Abstract
This program features U.S. and world premieres by composers experimenting with the infinite tuning flexibility of the human voice. A world premiere commission by Marc Sabat is paired with U.S. premieres by Catherine Lamb and Rebecca Saunders, and an Ekmeles favorite by Erin Gee.
Marc Sabat – Seeds of Skies, Alibis (2017)
Rebecca Saunders – Soliloquy (2007)
Catherine Lamb – pulse/shade (2014)
Erin Gee – Three Scenes from SLEEP (2008)
Ekmeles personnel for concert
Charlotte Mundy, soprano
Elisa Sutherland, mezzo soprano
Timothy Parsons, countertenor
Steven Bradshaw, tenor
Jeffrey Gavett, baritone and director
Steven Hrycelak, bass