Hour 1
- Solstice Out by Anna Meredith.
- Melissa Hui’s Solstice.
- Ukioq by Arnannguaq Gerstrom.
- Reena Esmail’s A Winter Breviary.
- Solstice by Lou Harrison.
- Joanna Marsh’s In Winter’s House.
Modern Notebook for December 17 - 23, 2023
Cellist Seth Parker Woods (photo credit Ben Gibbs).
As we enter the longest nights of the year, Tyler Kline celebrates with a special Modern Notebook highlighting works inspired by the Winter Solstice and beginning of the Winter season.
Featuring a work by Greenlandic composer Arnannguaq Gerstrom titled "Ukioq," which means "winter" in the Inuit language. Plus, Monty Adkins' "Winter Tendrils," which comes from the image of freshly fallen snow on the fragile bare branches of a tree. And others inspired by the Solstice, including Anna Meredith, Melissa Hui, and Lou Harrison.
Also listen for music by Reena Esmail, Joanna Marsh, Jonathan Hannau, Kitty Xiao, Melissa Dunphy, and others; and performances by the Ligeti Quartet, flutist Helen Brew, bassoonist David Hubbard, and violist Katherine Wren, Gesualdo Six, Tenebrae, cellist Seth Parker Woods, and tenor Nicky Spence with pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen.
Hour 2
- Snowfall by Jonathan Hannau.
- Kitty Xiao’s Solstice I.
- Winter Tendrils by Monty Adkins.
- Jonathan Dove’s Out of Winter.
- Halcyon Days by Melissa Dunphy.
Recent Shows
On the final episode of Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Hideaki Aomori’s Split stretches the bass clarinet to its limits, exploring the full breadth of its sound world. This hour also features Baljinder Sekhon’s Drifting Seeds for cello and harp, along with music by Anna Mieke, Vivian Fung, and more. Then: chamber music by Jessica Ackerley called Spark Surge — one of the highlights of the final hour. You’ll also hear Fumiko Miyachi’s piano duo Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange Charm , alongside music by Shirish Korde, Oliver Knussen, and others. Also in this episode: music by Tania León performed by pianist Isabel Dobarro; Claire Victoria Roberts performed by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain; Judd Greenstein performed by NOW Ensemble; Justin H. Bush performed by saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames; and flutist Tessa Brinckman performing music by Shirish Korde.
Photo: composer Aart Strootman (photo courtesy of the composer's website).
Photo: composer and cellist Andrea Casarrubios (photo credit: Titilayo Ayangade).
Photo: composer Ellie Wilson. (Photo credit: Dimitri Djuric)
Photo: Les Percussions de Strasbourg (photo credit: Christophe Urbain)
Photo: composer Daniel Thomas Davis (photo credit: Melissa Rivard).
