David Lang
cheating, lying, stealing – arr. band (2011) 12'
2+picc, 2, 3+Eb+bcl,3 / 2 alto sax, ten sax, bari sax / 4,3,2+btbn,euphonium, 1 / piano, 4 perc, string bass
Bowling Green State University
2+picc, 2, 3+Eb+bcl,3 / 2 alto sax, ten sax, bari sax / 4,3,2+btbn,euphonium, 1 / piano, 4 perc, string bass
Bowling Green State University
On Tuesday April 29, Cantaloupe Music releases Julia Wolfe’s much-anticipated recording of her evening-length art ballad, Steel Hammer.
Inspired by her love for the music and lore of Appalachia, Wolfe based her text for Steel Hammer on over 200 versions of the American legend “John Henry”, which has been recorded by everyone from Johnny Cash to Bruce Springsteen…
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