New Sounds
Cynthia Hopkins (WNYC/Caryn Havlik)
Commissioned by the People
Show #2383
Friday, March 04, 2005
From the New Sounds Live concerts at Merkin Hall, the Bang on a Can All-Stars perform a newly-commissioned work, revisit one of their first commissioned pieces, and more. Hear "Song Before Love Songs (a post-apocalyptic requiem for the human race)" by Cynthia Hopkins, and featuring the singing voices of the All-Stars. Plus, there's the work for a banana-eating percussionist - The Plonsey Episodes - by Dan Plonsey, and a special bonus encore piece by Philip Glass.
Click here to view a slideshow of this New Sounds Live concert from Merkin Hall.
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