Book of days film score for 10 voices, cello, shawm, synthesizer. Goofy fun came in meredith monks panda chant ii, again with a chorus of eager volunteers. An ensemble of singers from my community choir will be performing meredith monks panda chant ii on our winter concert this december. Audience volunteers formed a speaking chorus, chanting the title of the piece on cue as the ensemble played. Monk composed the music and also collaborated with ping chon on the scenario, choreo. Its a testament to the creative impulse of the human spirit and the power of poetry to help explain and endure the world. An innovator in mixedmedia forms, meredith monk uses music, dance, drama, and film in theater pieces that may move between ancient times and modern, between exotic fantasy and everyday reality. And variety there is, from the medieval mysticism of hildegard, to a traditional south african song arranged in the spirit of miriam makeba, to american modernist meredith monks panda chant ii. I work in between the cracks, where the voice starts dancing, where the body starts singing, where theater becomes cinema.
In her pieces, the plague of the middle ages is seen as the precursor of aids, while st. American avant garde composer, performer, filmmaker, and director, meredith monk is well known for her vocal works and dance works, which often combine singing and unusual vocalizations with physical movement. Repetitive chants and steps comprise meredith monks panda chant ii. Though meredith monk is often spoken of as if she were a soloist, shes very often a collaborator, and a marvelous one. Do you be by meredith monk on amazon music unlimited. Panda chant i for 4 voices 1984 panda chant ii for 8 voices 1984 graduation song for 16 voices 1984 city songs. The games takes place in a postnuclear future where survivors and their descendants are involved in the repetition of ritual games reenacting earths culture in order to.
Carnegie hall presents acclaimed composer and singer meredith monk in four concerts this winter and spring, continuing her seasonlong residency as holder of the richard and barbara debs composer. I am searching for choral music with hand clapping. Meredith monk, american performance artist, a pioneer in the avantgarde, whose work skillfully integrated diverse performance disciplines and media. A companion cd of astronaut anthem and panda chant ii as performed by meredith monk and vocal ensemble, is available for sale 48005858. The composer, vocalist, dancer, choreographer, director and filmmaker meredith monk celebrates the anniversary of the start of her professional career. As an aid in learning the foot and hand movements, a videotape of a performance of panda chant ii is also available for sale 48005860. Do you be is the sixth album by meredith monk, released in january, 1987 through ecm new series.
Meredith monk do you be meredith monk, naaz hosseini, wayne hankin, nicky paraiso, john eppler, robert een, johanna arnold, andrea goodman, ching gonzalez. Meredith monks voice in the wilderness hudson valley one. Watch the video for panda chant i by meredith monk for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Programs, flyers and press releases, 19602006 and undated. Panda chant ii by meredith monk octavo sheet music for. Buchanan, conductor december 9, 2006 kasser theatre at. Check out do you be by meredith monk on amazon music. The m6 vocal ensemble rehearsing a program of meredith monk compositions. Monk studied piano and eurythmics from an early age. Tom bogdan will deal with a simple approach to voice production and teach a basic tour of exercises to help with breathing, resonance, range and color. Classical pride playlist the new york public library. Monk composed the music and also collaborated with ping chong on the scenario, choreography, and direction. Panda chant ii, a rousing selection from the games, a. Harsh rain and the feeling, force, and aftermath of devastating floods inspires composer christopher trapanis waterlines.
Live at the 2016 switchboard music festival in san francisco. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Composer meredith monk uses extended vocal technique to build her ethereal music,which she. Steel conducts the singers of his vox vocal ensemble in a broad slate of works by philip glass, meredith monk panda chant ii, john corigliano, and nico muhly a. Other music on this program employs repetition, such as julius eastmans stay on it, and audience participation, including pauline oliveros heart chant and meredith monks panda chant ii. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. Watch the video for panda chant ii from meredith monk s miniatures, vol. Learn to chant ashtadhyayi free online course sanskrit from. The games panda chant ii by meredith monk on amazon. Rain is gentle and beautiful in composer david moores. Meredith monk archive, lpa mss 2006001, the new york public library for the performing arts. Moores first collection of poetry is a unique window into his thoughts and emotions as they evolved over time. Meredith monk voice, piano, synthesizer robert een voice ching gonzalez voice.
Panda chant i works in a round, tracing its center with the throat and coloring it in with air. Boosey and hawkes astro anthem and panda chant ii boosey. Meredith monk american performance artist britannica. Famed composer meredith monk to perform two quartet.
Bard cce the center for civic engagement cce at bard college embodies the fundamental belief that education and civil society are inextricably linked take action. Listen to your favorite songs from do you be by meredith monk now. I dont mean choralography or the like, but hand claps that are written in the score as an element of the composition. Meredith monk do you be meredith monk voice, piano, synthesizer robert een voice ching gonzalez voice andrea goodman voice wayne hankin voice, keyboards, bagpipes naaz hosseini voice, violin nicky paraiso voice nurit tilles piano, voice, keyboards johanna arnold voice john eppler voice edmund niemann piano recorded june 1986 and january. The games panda chant ii by meredith monk on amazon music. Other highlights include panda chant ii and memory song.
Madwomans vision is from meredith monks 1988 experimental film book of days in. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. Hell also teach a round, do an improvisatory exercise and work on one of merediths pieces, panda chant ii, quarry weave, or other. The entire audience stood up and participated in pauline oliveros the heart chant, a silent group meditation. A companion cd of astronaut anthem and panda chant ii as performed. The program ends with a choral arrangement of carly simons anthem let the river run, written for the 1988 film working girl.
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