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Pitch Patterns in Steve Reich’s “Clapping Music”
Alarm Will Sound will perform Steve Reich’s Clapping Music on the 16th at Stanford. (If you don’t know the piece, see here.) It will be a full ensemble performance of the piece with Steve Reich, the man himself, clapping along. Steve has…
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How to Find Repertoire (Bonus: Trombone in Mixed Chamber Music Database)
I’ve recently been looking for works for trombone in mixed chamber ensembles and have been reminded how difficult it can be to find something without having a specific idea of what it is you’re looking for. Searching “trombone in mixed…
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Canzonas Americanas
I’m a little behind on this. Canzonas Americanas with music by Derek Bermel, was released last November, and since then it’s received decent reviews. The Guardian says Alarm Will Sound plays with “panache,“and Anne Midgette of the Washington Post placed the…