Merce’s 90th

 

Third String Quartet (1979); Opus One recording, Crescent Quartet

petite ouverture en forme de "mErCE CunninGHAm" - my birthday present for Merce, on his 90th, Jenny Lin, piano

(the melody is based on the musical letters of Merce’s name - E, C, E, C, G, H [B natural], A)

[the drawing is a page from Merce’s notes for the dance CRWDSPCR, which I wrote the music for]

courtesy - David Vaughan, MCDC archivist

DUELOCITY excerpt - Bugallo/Williams Duo

SAPPHOprestochango-excerpt; Charlotte Dobbs, soprano; Crucible Quartet, TILT Brass quartet and Jenny Lin, piano