Hailed as “one of America’s Coolest Composers,” vocal innovator, filmmaker and director/choreographer Meredith Monk has opened the eyes and ears of countless artists and performers. This year there have been concerts all over the world celebrating her 40th Anniversary season, which will culminate this month at Carnegie Hall (Nov. 6) and at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden (November 9 and 16.) Her groundbreaking exploration of the voice as an instrument forcibly expands the musical composition box, creating sonicscapes that unleash emotions and forces for which we have no words. Yet Monk does well without words - her wordless compositions combine classical music’s technical chops, folk music eloquence, jazz flexibility and rock and roll drive. This New Sounds is dedicated to Meredith Monk’s 40 year career, and host John Schaefer presents a sampling of her music, from her landmark vocal ensemble pieces to her most recent instrumental compositions.

PROGRAM # 2471 Fripp & Monk - a New Sounds Live Preview (First aired on Wed. 11/03/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Robert Fripp	Soundscapes, New Sounds Live, World Financial Center, 11/98	Excerpt [7:00]	Not commercially available. Running at WFC’s Winter Garden 12-2pm 11/4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Other soundscapes available at www.disciplineglobalmobile.co.uk
Meredith Monk	Songs from the Hill	Silo [2:00]	Wergo #1022 www.wergo.de
Meredith Monk	Dolmen Music	Gotham Lullaby [4:00]	ECM #1197 ** www.ecmrecords.com
Meredith Monk	Do You Be	Quarry Lullaby [2:00]	ECM #1336** www.ecmrecords.com
Meredith Monk	Facing North	Hocket [4:30] Long Shadows I [2:30]	ECM #1482** www.ecmrecords.com
Meredith Monk	Atlas	Earth Seen From Above [7:30]	ECM #1491/92** www.ecmrecords.com
Meredith Monk	Mercy	Shaking [4:00]	ECM #1829** www.ecmrecords.com
Robert Fripp	Soundscapes, New Sounds Live, World Financial Center, 11/98	Excerpt [13:00]	See above

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