Music by Harry Partch, including The Bewitched, plus music composed for the Harry Partch instruments, which are in long-term residence at the UW under the direction of composer and Partch expert Charles Corey.
PROGRAM
from And on the Seventh Day, Petals Fell in Petaluma (1964, 1966): ...................... Harry Partch
Verse 4
Verse 21
Madeline Meek, Koto Mason Lynass, Bass Marimba; Charles Corey, Chromelodeon II; Isaac Anderson, Spoils of War
Facets (2012) ............................................................................................................ Scott Eggert
Laure Struber, Chromelodeon I; Charles Corey, Diamond Marimba
from Even Wild Horses (1952): ................................................................................. Harry Partch
Act II / Scene 1: “Nor These Lips Upon Your Eyes” (text by Arthur Rimbaud)
Alessandra Barrett, Adapted Viola; Emily Acri, Kithara II; Jeff Bowen, Adapted Guitar III, Intoning Voice Laure Struber, Chromelodeon I; Charles Corey, Spoils of War; Ed Cunneen, Bass Marimba; Paul Hansen, Bass Marimba, Cloud-Chamber Bowls
from Eleven Intrusions: ............................................................................................. Harry Partch
Two Studies on Ancient Greek Scales (1946, 1949)
I. Study on Olympos’ Pentatonic
II. Study on Archytas’ Enharmonic
Charles Corey, Harmonic Canon; Bonnie Whiting, Bass Marimba
The Letter (1943, 1955) (text collected by Harry Partch)............................................ Harry Partch
Dick Valentine, Intoning Voice, Diamond Marimba; Paul Hansen, Harmonic Canon; Peter Bastedo, Surrogate Kithara; Charles Corey, Kithara II; Chris Young, Bass Marimba
Visions from an Unceasing Somnolence (2018-19) ............................................... Charles Corey
Luke Fitzpatrick, Adapted Viola; Paul Hansen, Diamond Marimba; Jeff Bowen, Kithara II; Mason Lynass, Bass Marimba; Marcin Pączkowski, Surrogate Kithara, Chromelodeon I; Charles Corey, Spoils of War; Steven Damouni, Chromelodeon I; Bonnie Whiting, Cloud-Chamber Bowls
from Two Settings from Lewis Carroll (1954): ........................................................... Harry Partch
I. The Mock Turtle Song (text by Lewis Carroll)
Charles Corey, Surrogate Kithara; Bonnie Whiting, Spoils of War, Intoning Voice
I N T E R M I S S I ON
The Bewitched — A Ballet Satire (1954-55) ................................................................ Harry Partch
I. Background for the Transfiguration of American Undergrads in a Hong Kong Music Hall
II. Background for the Permutation of Exercises in Harmony and Counterpoint
III. Background for the Inspired Romancing of a Pathologic Liar
IV. Background for the Alchemy of a Soul Tormented by Contemporary Music
V. Background for the Visions of a Defeated Basketball Team in the Shower Room
VI. Background for Euphoria on a Sausalito Stairway
VII. Background for the Transmutation of Detectives on the Tail of a Culprit
VIII. Background for the Apotheosis of a Court in its Own Contempt
IX. Background for a Political Soul Lost Among the Voteless Women of Paradise
X. Background for the Demonic Descent of the Cognoscenti While Shouting over Cocktails
Sarah Kolat, The Witch
Brian Schappals, Clarinet
Luke Fitzpatrick, Adapted Guitar III, Kithara II, Adapted Viola
Charles Corey, Harmonic Canons, Surrogate Kithara, Spoils of War
Jeff Bowen, Kithara II, Spoils of War
Steven Damouni, Chromelodeon I, Harmonic Canon
Bonnie Whiting, Diamond Marimba, Spoils of War, Chromelodeon I, Harmonic Canon
Paul Hansen, Bass Marimba
Rebekah Ko, Marimba Eroica
Concept and Staging by Warren Woo, Sarah Kolat, and Charles Corey