JOHN CAGE CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
The Studio
2 & 3 November 2012
BANG ON A CAN ALL STARS:
Ashley Bathgate, cello
Robert Black, double bass
Vicky Chow, piano
David Cossin, percussion
Mark Stewart, guitar
Ken Thomson, clarinet
Andrew Cotton, sound design/engineer
ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING:
Claire Edwards
Damien Ricketson
Zubin Kanga
Anna McMichael
Lamorna Nightingale
Jason Noble
Diana Springfield
Zoom H2 recorder > Audacity (levels, applause edits) > FLAC Level 8
I'm happy to be able to get this up here for everyone. Not enough of this stuff on Dime, I say.
Now the second part of the celebration. The first part can be found here:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=427578
The real highlight for me was the transcendent version of the seminal 1964 minimalist kick-starter, In C. A very inspired and moving performance.
PART TWO:
Program:
3 November 2012 (evening):
John Cage - 4'33" (Bang On A Can All-Stars)
9-4_33.flac
Kate Moore - Ridgeway (2010) (Bang On A Can All-Stars)
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11-Ridgeway.flac
Louis Andriessen - Worker's Union (1975) (Bang On A Can All-Stars)
12-Workers_union-intro.flac
13-Workers_union.flac
Terry Riley - In C (1964) (Bang On A Can All-Stars / Ensemble Offspring)
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15-In_C.flac
Total Time: 107:51
For those unfamiliar with Cage's '4'33", it is performed by the musicians sitting in silence, allowing the ambient sound of the space to 'be' the music.
Please share for FREE, don't make lossy versions please, and most of all, enjoy these great concerts!
Cheers,
seasob 9 November 2012
PS: Leave feedback if you like what you hear...makes a fella happy.