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Relâche Collection ➔ Festival of Contemporary Music (Day 1) at the Mandell Theatre, 1983

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

Relâche

Identifier

REL.1983.06.16

Program Length

84 min

Dates

| broadcast
| 1983-06-16 | created

Description

Performances by the Relâche Ensemble on the first day of the Festival of Contemporary Music at Drexel University’s Mandell Theater. Recorded on June 16, 1983. Works performed include “Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda” by Holly Near, “Reflections on Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda” by Christian Wolff, “Parousia” by William Schimmel, “Soundings: Irremedial” by Stephen Marcucci, “Long Island Sound” by William Hellermann, “Die Sieben Plagen” (The Seven Plagues) by Milko Keleman, “Lion’s Head” by David Gibson, and “Waves” by Toru Takemitsu.

Note: Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda and Reflections On... were recorded during the dress rehearsal.

Genres

New music

Musical Selections

Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda -- Reflections on Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda (1979) -- Hay Una Mujer Desapareceda (repeat) / Holly Near, Christian Wolff -- Parousia (1971) (16:13) / William Schimmel -- Soundings: Irremedial (07:57) / Stephen Marcucci -- Long Island Sound (17:38) / William Hellermann --
Die Sieben Plagen (10:56) / Milko Keleman -- Lion’s Head (08:51) / David Gibson -- Waves (1976) (09:31) / Toru Takemitsu

Performers

Barbara Noska, soprano (Hay Una Mujer, Die Sieben Plagen)
Joseph Kasinskas, guitar and electric guitar (Hay Una Mujer, Long Island Sound)
John Dulik, piano (Reflections On..., Soundings)
Guy Klucevsek, accordion (Parousia, Long Island Sound)
Steve Marcucci, alto saxophone (Soundings)
Marshall Taylor, alto saxophone (Long Island Sound)
Florence Ierardi, vibraphone and glockenspiel, bass drum (Long Island Sound, Waves)
Lewis Paer, bass (Lion’s Head)
Wesley Hall, clarinet (Waves)
Jeffrey Bates, french horn (waves)
Joseph Showalter, trombone (Waves)
Brian Johnson, trombone (Waves)

Subjects

Chamber music--20th century
Piano with guitar
Accordion solos
Bass solos
Songs, Unaccompanied
Saxophone and piano music
Quartets (Accordion, saxophone, percussion, electric guitar)