We're going to do something we rarely do on this show (although it's not at all rare for your average classical music-focused program): we're going to indulge in four complete works. We'll listen to Promises, the nine-movement collaboration between UK-based electronic music producer Floating Points and American jazz legend Pharoah Sanders; local string quartet Friction Quartet performing Inyo, Bay Area composer Gabriella Smith's musical description of the Eastern Sierras; Dune of Footprints off of UK-based composer Tansy Davies' forthcoming album Nature, and the Deerhoof-influenced Giga Concerto, composed by Eric Lyon and performed by the violin duo String Noise with the International Contemporary Ensemble. Sit back and enjoy.
Playlist
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Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra on Promises (Luaka Bop) New -
Gabriella Smith: Inyo by Friction Quartet on Rising (self released) Local -
Dune of Footprints by Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Karen Kamensek (conductor) on Tansy Davies: Nature (NMC) New -
Giga Concerto by String Noise & International Contemporary Ensemble, Nicholas DeMaison (conductor) on Eric Lyon: Giga Concerto (New Focus) New