KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ New Sounds San Jose: 3rd Annual Festival, (Feb. 7, 1981), 1 of 4

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

NS.1981.02.07.A

Program Series

New Sounds San Jose

Program Length

165 min

Part

1 of 4

Dates

1981-05-05 | broadcast
| 1981-02-07 | created

Description

The first concert of the Third Annual New Sounds of San Jose, recorded live on February 7, 1981. This year’s concerts featured works by Bay Area composers as well as the West Coast premiere of the English language version of Hans Werner Henze’s “El Cimarrón” a work inspired by the life of runaway slave, Esteban Montejo. (from KPFA Folio)

Genres

20th century classical
New music

Musical Selections

The Heaventree, for flute and tape (1976) (6:35) / Robert Stine -- Slant, for two snare drums (1980) (4:55) / Charles Boone -- Three Pieces for Flute, Cello, & Percussion (1981) (16:36) / Higo Harada -- Patterns, for harp (1962) (4:00) / David Sheinfled -- Variations for Cello & Piano (19730 (14:32) / Robert Basart

Performers

Michael McKenzie, flute (Heaventree ; 3 Pieces)
Galen Lemmon, drum (Slant ; 3 Pieces)
Ward Spangler, drum (Slant)
Donald Homuth, cello (3 Pieces ; Variations)
Marcella DeCray, harp (Patterns)
Naomi Sparrow, piano (Variations)

Subjects

20th century classical
New music
Flute and electronic music
Percussion ensembles
Flute and cello with percussion ensemble
Harp music
Variations (Cello and piano)

Related places

San Jose (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

New Sounds San Jose
Stine, Robert, 1951-
Boone, Charles
Harada, Higo
Sheinfeld, David
Basart, Robert
McKenzie, Michael (Flutist)
Lemmon, Galen
Spangler, Ward
Homuth, Donald, 1920-
De Cray, Marcella
Sparrow, Naomi