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New Sounds

Thursday, January 10, 2008
  • John Schaefer
    John Schaefer (wowe - www.wowe.it)

    The 2007 Listener Poll Show

    Here's the rebuttal to last night’s program where the listeners weigh in on the best new music releases of 2007. Thanks to all of the listeners who voted. We found that there were some hard-fought battles this year between a pianist, a string quartet, and a departed composer. Find out who emerged victorious from Smackdown 2007 on the 22nd annual New Sounds Listener Poll show.

PROGRAM #2754, the New Sounds Listener Poll 2007 (First aired on Thurday, 1/10/08)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Philip Glass

Music In 12 Parts

Excerpt [1:00]

Download only.
orangemountainmusic.com or iTunes

10. Erik Friedlander

Block Ice & Propane

Block Ice & Propane [3:00]

Skipstone #34642
www.friedlander.com

9. John Cage

Complete Short Works for Prepared Piano – Philippe Vandre

A Valentine Out of Season III [1:00]

Mode #180/191**
www.moderecords.com

8. Tinariwen

Aman Iman

Tamatant Tilay [3:30]

World Village #468067 **
www.worldvillagemusic.com*

7. Chanticleer

And On Earth Peace: A Chanticleer Mass

M. McGlynn: Agnus Dei, excerpt [4:00]

Warner Classics #79984 www.warnerclassicsandjazz.com
Info at www.chanticleer.org

6. Turtle Island Quartet

A Love Supreme – The Legacy of John Coltrane

Psalm [3:00]

Telarc #80684** www.telarc.com*

5. The Bad Plus

Prog

Giant, excerpt [4:00]

Heads Up #3125 www.headsup.com*

4. Osvaldo Golijov

Oceana

Oceana, excerpt [4:30]

Deutsche Grammophone #4776426 ** www.deutschegrammophon.com *

3. Michael Harrison

Revelation

Vision In The Desert [3:30]

Cantaloupe #21043 www.cantaloupemusic.com*

2. Yo Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

New Impossibilities

Arabian Waltz [5:30]

Sony Classical #10319 ** www.silkroadproject.org*

1. Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Pulses, Finale [4:30]

Innova #678
www.innova.mu

Comments

  • [1] Peter Levens from Brooklyn January 10, 2008 - 02:16PM

    Enjoyed your show last night. Thanks. Was wondering if the list was posted anywhere? Specifically looking for John's #5 pick.


  • [2] joseph navarro from new york -manhattan January 10, 2008 - 04:36PM

    Missed John's Top Ten. Are they posted ?

    Are podcasts available of past programs?


  • [3] New Sounds Assistant from New York, NY January 11, 2008 - 04:43PM

    The list is posted, yes. Here's that link: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/episodes/2008/01/09

    Podcasts of New Sounds are not yet available, no. Look for that to change this spring.


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