Hour 1
- Introduction from Tyshawn Sorey’s The Inner Spectrum of Variables.
- Jessie Montgomery’s Banner.
- Homage to Paradise Valley by Jeff Scott.
- Ballad of Birmingham from Shawn E. Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches.
- Jace Clayton’s Lethe’s Children.
Modern Notebook for January 16, 2022
Photo: Composer Anthony R. Green (Photo credit: Nathan Hall)
On this week’s Modern Notebook: in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’ll feature several pieces about Black history in America, including a work by Jeff Scott which pays tribute to historically Black neighborhoods in Detroit.
Plus, a dance suite by Anthony Green inspired by several Black historical figures from Massachusetts titled The Green Double.
Featuring music by Tyshawn Sorey, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Shelley Washington, and others; and performances by Catalyst Quartet, Akropolis Reed Quintet, baritone Will Liverman, Transient Canvas, and more.
Join Tyler Kline for 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
- Rebounds by Jonathan Bailey Holland.
- Carlos Simon’s Lickety Split.
- The Green Double: A Historical Dance Suite by Anthony R. Green.
- Shelley Washington’s Middleground.
- Pursuit by Billy Childs.
- Nina Simone’s Fodder on my Wings.
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).
