Listen to music written in response to the 9/11 attacks. Pulitzer Prize-winning composers Steve Reich and John Adams each used an almost documentary approach to the events of 9/11; we’ll hear excerpts from both. Michael Gordon’s “The Sad Park” is built on recordings of young children in the playground on Chambers Street, two blocks from the World Financial Center, describing that morning. And Robert Moran’s new “Trinity Requiem” was written for the nearby Trinity Church choir. We’ll hear excerpts from those pieces as well on this New Sounds.
PROGRAM #3244 Responsorium 9/11 (First aired on 9/11/11)
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RECORDING |
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SOURCE |
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John Adams, |
John Adams - On the Transmigration of Souls |
John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls, excerpt [14:00] |
Nonesuch 79816 |
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Michael Gordon, Kronos Quartet |
The Sad Park, live |
Opening, [1:00] |
Cantaloupe CA21078
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Robert Moran, Trinity Youth Chorus |
The Trinity Requiem |
Excerpt, [1:00] |
Innova 244 |
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Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet |
WTC 9/11 |
I. 9/11 [2:00] |
Nonesuch 528236 |
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Robert Moran, Trinity Youth Chorus |
The Trinity Requiem |
Conclusion, excerpt [3:00] |
Innova 244 |
Responsorium 9/11
Listen to Pulitzer-prize winning John Adams’ - “On the Transmigration of Souls,” written for the first anniversary of the attacks. Then there's Michael Gordon’s “The Sad Park,” made from the electronically manipulated voices of children who witnessed the World Trade Center attack, and premiered in September of 2006. Plus, an excerpt from Robert Moran’s brand-new “Trinity Requiem,” featuring the Trinity Youth Chorus.
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Comments [5]
I'd like to hear music composed & inspired from the deaths of the 100,000 Iraqui civilians that were murdered because of an ill-conceived war for oil.
Thank you for the respite at the end of this overly stimulating day. I was a social worker out of Belevue Hospital for two years post 9/11. I Appreciated the remarks from the composers re: their thoughts which led to the music which expressed those days I experienced.
It is wonderful to hear John Adams. I hope we continue to review his enormous and compelling body of work.
This is perfect for today 9/11.
Sunday Bloody Sunday is a very appropriate pice.
Hi, I'm 35 yeares old, and I remember very well the 11/9
I'm from Portugal, and I was watching the news in Portugal and I know that you are chosing music's for that date and I think that a music that can descrive de 11/9 is Sunday Blody sunday - U2, I´m sorry for my English that is bad.
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