Pandemic Dances

Composers and performers are finding incredibly creative ways to
continue connecting and making great music in the midst of a
global pandemic. Seth talks with composers Suzanne Farrin, Gene
Pritsker, Carlos Simon, Liza Sobel and Greg Bartholomew as well
as countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and American Composers
Orchestra's Artistic Director Derek Bermel. 





MUSIC


Nacht (excerpt) by Suzanne Farrin
    
    Performed by: Suzanne Farrin, ondes
Martenot
                               Alice
Teyssier, voice
                               Ross
Karre, percussion
                               Randall
Zigler, bass
                               Nuiko
Wadden, harp
                               Ryan
Streber, audio engineer


Pandemic Dance #32 and #30 by Gene Pritsker


     Performed by: Carson Cooman,
organ
                                Kristof
Knoch - bass clarinet
                                Gene
Pritsker - electric guitar


Another Rising by Carlos Simon
Presented as part of American Composers
Orchestra's Connecting ACO Community 


     Performed by: Anthony Roth
Constanzo, counter tenor
                                Brooklyn
Youth Chorus, Dianne Berkun Menaker - Founder and Artistic
Director
                                Brian
Losch, sound editing and mixing





Reverse Forward by Liza Sobel

    Performed by the Civic Orchestra of
Chicago, Ken-David Masur - conductor



Fire and Ice and Prairie Spring
by Greg Bartholomew
    Performed by: Matt Curtis


Useless Machines for Thinking, Dreaming,
Feeling
mvmt 3 Mind Fire by Seth Boustead

    Performed by Ford Fourqurean - bass
clarinet
                               David
Keller - cello
                               Henry
Zheng - violin