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July 5: Hear America Now

Tim Runsey Freedom Fanfare (ERM)
Ned Rorem United States--7 Viewpoints, 2000 (Quartz)
Augusta Read Thomas Eagle at Sunrise, 2001 (Quartz)
Logan Skelton Selections from An American Circus (Centaur)

July 12: Poetic Music

Mark Engebretson Say a Prayer, but the sea wind blows them out, 1996 (Innova)
Sebastian Currier Night Time, 1998 (Koch)
Vivian Fung Miniatures, 2005 (Cedille)

July 19: Cross-Cultural Cadences

Gerald Levinson Time and the Bell... 1998 (Bali); Chant des rochers, 1978 (Tibet) (Albany)
Lior Navok selections from The Old Photo Box (NLM)

July 26: Playful Music II

Gary Lee Nelson Jabber, 2006 (Centaur)
Andrew Violette selections from Sonata for Violin (Innova)
Carter Pann Differences, 1998 (Cedille)
Rob Paterson Braids, 2000 (SNM)
Norbert Oldani Resurrection (Composer)

August 2: Reel Time

Jennifer Higdon Southern Harmony, 2003 (Quartz)
Sebastian Currier Piano Concerto, 2006 (Composer )

August 9: Demons and Angels

Stacy Garrop String Quartet No. 3: Demons and Angels, 2005 (Cedille)
Pierre Jalbert Trio for Violin, Cello, Piano, 1998 (Cedille)

August 16: Where Sound Becomes Music

Edward J. Miller Seven Sides of a Crystal, 1984 (Centaur)
Sebastian Currier Static, 2003 (Koch )
Nildo Sanvido Tre Bordoni, 1999 (Composer)

past broadcasts

June 28, 2009: Musical Commentary

Mark Engebretson Where does love go? 2003 (Innova)
Sebastian Currier Quiet Time, 2004 (Koch )
Chen Yi At the Kansas City Chinese New Year Concert, 2002 (Quartz)
Ricardo Lorenz Bachango, 1984 (Cedille)

June 21, 2009: The Jazz Connection

Christopher Adler I Want to Believe (Innova)
Paul Carlon Hard Times Killin' Floor Blues (Deep Tone)
Paul Carlon Canto de Xangô (Deep Tone)
Bill Bolcom Three Rags (Quartz)

June 14, 2009: The Composer Performs

Donald Betts Soundings VIII: Dreamscapes, Chromatic and Varied (Centaur)
Edward Ruchalski Last Song, 2007 (Humbug)
Baljinder Singh Sekhon II Pitch-Dark Path (SNM)
Paul Carlon Mambo pa Kanoa; Yorubonics (Deep Tone)
Barry Schrader Procession of the Immortals -- Monkey becomes a Buddha (from Monkey King, 2005-7) (Innova)
Lukas Ligeti Great Circle's Tune I, 1996 (Tzadik)

June 7, 2009: Sound Projections

Yotam Haber Espresso (Composer)
Matthew Greenbaum Castelnau (Centaur)
Edward Ruchalski Akimovna; Unwindings (Humbug)
Robert Moran Cortege, 2005; Obrigado (Innova)
Lukas Ligeti Balafon Dance System, 2002 (Tzadik)
Norbert Oldani Symmetries - Chorus 6 (Composer)

May 31, 2009: Memories: Real and Imagined

Yotam Haber Stendhal Syndrome, 2008 (SNM)
Edward Ruchalski Rotations, 2007 (Humbug)
Dexter Morrill 10 Pieces for Piano, 2004 (SNM)
Mark Engebretson Events, 1995 (Innova)

May 24, 2009: Playful Music

Wolfgang Heiniger In Four, 1995 (Innova)
Michael Gandolfi Pinocchio (SNM performance) (Innova)
Robert Moran Kboco, 2006 (Innova)

May 17, 2009: Landscapes

Dinos Constantinides China II-Beijing (N/S)
Hilary Tann Shakkei (N/S)
Huang Ruo Atmosphere & Environment, 2007 (SNM)
Edward Ruchalski Refined Localities, 2007 (Humbug)
Robert Moran Da Enstünde ein Engel, 2006 (Innova)

May 10, 2009: Dreamscapes

Donald Betts Soundings VIII: Dreamscapes, Chromatic & Varied, 1995 (Centaur)
David Schrader from Lost Atlantis: Pillars of Hercules-The Great Harbor; The Gathering of the Kings-The Hunting of the Bulls; The Mystery Rites of Purification (Innova)
Yotam Haber death will come and she shall have your eyes (Composer)

May 3, 2009: Shadowlands

Donald Betts Soundings II: Transfigurations, 1987; Soundings X: Monologue, 1996 (Centaur)
Teresa LeVelle Shadowlands; White Buffalo (Innova)

April 26, 2009: Of Things Past and Things Present

Roberto Sierra Piano Trio No. 2, 2002; 2x3, 1993 (New Albion)
Donald Betts Of Things Past and Things Present, 1989 (Centaur)
Henry Brant Double-Crank Hand Organ Music; Whoopee in D, rev. 1984; Jazz Toccata on a Bach Theme, 1940 (Innova)
Matthew Greenbaum Elegy, 1998 (Centaur)

April 19, 2009: Visual Music

Roberto Sierra Turner, 2002 (New Albion)
Dan Trueman from Five Gardens (and-a-half) (Shhh)
Ruth Lomon Transport, 2006 (Boston Secession)

April 12, 2009: Circles of Life

Jonathan Sacks Sagitarius Rising, 2004: Truths we can feel but never understand (Navona)
Gavin Bryars And so ended Kant's travelling in this world, 1997 (Boston Secession)
William Duckworth from Southern Harmony, 1981 (Boston Secession)
Ed London Bach Again, 1976 (Komm' süsser Tod) (Boston Secession)
Edward Ruchalski Elegy for V, 2007 (Humbug)
Robert Moran Elegy for a Young King (Innova)
Eleanor Aversa Movement for String Quartet, 2007 (SNM)

April 5, 2009: Soundings Dark and Light

Donald Betts Soundings XI: Lamentations and Lullabies (Inscape)
Roberto Sierra Cancionero Sefardi, 1999 (New Albion)
Donald Betts Soundings IX: The Dark and Light of Things (Homage to Brahms), 1996 (Centaur)
Jonathan Sacks Litanies, rev. 2004 (Navona)
Ruth Lomon Chor der Waisen, 2001 (Boston Secession)

March 29, 2009: Superheroes

James Piorkowski The Struggle of Jacob (New World)
William Albright A Song to David (Gothic)
Donald Betts Orpheus, 1980 (Centaur)
Gerald Levinson Consolation, 1997 (Albany)

March 22, 2009: Action Music

Wayne Horvitz Selections from Joe Hill: 16 Actions for orchestra, voices, and soloist (New World)

March 15, 2009: Parallel Play

Judith Lang Zaimont Hitchin'-a travellin' groove (Innova)
Judith Lang Zaimont Parallel Play (AUR)
Carter Pann Soirée Macabre with demons on the dance floor (Innova)
Howard Boatwright String Quartet No. 2 (CRI)

March 8, 2009: 'Place' Music

Sebastian Zambrana Miradas Rioplatenses, 2002 (Centaur )
Henri Lazarof String Quartet No. 7, 2001 (Centaur )
Mark Appelbaum Martian Anthropology (Innova)
Jeff Lambert Minnesota Winter and Chicago Summer (MGQ)
Peter Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness (MGQ)

March 1, 2009: Waves

Aaron Jay Kernis Waves, 1989 (Cedille)
Mark Appelbaum Theme in Search of Variations I & II, 2004 & 2007 (Innova)

February 22, 2009: Echoes

Arthur Levering Echoi, 1999; Still Raining, Still Dreaming, 2001 (New World)
Aaron Jay Kernis Newly Drawn Sky, 2005 (Cedille)
Henri Lazarof Solos for Alto flute, 1999 (Centaur)

February 15, 2009: Love Songs

Bernard Rands from Canti d'Amor (Teldec)
Augusta Read Thomas from Love Songs; The Rub of Love; Love Twitters (Teldec)
Ronn Yedidia Song on the Land (RCA)
Michael Nyman Heart asks pleasure first (RCA)
Kenji Bunch Lullaby for my favorite insomniac (RCA)
Dave Burrell A Flower is a Lovesome Thing (Sonoris)

February 8, 2009: Music Inspired By...

George Quincy Fanfare for a Choctaw Soul; Trio for a Comet (Composer)
Charles Ruggiero Dig: JSB-1, 2002 (AUR)
Donald Betts Night Music (Inscape)
Mark Appelbaum Variations on Variations on a Theme by Mozart, 2006; Sock Monkey, 2007 (Innova)

February 1, 2009: American Lyrical

Charles Fussell Wilde, Symphony, 1995 (BMOP)
Jeremy Beck Sonata; Never final, never gone (Innova)

January 25, 2009: Music with Attitude

Stephen Paulus Explosions (Innova)
Kevin Beavers Sourpuss (Innova)
Philip Rhodes Appalachian Breakdown (Innova)
Jeremy Beck Kopeyia; Four Piano Pieces (Innova)
Arthur Levering Catena, 2000 (New World)
Aaron Jay Kernis Too Hot Toccata, 1996 (Cedille)

January 18, 2009: Visual Music

Ed Ruchalski Bronze, 2008 (SNM)
Rob Paterson Braids, 2000 (SNM)
Marc Mellits Red, 2008 (SNM)
Mark Olivieri Homage à trois (Innova)
Gabriela Frank Barcarola Latinoamericana (Innova)
Stacy Garrop Tango Gardel (Innova)
Charles Fussell High Bridge Prelude, 2003 (BMOP)

January 11, 2009: Diversions

John Stevens Diversions (Summit)
Dexter Morrill Blanton Suite (Composer)
Doug Opel Three Preludes to Missing the Point: It gets complicated, Gospel, Eine kinds Bachmusik (Innova)
Marc Mellits Etude No. 2: Defensive Chili (Innova)

January 4, 2009: Song and Dance

Igor Korneitchouk song & dance.., 2002 (Centaur)
Benjamin Boone Joropo Jam (Centaur)
Adrienne Albert L.A. Tango Nuevo (Centaur)
Marc Mellits Gonzalo Speaks, 2005 (SNM)
Jonathan D. Little Terpsichore (ERM)
John Stevens Dances (Summit)

December 28, 2008: Fantasies

Christopher Rouse Der Gerettete Alberich (Ondine)
Christopher Adler Music for a Royal Palace (Carnegie)
John Stevens Power; Viva Voce!; Benediction (Summit)

December 21, 2008: Raptures

Steven Stucky Cradle Songs (Teldec)
Evelyn Stroobach Daydream (Factor)
Vaghissima Ritratto Particolare di J. Donne (ECM)
Vaghissima Ritratto Amsterdam (ECM)
Christopher Rouse Rapture and Ricordanza (Ondine)
Daniel S. Godfrey Romanza, 2001 (Koch)

December 14, 2008: Winter Songs

Lowell Liebermann Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, 2008 (SNM)
Rob Paterson Winter Songs (SNM)
Robert Een excerpts from Hiroshima Maiden (Innova)

December 7, 2008: Transformative Music by 20th Century Greats

Elliott Carter Clarinet Concerto, 1996 (DG)
David Baker Jazz Dance Suite, 1989 (Centaur)
Virgil Thomson Stabat Mater, 1931 (CRI)
Virgil Thomson A Prayer to St. Catherine (Centaur)

November 30, 2008: Musical Landscapes

Jonathan Middleton Redwoods Symphony (ERM)
Patricia Morehead Cityscape (ERM)
Angel Lam Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain, 2006 (Carnegie)
John Stevens Manhattan Suite (Summit)

November 23, 2008: Birthday Tributes

Daniel S. Godfrey String Quartet No. 3, 2001 (Koch)
Virgil Thomson Sonata da Chiesa, 1926 (CRI)
Virgil Thomson Synthetic Waltzes (Centaur)

November 16, 2008: Cross-Cultural Cadences

Gabriela Lena Frank Ritmos Anchinos (Carnegie)
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Iholba' (SF Symphony)
John Stevens Moondance (Summit)

November 9, 2008: Commemorative Music

Kayhan Kalhor The Silent City (Carnegie)
Vaghissimo Ritratto My little maid and I; Serenata and Matona mia cara; Mirage (ECM)
Larry Austin Adagio: Convolutions on a Theme by Mozart, 2005; Les Flutes de Pan: Hommage a Debussy, 2006 (Centaur)

November 2, 2008: Musical Commentaries

Carol Barnett Cyprus: First Impressions (Innova)
Robert Ian Winstin Taliban Dances (ERM)
Vaghissimo Ritratto Secondo Apparir, Lover's Appeal and Terzo apparir; Far, far away (ECM)

October 26, 2008: Mythical Journeys

S. Montague Night Frost Settles on a Pumpkin, Midnight Sun, Chorale for a Millennium Sunset, Headless Horseman, A Crippled Ghost at Halloween (NMC)
Val-Inc @ (sampled Anne Sexton & Sojourner Truth); Musik (Afro-Electronica) (Innova)
Carol Barnett Ithaka; Seferis (from Mythical Story) (Innova)
Robert Ian Winstin La Voyage Dans La Lune (ERM)
Heskel Brisman Cassandra's Music (MMC)

October 19, 2008: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation

Michael Gandolfi The Garden of Cosmic Speculation (TelArc)

October 12, 2008: Gestural Music

Ge Gan-ru Fu (Telarc)
Tan Dun Drum & Gong, Cloudiness, Red Sona (Telarc)
Chen Yi Shuo, 2000 (Telarc)
S. Subramanian Diminished but Returning, 2006 (Composer)
Todd Hammes Kalimba on Marimba, 2005; Four Steps, 2007 (Innova)

October 5, 2008: Membership Drive

Special 2-hour program with special guests please call with your support

September 28, 2008: Concerted Efforts

Joan Tower Concerto for Orchestra, 1991 (Naxos)
Daniel McCarthy Visions in Funk: Quartet No. 3 (Albany)
Todd Hammes Inconsistencies, 1993 (Innova)
N. Jeleniaukas Phantasm Images, 2007 (Composer)

September 21, 2008: Autumn Music

Zhou Long Words of the Sun (Teldec)
Chen Yi from Tang Poems (Teldec)
Carman Moore Mystery of Tao, 2001 (SNM)
Elliott Carter Steep Steps, 2001 (SNM)
Bill Ryan Simple Lines, 2006 (SNM)
Kaori Yonekura Tokorozawa Ballad, 2003 (Centaur)
Patrick Castillo A Piece of Coffee, 2006 (Composer)

September 14, 2008: Visionaries

D. McCarthy Visions of the Anointed: Quartet No. 4 (Albany)
David Patterson The Hermit Thrush Orchestra plays Bill Evans and Vivaldi (VMM)
Jeleniauskas Celestial Sphere, Ruchenitsa, 2007 (Composer)

September 7, 2008: Made in America

Joan Tower Made in America (Naxos)
Dexter Morrill Innsbruck Variations (Composer)
Wayne Horvitz Mountain Language I (Tzadik)

August 24, 2008: Shock & Awe

Joan Tower Tambor (Naxos)
Rob Deemer Shock and Awe for Trombone Choir, 2006 (Composer)
Wayne Horvitz Whispers, Hymns, and a Murmur (Tzadik)

August 17, 2008: Musical Landscapes

Zhou Long Song of the Ch'in (Telarc)
Lei Liang Gobi Gloria, 2007 (Telarc)
Wayne Horvitz Mountain Language III & IV, 2001 (Tzadik)

August 10, 2008: Upstate Treasures

Howard Boatwright Serenade for 2 Winds and 2 Strings (S.U.)
Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez ... [and of course Henry the Horse] dances the ..., 2007 (SNM)
Ed Ruchalski Winter Light, 2008 (SNM)

August 3, 2008: Playful Music, Part II

Paul Richards A Butterfly Coughs in Africa, 2003; Hypercube, 2001, Rush Hour, 2000 (MeyerMedia)
Jacob ter Veldhuis Jesus is coming; The Garden of Love (Innova)
Steven Sametz In time of daffodils (Tel-Dec)

July 27, 2008: Playful Music

David Gillingham Interplay (MMC)
William Haubrich AfriSax (Centaur)
William Thomas McKinley Six movements for clarinet and orchestra (MMC)
Selections from Vaghissimo Ritrato (jazz/improv): Classics updated (ECM)

July 20, 2008: Elemental Music

Dinos Constantinides Celestial Symphony No. 6 (Centaur)
Akira Nishimura Invoker, 1994 (VMM)
Paul Richards Snake in the Garden (MMC)
Persis Parshall Vehar Four Directions (Composer)

July 13, 2008: Musical Homages

Selections from Vaghissimo Ritratto: classics updated (ECM)
Rob Smith Concerto for Orchestra, 2006 (Composer)
Chinary Ung Oracle, 2004 (Cambria)

July 6, 2008: American Classic

Charles Ives (orchestrated by Henry Brant) Concord Sonata (Innova)
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