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Night music

Extra Eclectic - July 10, 2024

It’s hard to believe that nights are already getting a bit longer again! On this episode of Extra Eclectic, we’ll hear Meredith Monk’s Nightfall, Johann Johannsson’s Good Night, Day, Caroline Shaw’s Who Turns Out The Light and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Playlist

Unknown Gates
Composer: Margaret Hermant/Neil Leiter/Gary De Cart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Echo Collective
7K! 24

Zomer
Composer: Kate Moore
Soloists: Saskia Lankhoorn, piano
ECM 2344

Summer Shimmers
Composer: Jennifer Higdon
Soloists: Susan Glaser, flute, Stephen Taylor, oboe, Todd Palmer, clarinet, Marc Goldberg, bassoon, Joseph Anderer, horn, John Novacek, piano
Koch 7738

American Triptych
Composer: Jake Runestad
Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Conspirare
Soloists: Carla McElhaney, piano
Delos 3578

Rothko Chapel 5
Composer: Morton Feldman
Conductor: Philip Brett
Orchestra/Ensemble: University of California-Berkeley Chamber Chorus
Soloists: David Abel, viola, Karen Rosenak, celeste, William Winant, percussion
New Albion 39

Nightfall
Composer: Meredith Monk
Soloists: Sean Shibe, electric guitar
PentaTone 988

Celeste
Composer: Brian Eno/Roger Eno
Soloists: Vanessa Wagner, piano
InFine 1070

Good Night, Day
Composer: Johann Johannsson
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra
Soloists: Mari Samuelsen, violin
DG 4835869

Who Turns Out the Light
Composer: Caroline Shaw/So Percussion
Orchestra/Ensemble: So Percussion
Soloists: Caroline Shaw, vocals
Nonesuch 726502

As She Sleeps
Composer: Michael Byron
Soloists: Sarah Cahill, piano
Cold Blue 12

Crystallize
Composer: Fuse & Thomas Beijer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Fuse
Fusemusic 2024

Message
Composer: Peteris Vasks
Conductor: Andris Poga
Orchestra/Ensemble: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Ondine 1355

Steady Gaze
Composer: Timo Andres
Soloists: Catherine Gregory, flute
Bright Shiny Things 190

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