Cage ° Harrison ° Partch Southwest Chamber Music
2CD's (120:53)
CD1:
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)
CD2:
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 (?)
Digital recording:Live performances in concert at the Herbert Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of the
Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA. Dates: April 13, 1999 (Atlas Eclipticalis). February 23, 1999
(Suite and Barstow). March 16, 1999 (Lecture)
Recording engineer and post-production: Matthew Snyder / Alpine Recordings
Cover Design: Ireland Graphic Design
Photography: Hubble Space Telescope photos. Betty Freeman. David Harsany. Norton Simon Museum. Inka Bujalski.
CD released in 2000
