MUSICAL ELEMENTS -
CONCERT PROGRAMS – 1978-1990
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Musical Elements is pleased to present the first in a series
of six concerts of new music from around the world.
Jan. 16, 1978
Musical Elements - New Music from England
Paul Patterson Floating Music
Peter Maxwell Davies Hymnos
Bernard Rands Ballad 1
David Bedford With 100 Kazoos
Peter Maxwell Davies Hymnos
Bernard Rands Ballad 1
David Bedford With 100 Kazoos
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Feb. 20, 1978
Musical Elements - New Music from the West Coast
Truck and Warehouse Theatre
Truck and Warehouse Theatre
Morton Subotnick Ten
Loren Rush Three Danced Movements
William Bergsma Illegible Canons
Barney Childs Jack’s New Bag
Paul Chihara “The Beauty of the Rose Is In Its Passing”
William Russell Nexus
Loren Rush Three Danced Movements
William Bergsma Illegible Canons
Barney Childs Jack’s New Bag
Paul Chihara “The Beauty of the Rose Is In Its Passing”
William Russell Nexus
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March, 1978
Musical Elements - New Music from Eastern Europe
Karel Husa Evocations de Slovaquie
Wlodzimierz Kotonski Pezzo per flauto e pianoforte (NY premiere)
Rudolf Maros Sirato (US premiere)
Zygmunt Krauze Pantuny Malajskie (NY premiere)
Gyorgy Ligeti Kammerkonzert
Musical Elements - New Music from Eastern Europe
Karel Husa Evocations de Slovaquie
Wlodzimierz Kotonski Pezzo per flauto e pianoforte (NY premiere)
Rudolf Maros Sirato (US premiere)
Zygmunt Krauze Pantuny Malajskie (NY premiere)
Gyorgy Ligeti Kammerkonzert
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April 16, 1978
Musical Elements - New Music from Israel
Musical Elements - New Music from Israel
Paul Ben-Haim Three
Songs
Jan Radzynski String Quartet
Haim Alexander Patterns
Tzvi Avni Collage
Mordecai Seter Monodrama
Leon Schidlowsky Eclosion
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati Liaisons
Jan Radzynski String Quartet
Haim Alexander Patterns
Tzvi Avni Collage
Mordecai Seter Monodrama
Leon Schidlowsky Eclosion
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati Liaisons
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April 23, 1978
Musical Elements - Music in 5 Dimensions
Musical Elements - Music in 5 Dimensions
for Quadraphonic tape and instruments
#1 Sheridan Square, NYC
Daniel Asia Shtay
(1976)
Daniel Asia Plum-DS
II (1977)
Jacob Druckman Animus
III (1969)
Daniel Asia Miles
Mix (1977)
James McElwaine
and John Kilgore Dead
Birds Falling From the Sky (1978)
Robert Dick Smoker
(1977)
Sound by Gene Kimball;
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May 1, 1978
Musical Elements- New Music From Italy
Truck and Warehouse Theatre
79 East 4th St.
L. Berio Circles (1960)
F. Donatoni For Grilly (1960)
L. Nono Polifonica-Monodia-Ritmica (1962)
B. Maderna Serenata No. 2 (1957)
Musical Elements- New Music From Italy
Truck and Warehouse Theatre
79 East 4th St.
L. Berio Circles (1960)
F. Donatoni For Grilly (1960)
L. Nono Polifonica-Monodia-Ritmica (1962)
B. Maderna Serenata No. 2 (1957)
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May 29, 1978
Bruce MacCombie Three
Designs (NY premiere)
Christian Wolff Changing the System
George Crumb Madrigals Book III
Earle Brown Sign Sounds (NY premiere)
Daniel Asia Sand (World premeire)
James McElwaine King Lear Songs (NY premiere)
Christian Wolff Changing the System
George Crumb Madrigals Book III
Earle Brown Sign Sounds (NY premiere)
Daniel Asia Sand (World premeire)
James McElwaine King Lear Songs (NY premiere)
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Oct. 30, 1978
Musical Elements - New Music from England and Japan
Symphony Space
Musical Elements - New Music from England and Japan
Symphony Space
Peter Maxwell Davies Seven
“In Nomine” (1968)
Teruyuki Noda Mattinata (1968)
Toru Takemitsu Eucalyptus II (1970)
Gordon Crosse World Within (1977) East Coast Premiere
Teruyuki Noda Mattinata (1968)
Toru Takemitsu Eucalyptus II (1970)
Gordon Crosse World Within (1977) East Coast Premiere
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Nov. 30, 1978
Musical Elements with the League-ISCM Concert
“Mostly Clarinet”
Carnegie Recital Hall
Musical Elements with the League-ISCM Concert
“Mostly Clarinet”
Carnegie Recital Hall
Allen Anderson Skies,
the Quake (1976)
Andrew Mead Clarinet Variations (1978) world premiere
David Hicks Currents (1976)
Andrew Mead Clarinet Variations (1978) world premiere
David Hicks Currents (1976)
Judith Shatin Allen Nightshades (1977) world premiere
Ursula Mamlok Sextet (1977)
Ursula Mamlok Sextet (1977)
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Jan. 22, 1979
Musical Elements with the Lyre Trio
New Music from Old and New Worlds
Symphony Space
Musical Elements with the Lyre Trio
New Music from Old and New Worlds
Symphony Space
Klaus Huber Sabeth
Joji Yuasa Domains
Alan Rawsthorne Suite
Gary Bertchume Trio
Stephen Chatman O Lo Velo!
John Halvor Benson Three
Pieces for Piano
Rudolph Kelterborn Consort-Music
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Feb. 27, 1979
Musical Elements - New Music & Jazz
Christ & St. Stephen’s Church 120 W 69th St.
Musical Elements - New Music & Jazz
Christ & St. Stephen’s Church 120 W 69th St.
Elias Tanenbaum Words
(1977)
Milton Babbitt All-Set
(1957)
Darius Milhaud La
Creation du Monde (1923)
Barney Childs Sonata
for Solo Trombone (1961)
Daniel Asia On
the Surface (1975)
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April 23, 1979
Musical Elements - New and Not-so-New Music
Symphony Space
Musical Elements - New and Not-so-New Music
Symphony Space
Manuel de Falla Canciones
popolares espanolas
Lawrence Widdoes Acanthus
Louis Cahuzac Arlequin
for clarinet
Toru Takemitsu Stanza
I
Stravinsky Duo
Concertant
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas
Brasileiras No. 6
Maurice Ravel Introduction
and Allegro
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June 4, 1979
Musical Elements - New Music of America – the 1970s
Medicine Show Theatre
6 W. 18th Street NYC
Musical Elements - New Music of America – the 1970s
Medicine Show Theatre
6 W. 18th Street NYC
William Hellermann Long
Island Sound
Robert Beaser Shadow and Light
Jan Swofford Out of the Silence
Robert Beaser Shadow and Light
Jan Swofford Out of the Silence
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Sept. 29, 1979
American Society of University Composers, Region II
Conference
featuring Musical Elements
Dan Asia, conductor
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Music of Nicholas D’Angelo, Richard Brooks, Steven
Gerber, Margo Greene,
Daria Semegen, Gerald Warfield, Christine Berl, Duane Heller, Samuel Pellman,
David Maslanka, and Judith Lang Zaimont.
Daria Semegen, Gerald Warfield, Christine Berl, Duane Heller, Samuel Pellman,
David Maslanka, and Judith Lang Zaimont.
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Oct. 8, 1979
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
Daniel Asia Sand II (world premiere)
Toru Takemitsu Stanza I (1968)
Stefan Wolpe Quartet for Saxophone, Trumpet, Percussion, and Piano (1950)
Ravel Introduction and Allegro
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Feb. 11, 1980
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
Daniel Asia, music director
Robert Beaser, guest conductor
Charles Ives Chamber Set No. 1
Anton Webern Quartet op. 22 (1932)
G. Ligeti Kammerkonzert
(1969-70)
Lukas Foss Brass
Quintet (1977-78) (U.S. Premiere)
L. Berio Circles
(1960)
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June 2, 1980
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
Daniel Asia, music director
Anton Webern Konzert
(1934)
Yehudi Wyner Memorial
Music I and II (1971, 1973) for Soprano and 3 flutes
Martin Bresnick We’re
Weaving, We’re Weaving (1980) (world
premiere)
George Crumb Voice
of the Whale (1971)
Jacob Druckman Incenters
(1969)
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Nov. 2, 1980
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, music directors
Stravinsky Octet (1923)
T. Noda Quintetto Mattinata (1968)
Luigi Dallapiccola Cinque Frammenti Di Saffo (1942)
Ralph Shapey Evocation (1959)
Nicholas Thorne From the Dying Earth (1979)
(world premiere)
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Feb. 9, 1981
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
“Premieres and Pearls”
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, music directors
Arnold Franchetti Three
Italian Masques (1953)
Chester Biscardi Tenzone
(1975)
Stefan Wolpe Duo
im Hexachord (1936)
Peter Golub Dreams
Alone: Six Songs (1980) (world premiere)
Toru Takemitsu, Arr. Hey
Jude and Michele (Lennon/McCartney)
performed by Benjamin Verdery, guitar.
performed by Benjamin Verdery, guitar.
Robert Beaser Shadow
and Light (1978/80) (New York Premiere)
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June 1, 1981
Musical Elements at Carnegie Recital Hall
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, music directors
Luciano Berio Folk Songs (1969)
Edgard Varese Octandre (1923)
Toru Takemitsu Valeria
(1969)
Charles Ives Tone
Roads No. 3 (1915)
Carlos Fransetti Concertino
(1980) David Taylor, bass trombone
Charles Ives The Unanswered Question (1908)
Charles Ives The Unanswered Question (1908)
Ami Maayani Maqamat
(1965)
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Jan 28, 1982
Musical Elements at Abraham Goodman House, NYC
Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Violin Concerto in A
(Gabriel Banat, soloist) (American premiere presumed)
Andrzej Panufnik Autumn
Music (1962, rev. 1965) New York
Premiere
L. Berio Points
on a Curve to Find (1974) New York
Premiere
Arnold Franchetti I
Setti Passatti della Luna (1976) New York Premiere
Martin Bresnick Der
Signal (1981)
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April 12, 1982
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Heitor Villa-Lobos Sextour
Mystique
Benjamin Britten Canticle
III
Edward Barnes The
Ballad of Bill Doolin
Monroe Cooper Over
the River Country (World Premiere)
Jan Radzynski The
Face Cut by the Whip (World Premiere)
Malcolm Goldstein A
Breaking of Vessels, Becoming Song (New York Premiere)
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Nov. 1, 1982
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Xenakis Anaktoria
Kurt Schwertsik Twilight
Music, a Celtic Serenade for Octet (U.S.
Premiere)
Robert Beaser Seven
Deadly Sins (with tenor Paul Sperry) (New York Premiere)
Jacob Druckman Animus
IV
Andrew Thomas In
Memoriam (commission by Musical Elements, world premiere)
-Theme
and Variations composed in memory of John Everett Watts (1930-82)
and Robert Rinker (1942-82)
and Robert Rinker (1942-82)
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Jan 31, 1983
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Eugene O’Brien Embarking
for Cythera
Brian Fennelly Canzona
Eric Stokes Prairie
Drum (New York Premiere)
Yuji Takahashi For
You I Sing This Song
Jonathan Lloyd Waiting
for Gozo (U.S. Premiere)
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April 11, 1983
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Conductors: Robert Beaser, Daniel Asia
Stravinsky Ragtime
(1918) (begins and ends the program)
Bernard Rands Deja
II (1982) New York Premiere
Isang Yun Octet
(1978)
Toru Takemitsu Toward
the Sea (1981)
John Thow Live
Oak (world premiere)
Gian Carlo Menotti Cantilena
and Scherzo for harp and string quartet
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Oct. 27, 1983
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
W. Lutoslawski Paroles
Tissees (1965) in honor of the composer’s 70th birthday
E. von Dohnanyi Concerto
for Harp (New York Premiere)
D. Asia Ossabaw
Island Dream (World Premiere)
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Jan. 12, 1984
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Music of Toru Takemitsu and Yehudi Wyner
Takemitsu Eucalyptus
II
Takemitsu Rain
Tree (New York Premiere)
Takemitsu Stanza
I
Takemitsu Rainspell
(New York Premiere)
Wyner On
this most voluptuous night (on texts by William Carlos Williams),
sung by Susan Davenny (New York Premiere)
sung by Susan Davenny (New York Premiere)
Wyner Passage
(New York Premiere)
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March 27, 1984
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Robert Moran, piano; Neil Rolnick, Synclavier
Robert Moran Lullaby
(New York Premiere)
Ira Taxin Remembrances
(commission from Musical Elements, world premiere)
Aaron Kernis America(n)
(Day) Dreams (commission from Musical Elements,
world premiere) on poems of May Swenson,
performed by Karen Lykes
world premiere) on poems of May Swenson,
performed by Karen Lykes
Monroe Cooper Fossils
for clarinet and piano (World Premiere)
Dennis Riley Summer
Music (New York Premiere)
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Jan 9, 1985
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Neil Rolnick A
la Mode (commission by Musical Elements, world premiere)
Anne LeBaron Planxty
Bowerbird (World Premiere)
Daniel Asia Plum-DS
II (New York Premiere) with Robert Dick, flute
Olly Wilson Echoes
Martin Wesley-Smith Piece
for Marimba and Tape
Mario Davidovsky Synchronism
#6 for piano and tape
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Feb. 26, 1985
Musical Elements at Cooper Union Great Hall (review
article in The New Yorker, March 18,
1985 by Andrew Porter)
Hans Werner Henze Carillon, Recitatif, Masque
(1974) for mandolin, guitar, harp
with David Starobin, Susan Jolles, and Peter Press
with David Starobin, Susan Jolles, and Peter Press
Hans Werner Henze Stimmen (U.S. Premiere)
Hans Werner Henze Voices (1973) (excerpts)
Peter Maxwell Davies Seven In Nomine (1965)
Peter Maxwell Davies Runes from a Holy Island (1977) (New
York Premiere)
Hans Abrahamsen Winternacht (1976/79) (U.S.
Premiere)
Robert Saxton Arias (1977) (U.S. Premiere)
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March 27, 1985
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Robert Ashley Odalisque
(with Thomas Buckner) (Commissioned by
Musical Elements)
Fred Lerdahl Fantasy
Etudes (World Premiere)
William Mayer Passage
- Fern Hill (World Premiere)
Francis Thorne Pop
Partita
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November 3 (1985)
An Evening of American Music in celebration of American
Music Week
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Nov. 19, 1985
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
Carmen Pelton, Soprano
Stephen Albert, Guest Composer
Great Hall at Cooper Union
Stephen Albert, Guest Composer
Great Hall at Cooper Union
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Chamber
Symphony (Robert Beaser, conductor)
Stephen Albert To Wake the Dead (Carmen Pelton, Soprano)
Stephen Albert To Wake the Dead (Carmen Pelton, Soprano)
David Stock Parallel
Worlds (New York Premiere)
Marc Neikrus Concertino
(New York Premiere)
Hans Abrahamsen Märchenbilder (U.S. Premiere)
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Jan 8, 1986
Musical Elements at Cooper Union
A Celebration of Living Composers
Paul Nash Sostenuto
Roger Briggs Gathering
Together
David Wooldridge Night
Canticle
Robert Dick Meristem (World Premiere)
Ned Rorem Winter Pages (1981)
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Feb. 25, 1986
A Celebration of Living Composers
Lukas Foss Embros
(new commission from Musical Elements, world premiere)
Robert Xavier Rodriguez Tango (New York Premiere)
Robert Xavier Rodriguez Tango (New York Premiere)
Karl Aage Rasmussen Berio-Mask (U.S. Premiere)
Shulamit Ran Concerto da Camera
(commission from Musical Elements, world premiere)
Minoru Miki Marimba
Spiritual (New York Premiere)
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April 9, 1986 – Free to Musical Elements subscribers
Special Concert with Stephen Burns, trumpet; guest
artists:
John Van Buskirk, piano, and Ruby Shang, dancer/choreographer
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May 10 (1986)
Jacob Druckman – 60th birthday concert
Featuring works by Mr. Druckman and commissioned pieces by
Jacob Druckman – 60th birthday concert
Featuring works by Mr. Druckman and commissioned pieces by
Mr. Druckman’s former students, written for Musical
Elements
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Nov. 4, 1986
(Beginning of Musical Elements 10th-anniversary season)
Musical Elements at the 92nd Street Y
Robert Beaser Songs
from The Occasions
Fred Lerdahl Fantasy
Etudes
Toru Takemitsu Waterways
Ingram Marshall Fog
Tropes
Lukas Foss Embros
(Commission from Musical Elements)
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May 19, 1987
Musical Elements at the 92nd Street Y
Robert Beaser, Daniel Asia, music directors
Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
Kurt Schwertsik Twilight
Music
Yehudi Wyner On
This Most Voluptuous Night
David Lang Spud (New York Premiere)
Betty Olivero Presenza
(World Premiere)
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Nov. 3, 1987
Musical Elements at the 92nd Street Y
Musical Elements at the 92nd Street Y
Conrad Cummings “I
Wish They Could All Be …” (1986)
David Del Tredici Haddocks’
Eyes (1985) (with Susan Narucki)
H.K. Gruber Frankenstein!
(1977)
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Nov. 29, 1988
Musical Elements - Opening Concert 1988-89 Season
Tuesday, November 29, 1988 8pm
Musical Elements - Opening Concert 1988-89 Season
Tuesday, November 29, 1988 8pm
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Tickets $12.50; $6.00 students/seniors
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, Music Directors
Jane Manning, soprano, guest artist
Jane Manning, soprano, guest artist
Daniel Asia Pines Songs (1984) (US
premiere)
Judith Weir Airs From Another Planet (1986) (US premiere)
Michael Torke The Yellow Pages
Judith Weir Airs From Another Planet (1986) (US premiere)
Michael Torke The Yellow Pages
Elliott Carter Canon a 4 (1984)
Elliott Carter Eight
Etudes and a Fantasy (1950)
Notice on program:
“Musical Elements 10th Anniversary Recording available on CRI
Recordings”
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Wednesday, January 25, 1989 8pm
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, Music Directors
Joan Heller, soprano, guest artist
Joan Heller, soprano, guest artist
Stephen Montague Paramell
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Paul Moravec The Kingdom Within (World premiere)
Mel Powell Settings
Irwin Bazelon Legends and Love Letters (NY premiere)
George Rochberg Serrenata d’estate (in honor of composer’s 70th birthday)
Paul Moravec The Kingdom Within (World premiere)
Mel Powell Settings
Irwin Bazelon Legends and Love Letters (NY premiere)
George Rochberg Serrenata d’estate (in honor of composer’s 70th birthday)
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Wednesday, March 22, 1989 8pm
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, Music Directors
Paul Sperry, tenor, guest artist
Daniel Asia and Robert Beaser, Music Directors
Paul Sperry, tenor, guest artist
Joan Tower Breakfast
Rhythms I & II
Francis Thorne Money Matters (World premiere, Musical Elements commission)
Richard Felciano Shadows (NY premiere)
Ned Rorem The End of Summer (in honor of the composer's 65th birthday)
Francis Thorne Money Matters (World premiere, Musical Elements commission)
Richard Felciano Shadows (NY premiere)
Ned Rorem The End of Summer (in honor of the composer's 65th birthday)
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February 25, 1990
Music Society of Baltimore
Music Society of Baltimore
at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Musical Elements “Celebrating the New Now”
Musical Elements “Celebrating the New Now”
Jacqueline Fontyn
“Scurochiaro” New work commissioned in celebration of the Chamber Music Society’s 40th Anniversary
Season.
Robert Beaser Songs from The Occasions
Daniel Asia Pines
Songs
Stephen Montague Paramell
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