The Great Crossing (V) (1995/1996)

Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht; Ysbreker, Amsterdam

Focus on the period 1970-1996.

1. Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra cond. by Peter Eötvös

13 October 1995 Vredenburg
Ellen Corver, piano
Lieuwe Visser, speaker

-Beat Furrer Narcissus-Fragment (1993), version without speakers (World premiere)
-Louis Andriessen Nietzsche redet (1989)
-Györgi Ligeti Piano Concerto (1988)

2. Alvin Curran, midi-piano & live electronica

18 December 1995 Vredenburg; 19 December 1995 Ysbreker

Two different programs
Utrecht:
-Alvin Curran The Works (1975); Shofar II (1995) (World premiere)
Ysbreker:
-Alvin Curran The Works (1975); Electric Rags (1985) (Dutch premiere)

3. Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra cond. by Mark Foster

12 January 1996 Vredenburg
Fred Sherry, cello
Hans van Loenen, piccolo trumpet

-Richard Danielpour First Light (1988) (Dutch premiere)
-Steven Mackey Banana/ Dump Truck (1994) (World premiere)
-Paul Schoenfield Vaudeville (1988) (Dutch premiere)

4. Bang on a Can All Stars

28 January 1996 Ysbreker; 30 January 1996 Vredenburg

Works by Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe

5. Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra cond. by Mark Foster

10 February 1996 Vredenburg

-John Adams Tromba Lontana Short Ride in a Fast Machine (1986)
-Alexander Rabinovich La Belle Musique #3 (1977) (Dutch premiere)
-John Corigliano Symphony #1 (1990) (Dutch premiere)

6. Combustion Chamber Ensemble olv Rutger van Leyden

25 February 1996 Vredenburg; 26 February 1996 Ysbreker
Nienke Oostenrijk, soprano

-Joseph Schwantner Music of Amber (1981)
-Steven Mackey Indigenous Instruments (1989) (Dutch premiere)
-Stephen Albert To Wake the Dead (1978) (Dutch premiere)

7. The Indians, an evening of music theater for four singers

20 March 1996 Ysbreker; 21 March 1996 Vredenburg
Vox Nova: Valérie Chouanière, soprano; Isabel Soccoja, mezzo soprano; Thierry Fouré, tenor; Nicholas Isherwood, bass

Music of the American Indians, four singers playing drums, rattles and bells

-Pascal Dusapin Red Rock (1987) – 4 singers playing drums, rattles and bells (Dutch premiere)
-Karlheinz Stockhausen Am Himmel wandre ich (Indianerlieder) (1972) staging: Nicholas Isherwood (Dutch premiere)

8. Final concert of the Great Crossing

12 May 1996 Ysbreker; 13 May 1996 Vredenburg
The Smith Quartet: Ian Humphries, Charles Mutter, violin; Nic Pendlebury, viola; Deirdre Cooper, cello

-Graham Fitkin String Quartet #1 (1992) ‘Servant’ (Dutch premiere)
-Stephen Montague Quartet ‘In Memoriam Barry Anderson and Tomasz Sikorski’ & tape (Dutch premiere)
Intermission 1
-Steve Martland Patrol (1992)
Intermission 2
The Great Crossing Encores, based on G-C (initials of the Great Crossing), commissioned by NPS:
-Michael Torke: July 19th (1996) (World premiere)
-Graham Fitkin: Another Small Quartet (1996) (World premiere)
-Paul Schoenfield: Aubade (1995) (World premiere)
-Lukas Foss: Focus on G/C (1996) (World premiere)
-Alexandre Rabinovich: Invocation (1996) (World premiere)
-Steven Mackey: Great Crossing, Great Divide (1996) (World premiere)