All We Are Saying (2020)
February 4, 2020
Isabel Bader Theatre, Kingston ON
This was a reprise of our Classical & Folk program from our 2018 Festival of Protest Music.
The Classical & Folk Program featured George Crumb's Black Angels (inspired by the Vietnam war) for string quartet backed by a live film mix, plus music by John Prine, Bob Dylan, Yip Harburg, Pete Seeger, Dimitri Shostakovich & Frederic Rzewski.
Repertoire/Credits
Excerpts from The People United Will Never Be Defeated Frederic Rzewski
Andrew Burashko, piano
Brother Can You Spare a Dime, Jay Crosby & Yip Harburg
Sam Stone, John Prine
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize, Pete Seeger
Masters of War, Bob Dylan
Andy Maize vocals, Josh Finlayson vocals & guitar
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67, Dmitri Shostakovich
iii. Largo
iv. Allegretto
Emily Kruspe violin, Jonathan Lo cello, Andrew Burashko piano
INTERMSSION
Black Angels Quartet George Crumb
I. Departure
1. Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects (tutti)
2. Sounds of Bones and Flutes (trio)
3. Lost Bells (duo)
4. Devil-music (solo)
5. Danse Macabre (duo)
ll. Absence
6. Pavana Lachrymae (trio)
7. Threnody II: Black Angels! (tutti)
8. Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura (trio)
9. Lost Bells (Echo) (duo)
III. Return
10. God-music (solo)
11. Ancient Voices (duo)
12. Ancient Voices (Echo) (trio)
13. Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects (tutti)
The Rolston Quartet
Live film mix by Lester Alfonso
Artists
Related Performances
All We Are Saying (2018) - Toronto, ON