Viola palustris is a concerto for an improviser and 14 instruments. Live recording with Alan Lenarcic (tenor sax), Ensemble Alea III, and conductor Theodore Antoniou.
released 11 April 2009
This is the live recording of the premiere that took place on March 23rd, 2009, in the TSAI Performance Center, Boston, USA. The soloist is Alan Lenarcic on tenor saxophone. He is accompanied by the Ensemble Alea III, under the musical direction of Theodore Antoniou.
Musicians:
Flute: Sue-Ellen Herschman-Tcherepnin
Oboe: Jane Harrison
Clarinet: Diane Heffner
Bassoon: Janet Underhill
Horn: Laura Carter
Trombone: Denis Lambert
Percussion: Thomas Schmidt and Philip Trembley
Piano: Yukiko Shimazaki
Violins: Irina Muresanu and Iman Khosrowpour
Viola: Anne black
Cello: Mark Simcox
Double Bass: Irving Steinberg
The composition is dedicated to Gunther Schuller, who introduced the expression "Third Stream" in music.
Picture "Green Violet-ear up close" by Doug Greenberg, shared on
flickr.com under license Creative Commons by-nc-nd.