Poster Composer Reena Esmail
Composer Reena Esmail is a featured artist on the latest episode of 'Extra Eclectic.'
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Women's voices, and a snowy serenade

Extra Eclectic Nov. 29, 2023

Some of today's most celebrated women composers are in the spotlight on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, including Missy Mazzoli, Reena Esmail and Vivian Fung. In the second hour of the show, host Steve Seel presents a snowy tableau with wintry works by Michael Fine, Angel Lam and others.

Episode Playlist

Even This Laughter; Even Your Tears 
deVon Russell Gray 
Love at Last 
Lara Downes, piano 
4:26 

Glassworks: Opening 
Philip Glass 
Philip Glass: Piano Works 
Siggi String Quartet 
Vikingur Olafsson, piano 
6:38 

Orpheus Undone 
Missy Mazzoli 
Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright 
Arctic Philharmonic 
Tim Weiss, conductor 
14:49 

Assemble 
Emily Cooley 
8-Track 
Ashley Bathgate, cello 
9:55 

the promise of the far horizon 
Jeffrey Mumford 
jeffrey mumford: the promise of the far horizon 
Corigliano Quartet 
15:13 

Miniatures: A Piacere 
Vivian Fung 
Composers in the Loft 
Maia String Quartet 
John Bruce Yeh, clarinet 
4:40 

Windows 
Reena Esmail 
Windows 
Watson Brass Quintet 
10:43 

Seasonal Rites 
Michael Fine 
Michael Fine: Seasons 
Royal Scottish National Orchestra 
Philip Mann, conductor 
22:05 

Little Snow 
Angel Lam 
Guitar Recital: Bokyung Byun 
Bokyung Byun, guitar 
7:44 

Nox vitae: The Snow is Falling 
Galina Grigorjeva 
Grigorjeva: Music for Male-Voice Choir 
Estonian National Male Choir 
Mikk Uleoja, conductor 
7:32 

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