumental Guitar | 4:20 |
| 7 | Electric Counterpoint: I. Fast Instrumental Guitar | 6:54 |
| 8 | Electric Counterpoint: II. Slow Instrumental Guitar | 3:22 |
| 9 | Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast Instrumental Guitar | 4:29 |
| 10 | Shard Instrumental Guitar | 2:30 |
| 11 | Grab It! | 9:48 |
| 12 | Ode Tounami Instrumental Guitar | 4:06 |
| 13 | Grey Angel Instrumental Guitar | 4:06 |
| 14 | Lullaby Instrumental Guitar | 4:41 |
