Hour 1
- Panorama by Stewart Goodyear.
- Kitty Xiao’s Solstice I.
- And the Snow Did Lie by Hilary Tann.
- Night Set by Gregory Wanamaker.
Modern Notebook for December 19, 2021
Photo: Composer Kitty Xiao (Photo courtesy of the artist)
On Modern Notebook this week: we prepare for the upcoming Winter solstice with two works, one for flute and orchestra by Lou Harrison and then Kitty Xiao’s piano trio “Solstice I.” Plus, as we head into the darkest nights of the year, hear music about the night by Gregory Wanamaker and Laura Andel.
Also featuring music by Stewart Goodyear, Hilary Tann, Sayo Kosugi, Christopher Cerrone, and others; and performances by the Nimbus Trio, saxophonist Don-Paul Kahl with pianist Alessandro Cervino, WildUp, pianist Robert Fleitz, and more.
That’s coming up on the next Modern Notebook, Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Night Sketches by Ashley Stanley.
- Christopher Cerrone’s The Pieces that Fall to Earth.
- Nebula, Blooming by Sayo Kosugi.
- Lou Harrison’s Solstice.
- Night Music – Under the Seven Waves by Laura Andel.
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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).
