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De Profundis @ UMKC Composers Guild Concert Wednesday, December 1, 7:30pm, White Hall (address below) @ Kevin Maret doctoral percussion recital Sunday, December 5, 5:00pm, White Hall Location: James C. Olsen Performing Arts Center University of Missouri-Kansas City 4949 Cherry St. Kansas City, MO 64110 For both performances, the performers will be: Hayes Bunch, conductor [...]


Four Songs from The Caucasian Chalk Circle @ SCI Region V Conference Friday, October 2, 2:00pm, Denkmann Hall Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Katherine Crawford, mezzo-soprano; fixed-media electronics Four Songs from The Caucasian Chalk Circle @ Electronic Music Midwest 2010 Festival Saturday, October 16, 5:00pm Lewis University, Romeoville, IL Katherine Crawford, mezzo-soprano; fixed-media electronics


My favorite piece of the night was the most “traditional” even though the accompaniment was computerized. The song cycle Four Songs from the Caucasian Chalk Circle, written by Scott Blasco and performed by versatile mezzo-soprano, Katherine Crawford.  Originally written for a theater group performing the Bertolt Brecht play by the same name, and it was, [...]


A recording of Four Songs from The Caucasian Chalk Circle has been posted on UMKC Conservatory’s InstantEncore page as part of the Best of Spring 2010 Performances playlist. The performance is by Katherine Crawford, from the February 2010 Composers Guild concert. LISTEN HERE The songs themselves are also available on my profile page, and the [...]



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