CD1:
1-7. Anthony Vazzana: Whispers and Chants 35:40
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano). Dorothy Stone
(Flute).Nathan Campbell (French Horn).
Jan Karlin (Viola).Theresa Dimond and
Timm Boatman (Percussion). Marcia Dickstein
(Harp). Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor)
8-14. Anthony Vazzana: Buccina 23:53
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn). Susan Svrcek
(Piano)
15. Anthony Vazzana: Lamentazione 6:32
Jan Karlin (viola)
CD2:
1. Charles Wuorinen: A Winter's Tale (1990-91) 26:20
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano). Gary Ginstling
(Clarinet). James Atkinson (French Horn).
Amy Sims (Violin). Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello). Gayle
Blankenburg (Piano). Jeff von der
Schmidt (conductor)
2-3. Charles Wuorinen: Horn Trio (1981) 24:31
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin). Jeff Von der Schmidt
(French Horn) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
4. Charles Wuorinen: Song to the Lute in Musicke (1970) 3:56
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano)
5. Charles Wuorinen: Christes Crosse (1994) 5:05
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano)
CD3:
1-4. William Kraft: Music for String Quartet and Percussion (1988) 17:06
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin) Amy Sims (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Marilyn Harris-Bardet (Cello)
Erik Forrester (Percussion)
5-8. Ernst Krenek: Sonata for Viola solo, Op. 92 no 3 (1942) 11:30
Jan Karlin (Viola)
9-20. Joan Huang: Settings for Twelve Chinese Symbols and Winds 15:27
Jan Karlin (Viola) Jeff Von der Schmidt (French
Horn) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
21. William Kraft: Evening Voluntaries 6:50
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn)
CD4:
1-5. Alexander Goehr: Quintet "Five Objects Darkly" 28:35
Gary Ginstling (Clarinet) Jeff Von der Schmidt
(French Horn) Agnes Gottschewski (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
6-10. Elliott Carter: Of Challenge and of Love (1994) 17:50
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano)
11-15. Elliott Carter: Quintet for Piano and Winds (1991) 20:27
Stewart Horn (Oboe) Jim Foschia (Clarinet)
Leslie Lashinsky (Bassoon) Jeff Von der Schmidt
(French Horn) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
Stephen L. Mosko (conductor)
CD5:
1. Richard Derby: Quintet for Flute, Strings and Piano 24:19
Dorothy Stone (Flute) Christine Frank (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
Gayle Blankenburg (Piano) Jeff von der Schmidt
(conductor)
2-4. Richard Derby: Duo for Horn and Piano 26:24
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn) Gayle
Blankenburg (Piano)
5. Richard Derby: Soliloquy for solo Horn 6:55
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn)
CD6:
1. John Cage: Atlas eclipticalis with Winter Music and Songbooks (1961) 48:58
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Michael Ingham
(Baritone) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano) Jim Foschia
(Clarinet) Leslie Lashinsky (Bassoon) Jeff Von
der Schmidt (French Horn) Stuart Fox (Guitar) Don
Ambroson (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola) Tom Peters
(Double Bass) David Aoki (Percussion) Terral
Benbow (Viola) Hector Flores (Trombone) Ambre
Gonzales (Flute) Tyrone Gregory (Alto Saxophone)
Garrett Lofgren (Violin) Jonathan Miller (Percussion)
Stephen L. Mosko (Conductor)
CD7:
1-7. Lou Harrison: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan (1973) 28:18
1. 1. First Movement 7:13
2. 2. Estampie 5:49
3. 3. Air 3:44
4. 4. Jhala I 2:28
5. 5. Jhala II 1:37
6. 6. Jhala III 2:11
7. 7. Chaconne 5:18
CalArts Gamelan Ensemble: Amy Sims (Violin)
Randy Gloss (Gamelan) Edson Gianesi (Gamelan)
Roman Cho (Gamelan) Erin Barnes (Gamelan)
Jesse Chang (Gamelan) Miriam De Los Santos
(Gamelan) John Bergamo (conductor)
8-15. Harry Partch: Barstow "8 Hitchhiker Inscriptions from a Highway Railing at Barstow, California" (original version: 1941) 9:50
8. 1. Today I am a Man 1:31
9. 2. Gentlemen 0:43
10. 3. Considered Pretty 1:08
11. 4. A Very Good Idea 0:25
12. 5. Possible Rides 1:16
13. 6. Jesus was God in the Flesh 0:47
14. 7. You Lucky Women 1:10
15. 8. Why in Hell did you Come? 2:53
John Schneider (Baritone and Adapted Guitar)
16-17. John Cage: Lecture on the weather (1975) 33:42
16. 1. Preface* 10:41
17. 2. Lecture 23:01
Michael Ingham* (Baritone) Jay Belloli, Heinz
Blankenburg (Baritone) Jim Foschia (Clarinet)
Tom Coston, Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn)
Stuart Fox (Guitar) Don Ambroson (Violin)
Joel Glassman, Tom Peters (Double Bass)
John Schneider (Baritone) Carl Selkin (?)
CD8:
1. Stephen L. Mosko: Psychotropes (1993) 12:42
Dorothy Stone (Flute) Stewart Horn (Oboe)
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn) Jan
Karlin (Viola) Susan Svrcek (Piano)
Stephen L. Mosko (conductor)
2. Stephen L. Mosko: Quartet for Strings (1997) 19:36
Genre Quartet: Agnes Gottschewski (Violin)
Christine Frank (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
3-5. Stephen L. Mosko: Rupuze 11:01
Dorothy Stone (Flute) Stuart Fox (Guitar)
6. Stephen L. Mosko: God metot enob(s) 1:42
Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
7. Stephen L. Mosko: Darling (1976) 19:02
Tom Peters (Double Bass)
CD9:
1-4. Mel Powell: Haiku Settings (1960) 5:23
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano)
5-6. Mel Powell: Two Prayer Settings (1962) 4:40
David Spiro (Tenor) Stewart Horn (Oboe)
Christine Frank (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello) Jeff von der
Schmidt (conductor)
7-11. Mel Powell: Settings for Soprano and Orchestra (1979) 11:16
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Dorothy Stone
(Flute) Jim Foschia (Clarinet) Tony Ellis (Trumpet)
Theresa Dimond (Percussion) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano) Maggie Edmondson (Cello) Marcia
Dickstein (Harp) Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor)
12-17. Mel Powell: Little Companion Pieces for Soprano and String Quartet (1980) 14:16
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Agnes Gottschewski
(Violin) Christine Frank (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
18-23. Mel Powell: Strand Settings "Darker" (1983) 18:59
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano)
24. Mel Powell: Die Violine (1987) 2:48
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Agnes Gottschewski
(Violin) Gayle Blankenburg (Piano)
25. Mel Powell: Levertov Breviary (1997) 9:31
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano) Gayle Blankenburg
(Piano)
26. Mel Powell: Letter to a Young Composer (1987) 5:25
Phyllis Bryn-Julson (Soprano)
CD10:
1. Wadada Leo Smith: Grand Oak Trees at Dawn 8:54
Dorothy Stone (Flute)
2. Wadada Leo Smith: Quartet for Strings no 1 - 12:58
Genre Quartet: Agnes Gottschewski (Violin)
Christine Frank (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
3. Wadada Leo Smith: Quartet for Strings no 3 "Black Church" 15:13
Genre Quartet: Christine Frank (Violin)
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin) Jan Karlin
(Viola) Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
4-6. Wadada Leo Smith: Bardsdale 15:14
Stuart Fox (Guitar)
CD11:
1-5. Robert Linn: Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and String Quintet (1996) 22:06
Stewart Horn (Oboe) Paul Loredo (French Horn)
Jon Titmus (French Horn) Agnes Gottschewski
(Violin) Amy Sims (Violin) Jan Karlin (Viola)
Maggie Edmondson (Cello) Tom Peters (Double
Bass) Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor)
6-10. Frederick Lesemann: 5 Fugues for String Quartet "Sir Blue Slips a Trend" 17:59
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin) Amy Sims (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Marilyn Harris-Bardet (Cello)
11. Frederick Lesemann: Doubles for Viola and Horn 11:04
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn) Jan Karlin
(Viola)
12. Frederick Lesemann: Duo for Horn and Piano 14:06
Jeff Von der Schmidt (French Horn) Susan Svrcek
(Piano)
CD12:
1-3. Morton Subotnick: Echoes from the Silent Call of Girona (1998) 26:51
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin) Christine Frank (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
4-7. Morton Subotnick: The Fluttering of Wings (1982) 21:18
Agnes Gottschewski (Violin) Christine Frank (Violin)
Jan Karlin (Viola) Maggie Edmondson (Cello)
Digital recording. Cage recorded on: April 13, 1999 (Atlas) and March 16, 1999 (Lecture) both at Herbert
Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA
CD released in 2000