George Crumb (1929-2022)

VOX BALAENAE (VOICE OF THE WHALE) (1971)

for Three Masked Players

I. Vocalise (...for the beginning of time)

II. Variations on Sea-Time [Sea Theme]

III. Archeozoic [Var.1]

IV. Proterozoic [Var.2]

V. Paleozoic [Var.3]

VI. Mesozoic [Var.4]

VII. Cenozoic [Var.5]

VIII. Sea-Nocturne (...for the end of time)

— Intermission —

George Crumb (1929-2022)

BLACK ANGELS: THIRTEEN IMAGES FROM THE DARK LAND (1970)

I. Departure

1. Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects

2. Sounds of Bones and Flutes

3. Lost Bells

4. Devil-music

5. Danse Macabre

II. Absence

6. Pavana Lachrymae

7. Threnody II: Black Angels!

8. Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura

9. Lost Bells (Echo)

III. Return

10. God-music

11. Ancient Voices

12. Ancient Voices (Echo)

13. Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects

Artists: Winston Choi, amplified piano; Timothy Christie, electric viola; Katri Ervamaa, electric cello; Norbert Lewandowski, electric cello; Jennifer Rhyne, electric flute; Maria Sampen, electric violin; MingHuan Xu, electric violin