Above and Beyond

In recent years composers have become interested in the fact that
the   performers can do things on stage other than just
play their   instrument: stomp their feet, clap, play
simple percussion, and even   sing.  We’ll feature
a variety of pieces from composers who ask   musicians
(who are not trained singers) to vocalize and supplement their
  playing.


Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Jesse McQuarters


Leonard Bernstein: “Mambo” fr. West Side
Story
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Dudamel


Frederic Rzewski: De Profundis, section 1 &
2
Milton Schlosser, p.


Valentin Silvestrov: Drama Sonate for Violin and
Piano
Cornelius Duffalo, v. Jenny Lin, p.


Tom Johnson: Counting Duets
Tim Munro, vocals


Joseph Hallman: imagined landscapes: six Lovecraftian
elsewheres
Inscape/Richard Scerbo


Martin Bresnick: Willie’s Way (excerpt)
Lisa Moore, p.


Huang Ruo: Drama Theater No. 4, To the 4 Corners, Scene
II (excerpt)
FIRE/Ruo


Steve Reich: Clapping Music (excerpt)
Pierre Laurent Aimard, hand claps