Sound Lounge for Friday 25 March 2016
7:00 Arvo Pärt's Passio
PÄRT: Passio
Christ........................... Rihards Millers
Pilate............................ Janis Kursev
Latvian Radio Chorus, Evangelist Quartet, Liepaja SO Quartet/Sigvards Klava, Ilze Reine (org) (recorded at the Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona by Spanish Radio)
8:05 Antarctic Symphony
PETER MAXWELL DAVIES: Symphony No 8, Antarctic Symphony
New Zealand SO/ Paul MacAlindin
RNZ
Peter Maxwell Davies visited Antarctica in 1997-1998 to get inspiration for the work.
Read Max's Antarctic diary.
MEEHAN: Forecast, Scott Sets Out, At The Pole, Hut, Erebus:The Mountain from These Rough Notes, An Evocation of Antarctica
Hannah Griffin (vocalist), Norman Meehan (pno)
Victoria University Press 738318
Listen to Bill Mannhire, Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan talking about These Rough Notes
9:00 Relevant Tones
Composer Spotlight: Terry Riley at 80
One of the key pioneers in the incredibly influential minimalist movement, Terry Riley is a restless artist who has constantly sought to reinvent himself over his long career. We’ll start with the landmark piece In C and work our way through the numerous highlights of his musical output. (WFMT)
Terry Riley: Emily and Alice fr. The Cusp of Magic (excerpt)
Kronos Quartet; Wu Man, pipa
Nonesuch 360508
Riley: Music for The Gift (excerpt)
Chet Baker Quartet
Cortical
Riley: In C (excerpt)
Member of the CCPA at the State University of New York and Buffalo/Riley
Sony/Columbia 45368
Riley: In C (excerpt)
Ensemble/Riley (In C 25th anniversary concert
New Albion 22551-0071
Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air (except)
Terry Riley, organ
CBS 7351
Raga Shuddh Sarang (excerpt)
Pandit Pran Nath, voice
Riley: Anthem of the Trinity fr. Shri Camel
Terry Riley, org.
CBS 35164
Riley: Salome Dances for Peace (excerpts)
Kronos Quartet
Nonesuch 79217
Riley: Requiem for Adam, III (excerpt)
Kronos Quartet
Nonesuch 548925
Riley: Havana Man (excerpt)
Riley, p.
New Albion – Lisbon Concert
10:00
FROM SCRATCH: Passage, 5,6,7 and 6,7,8 from Gungo Ho 1,2,3D, Drumwheel Part 2, from Five Rhythm Works
From Scratch
EM Records 1150
Listen to Nick Bollinger's review of the album
PÄRT: La Sindone
Estonian National SO, Tônu Kaljuste
ECM 2050
11:00 New Music Dreams
THE RESIDENTS: Tabasco (Tweedles Instrumental)
The Residents, Carla Fabrizio, Gerri Lawlor, Nolan Cook, Film Orchestra Of Bucharest
Private recording