Christopher Tignor

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Christopher Tignor, born March 15, 1976 in Morristown, New Jersey, is an American experimental composer and violinist. He received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing from Bard College in 1998. Tignor's music career began with the formation of post-rock band Slow Six in 2000. His solo work as an electro-acoustic violinist includes albums such as Core Memory Unwound (2009), Thunder Lay Down in the Heart (2014), and Along a Vanishing Plane (2016). He earned a Master of Science in computer science from New York University in 2003 and a PhD in music composition from Princeton in 2018. Tignor has performed and lectured at various venues worldwide, including the SOU Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the Victor Hugo theater in Havana, Cuba.

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01	We Keep This Flame	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			03:12
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
01	Weight of Words	Christopher Tignor	Weight of Words			05:20
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
10	The Will and the Waiting	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			08:37
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
09	Dead Letter Library	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			09:38
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Blue)	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			06:34
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Black)	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			06:39
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	Arrow in the Dark	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			05:06
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	Shapeshifting	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			04:08
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
08	Artifacts of Longing, Pt. 3	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			05:30
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	Artifacts of Longing, Pt. 1	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			04:49
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

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Albums

The Art of Surrender

2023 Western Vinyl: 29-09-2023

The Art of Surrender

01	Any Way To Reach You	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			08:55
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Ritual of a Thousand Limbs	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			07:03
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	Off-Centered Hearts	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			06:19
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	Forms in a Flame	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			12:48
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	She Comes in Waves	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			07:31
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	Would That I Could	Christopher Tignor	The Art of Surrender			01:09
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

A Light Below

2019 Western Vinyl: 11-10-2019

A Light Below

01	Flood Cycles	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			03:46
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Your Slow Moving Shadow, My Inevitable Night	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			05:30
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	Known By Heart	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			09:25
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	A Mirrored Reliquary	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			03:53
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	I, Autocorrelations	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			03:07
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	The Resonance Canons	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			11:07
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
07	What You Must Make Of Me	Christopher Tignor	A Light Below			10:41
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Along a Vanishing Plane

2016 Western Vinyl: 16-09-2016

Along a Vanishing Plane

01	We Keep This Flame	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			03:12
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Blue)	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			06:34
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Black)	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			06:39
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	Arrow in the Dark	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			05:06
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	Shapeshifting	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			04:08
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	Artifacts of Longing, Pt. 1	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			04:49
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
07	Artifacts of Longing, Pt. 2	Christopher Tignor	Along a Vanishing Plane			06:44
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

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Thunder Lay Down In The Heart

2014 Western Vinyl: 18-03-2014

Thunder Lay Down In The Heart

01	A Boy	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			01:50
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Thunder Lay Down in the Heart I	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			08:04
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	Thunder Lay Down in the Heart II	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			06:22
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	Thunder Lay Down in the Heart III	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			05:52
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	The Listening Machines	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			10:48
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	To Draw a Perfect Circle	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			07:17
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
07	First Impressions	Christopher Tignor	Thunder Lay Down In The Heart			03:06
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Core Memory Unwound

2009 Western Vinyl: 05-05-2009

Core Memory Unwound

01	Last Thought At Night	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			07:01
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Last Nights On Eagle Street	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			07:33
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	Meeting In a Colored Shadow 1	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			06:08
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
04	Core Memory Unwound	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			05:44
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
05	Meeting In a Colored Shadow 2	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			08:49
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
06	Left In Fragments	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			08:14
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor
07	Cathedral, Pt. 1	Christopher Tignor	Core Memory Unwound			05:03
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor

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EPs

The Resonance Canons

2019 Western Vinyl: 13-09-2019

The Resonance Canons

01	The Resonance Canons	Christopher Tignor	The Resonance Canons			11:07
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Singles

Weight of Words

2026 Western Vinyl: 31-03-2026

Weight of Words

01	Weight of Words	Christopher Tignor	Weight of Words			05:20
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor

She Comes In Waves

2023 Western Vinyl: 29-08-2023

She Comes In Waves

01	She Comes in Waves	Christopher Tignor	She Comes In Waves			07:31
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Off-Centered Hearts	Christopher Tignor	She Comes In Waves			06:19
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
03	Ritual of a Thousand Limbs	Christopher Tignor	She Comes In Waves			07:03
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Off-Centered Hearts

2023 Western Vinyl: 08-08-2023

Off-Centered Hearts

01	Off-Centered Hearts	Christopher Tignor	Off-Centered Hearts			06:19
	Composers: Christopher Tignor
02	Ritual of a Thousand Limbs	Christopher Tignor	Off-Centered Hearts			07:03
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Ritual of a Thousand Limbs

2023 Western Vinyl: 11-07-2023

Ritual of a Thousand Limbs

01	Ritual of a Thousand Limbs	Christopher Tignor	Ritual of a Thousand Limbs			07:03
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

Ode to Joy

2020 Western Vinyl: 08-09-2020

Ode to Joy

01	Ode to Joy	Christopher Tignor	Ode to Joy			05:16
	Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven

The Resonance Canons (Botany Remix)

2019 Western Vinyl: 08-11-2019

The Resonance Canons (Botany Remix)

01	The Resonance Canons (Botany Remix)	Christopher Tignor	The Resonance Canons (Botany Remix)			05:23
	Composers: Botany - Christopher Tignor

Known By Heart

2019 Western Vinyl: 04-10-2019

Known By Heart

01	Known By Heart	Christopher Tignor	Known By Heart			09:25
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

I, Autocorrelations

2019 Western Vinyl: 16-08-2019

I, Autocorrelations

01	I, Autocorrelations	Christopher Tignor	I, Autocorrelations			03:07
	Composers: Christopher Tignor

One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Botany Remix)

2016 Western Vinyl: 07-12-2016

One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Botany Remix)

01	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Botany Remix)	Christopher Tignor	One Eye Blue, One Eye Black (Botany Remix)			06:59
	Writer: Christopher Tignor / Composers: Christopher Tignor