Hour 1
- Snow by Elena Langer.
- Emma O’Halloran’s Constellations.
- Canton Snowstorm by Shuying Li.
- John Adams’ Harmonium.
Modern Notebook for December 12, 2021
Photo: Composer Emma O’Halloran (Photo Credit: Alex Dowling)
As we head into the Winter season, tune into Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline for music about snowfall and stars, including a violin and piano work by Elena Langer titled “Snow;” Shuying Li’s “Canton Snowstorm,” which depicts a surreal snowstorm in the subtropical climate of southern China; and Emma O’Halloran’s “Constellations,” for voice, ensemble and electronics.
Plus: music by Baljinder Sekhon, John Adams, Alison Yun-Fei Jiang, and others; and performances by violinist Yolanda Bruno with pianist Isabelle David, Four Corners Ensemble, pianist Daniel Pesca, saxophonist Doug O’Connor with the USF Symphony Orchestra, and more.
Tune in for Modern Notebook: Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Woods by Jessie Montgomery and Eleanore Oppenheim.
- Jeffrey Mumford’s through a stillness brightening.
- Isles by Alison Yun-Fei Jiang.
- Baljinder Sekhon’s The Offering.
- in manus tuas by Caroline Shaw.
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