For this New Sounds program, we’ll listen to music inspired by birdsong, whether it’s by composers who are birders, or naturalists. Some of these sounds are electronically processed, and some are recreated acoustically. We’ll listen to Alaska-based John Luther Adams’ recording “Songbirdsongs,” where an ocarina imitates the birdsong, along with music from Tasmanian Ron Nagorcka played on digeridoo and with samples from the cockatiel family. Plus music from producer Chris Hughes, his “Slow Motion Blackbird,” and music from Maria Schneider as well.
PROGRAM # 3204, From the Birds (First aired on 5/13/11)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Leif Segerstam, conductor; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, "Cantus Arcticus" |
Einojuhani Rautavaara : Cantus Arcticus, excerpt [5:00] |
Ondine 1079 |
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John Luther Adams |
Songbirdsongs |
Mourning Dove [4:08] |
Opus One #66 (LP); LP perhaps available at gemm.com, another recording of the piece is on Centaur #2273, available at www.arkivmusic.com |
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Leif Segerstam, conductor; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, "Cantus Arcticus" |
Einojuhani Rautavaara : Cantus Arcticus, excerpt [7:00] |
Ondine 1079 |
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Chris Hughes |
Shift |
Slow Motion Blackbird [5:47] |
Reissue of Helium Records Due out 5/24/11 on Decca. |
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Xanthocephalus (Russ Aldertone) |
Xanthocephalus |
WOTH [3:52] |
Skell Records SK 006 |
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Ron Nagorcka and Robert Williams |
Devils of the Night |
Galah [5:30] |
Move 3259 |
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Paul Winter |
Earth: Voices of a Planet |
Talkabout [3:52] |
Living Music 0019 |
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John Luther Adams |
Songbirdsongs |
Wood Thrush, excerpt [1:00] |
See above. |
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Maria Schneider Orchestra |
Sky Blue |
Cerulean Skies, opening [5:00] Cerulean Skies, closing [9:30] |
Artist Share AS0065 |
New Music with Voices
For this New Sounds, try on some layered voices in music by Julianna Barwick. A superchoir of many Juliannas combines with warm drones and hypnotic piano to bring to mind Sigur Rós in a glacial cathedral. Plus, there's also music from Toby Twining's latest, "Eurydice," which began as a score for Sarah Ruhl's play of the same name, and evolved into a many voiced interpretation of the Orpheus myth. Those works, and much more.
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