Listening to the Land

900 High Street,Santa Cruz CA 95060

11 March, 2023

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New music Works Season 44th Season Sponsored by Rowland and Pat Rebele CONCERT IV — — LISTENING TO THE LAND Sponsored by Santa Cruz County Bank Artistic Director, Philip Collins Guest Composer: Raven Chacon (recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music, 2022) Michael McGushin, Conductor Saturday, March 11, 2023; 7:30pm Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Come early for the 6:30pm Pre-Concert Chat: Composers Raven Chacon and Ben Dorfan; moderated by Philip Collins Spanning North American territories, from New Mexico to the Arctic north; LISTENING TO THE LAND juxtaposes the spiritual resonance of Navajo composer, Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass with the Artic-inspired, The Light Within, by composer John Luther Adams; a former resident of Alaska for nearly 40 years, currently residing in NY City and Mexico. Adams was recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music, 2014). PROGRAM Michael McGushin - Prologue—The Nightingale (world premiere) Piccolo, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Timpani, Tamb., Chimes, Marimba, piano, Violin, Cello John Luther Adams: The Light Within Flute, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Vibraphone, electronic “aura” Judith Weir- Blue Green Hill Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano Intermission Raven Chacon- Voiceless Mass (Pulitzer Prize in Music 2022) Flute, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bells, Timpani, Crotales/Bass Drum, Pedal Organ, Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Sine Tones Ben Dorfan, Continuo (world premiere — commissioned by NewMusicWorks) Bass Clarinet, Piano, Vibraphone, Marimba, Violin, Cello