tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91504641184590757322024-03-12T17:01:46.643-07:00MJWB COMPOSITIONMJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-19711351286744540762016-03-04T09:54:00.004-08:002021-01-26T13:44:02.178-08:00St. James Infirmary Blues with Yo-Yo Ma, Rhiannon Giddens and the Silk Road Ensemble<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8EMo-_6ynI" width="560"></iframe>
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This arrangement/performance appears on the <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/silk-road-ensemble">Grammy Award Winning</a> album <a href="http://www.yo-yoma.com/sounds-symphonies-archive/sing-me-home/"><i>Sing Me Home</i></a>.<br />
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Much of the raw material for this arrangement was transcribed from the recording which appears on <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/gig-365/591573815">GIG 365 : MJWB</a>. This arrangement for the Silk Road Ensemble would not have been possible without the following musicians who performed on that recording. <br />
Ionita Manole: accordion <br />
Cristinel Turturica: cimbalom<br />
Mielu Bibescu: clarinet<br />
Lucian Stoica: violin<br />
Marius Gore: bass<br />
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<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_f2ac1d8dda8d4b6982378c7c414cf2e7.pdf">St. James Infirmary Blues Score (SilkRoad)</a><br />
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St. James Infirmary Blues from GIG 365 : MJWB<br />
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Live @ TED Conference February 2016
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An arrangement of the folk song <i>St. James Infirmary Blues</i> performed at Curtis Institute of Music, March 2015.<br />
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<u>Musicians</u><br />
<a href="http://www.eighthblackbird.org/">Eighth Blackbird</a>:<br />
Michael J. Maccaferri, clarinet<br />
Tim Munro, flute <br />
Yvonne Lam,
violin<br />
Matthew Duvall, percussion<br />
Lisa Kaplan,
piano<br />
Nicholas Photinos, cello<br />
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Much of the raw material for this arrangement was transcribed from the recording which appears on <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/gig-365/591573815">GIG 365 : MJWB</a>. This arrangement for Eighth Blackbird would not have been possible without the following musicians who performed on that recording. <br />
Ionita Manole: accordion <br />
Cristinel Turturica: cimbalom<br />
Mielu Bibescu: clarinet<br />
Lucian Stoica: violin<br />
Marius Gore: bass<br />
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<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_dfb7f00220d94902b3f3548467df19ef.pdf">St. James Infirmary Blues Score (8th Blackbird)</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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St. James Infirmary Blues from GIG 365 : MJWB<br />
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<u>Musicians </u><br />
MJWB - vocals/accordion <br />
Malcolm Morris (AKA Stick's) - bass drum/cymbal <br />
Phillip Armand - snare drum/cymbal <br />
Shane Cox - trumpet <br />
Raynard Hockett - tuba <br />
Ryan Brown - engineer<br />
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Recorded at Fudge Recording Studio, NOLA 3.2.2013<br />
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<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_20ddac2b676840048dacc8fee4e65dc2.pdf">Mississippi Score</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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<br />MJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-88180231903977183152013-06-17T14:15:00.003-07:002021-01-26T13:29:54.403-08:00Damagomi<iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/68443370" width="640"></iframe>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/68443370">Damagomi</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/mjwb">MJWB</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />
<i>Damagomi </i>was commissioned by the Silk Road Ensemble. <br />
Audio/Video from Fall 2011 Silk Road Workshop at Harvard University.<br />
New College Theater, Cambridge, MA. September 26, 2011.<br />
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<u>Musicians</u><br />
Dong Won Kim - Voice/Jang-go<br />
Kojiro Umezaki - Shakuhachi <br />
Kayhan Kalhor - Kemancheh<br />
Mike Block - Cello<br />
Michael Ward-Bergeman - Accordion<br />
Joseph Gramley - Percussion<br />
Shane Shanahan - Percussion<br />
Haruka Fujii - Percussion<br />
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<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_2d9665d8aa0246a489be94640bb550ec.pdf">Damagomi Score</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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More information about the commission here : <a href="http://www.silkroadproject.org/News/Newsletter/Sept11/MichaelWardBergeman/tabid/1489/Default.aspx">Silk Road Project</a><br />
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Video by <a href="http://www.outlandishendeavours.com/">Oscar Cainer</a><br />
<br />MJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-31891712081068444742010-11-17T11:38:00.005-08:002021-01-26T13:30:26.784-08:00Barbeich<span style="font-style: italic;">Barbeich</span> was conceived and recorded on multi-tracked hyper-accordion in 2009 and later scored for solo trumpet and mixed ensemble.<br />
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Hyper-Accordion version, mixed by Erdem Helvacioglu<br />
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Solo trumpet and mixed ensemble demo mixed by Brian McWhorter and recorded by Lance Miller<br />
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Score for solo trumpet and mixed ensemble
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<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_8f3091019a6c45f8b8c7231b8c7e7cc0.pdf">Barbeich</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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Different interpretations/variations appear here:
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More information: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/arts/music/osvaldo-golijov-fracas-over-sidereus-overture.html">Musical Borrowing Under Scrutiny, NY Times</a>MJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-20357576291616836402010-11-16T12:09:00.003-08:002021-01-26T13:31:02.202-08:00Kicking Up Dust<span style="font-style: italic;">Kicking Up Dust</span> is a concerto for <a href="https://vimeo.com/2250973">Freedom Boot</a> and ensemble and was written in 2008/09. It was commissioned by the <a href="http://metropolisensemble.org/">Metropolis Ensemble</a> and premiered on January 28, 2009 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Featuring percussionist <a href="https://www.thejawshop.com/">Paul Clifford</a> on Freedom Boot.<br />
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Rehearsal recording<br />
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World premiere video<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/4192070">Kicking Up Dust</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/metropolis">Metropolis Ensemble</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Score<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_675b1eadd47b4590b7e67b218722d1c1.pdf">Kicking Up Dust</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
Provided for reference onlyMJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-29164048759158149022010-11-08T16:01:00.004-08:002021-01-26T13:35:53.082-08:00Treny<span style="font-style: italic;">Treny </span> was commissioned by the Terezín Chamber Music Foundation as a living memorial to the composers and musicians of the Terezin concentration camp who perished during the Holocaust. More information about TCMF is <a href="http://www.terezinmusic.org/">here</a>. Dedicated to soprano Dawn Upshaw and Edna Kalman. The world premiere was given in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC on November 2, 2008.<br />
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Audio and video from a May 2009 rehearsal/performance at NEC's Jordan Hall.<br />
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Rehearsal video excerpt: IX Swymi Piosnkami <br />
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Rehearsal video excerpt: XI Zal Ojcowski<br />
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Musicians:<br />
Dawn Upshaw - soprano<br />
Gilbert Kalish - piano<br />
Guy Fishman - cello<br />
Laura Heinrichs - flutes<br />
MJWB - hyper-accordion<br />
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Score<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_39eae6192a894210a69ff3e91f7b7c71.pdf">Treny</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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Press:<br />
Carnegie Hall<br />
11/02/2008<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_742bdf6646ba49d4a57716a6da33ad0e.pdf">ConcertoNet</a><br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_0a0ed763063f464cbb5cdd6b35b192ee.pdf">MusicWeb International</a> MJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-1245807653394646532010-11-08T15:31:00.008-08:002021-01-26T13:33:49.151-08:00Three Roads<span style="font-style: italic;">Three Roads</span> was commissioned by Carnegie Hall through the Weill Music Institute. The world premiere was given in Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, NYC on April 14, 2007.<br />
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Vocals: Christina Courtin<br />
Flute: Lance Suzuki<br />
Piano: Benjamin Hochman<br />
Hyper-Accordion: Michael Ward-Bergeman<br />
Dobro: Kyle Sanna
Double<br />
Bass: Nathan Farrington<br />
Laptop: Jeremy Flower
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Three Roads</span> scores<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_c27ddbe1be1440afa63e154598560c89.pdf">La Verace Via</a><br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_b7d9350afe3d43b9ad15832947a3b7d6.pdf">The Road Not Taken</a><br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_3647343670d34bbda9878d3eb2d9c6be.pdf">The Open Road</a><br />
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Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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Press:<br />
Harris Theater, Chicago<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>06/08/2009<br />
<a href="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38e92f_13d99776898f40dbb2016c9384f30467~mv2.jpg">Chicago Sun Times</a><br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_7cf3d22ebcdc495e9fb7519b6e9c5fa6.pdf">Chicago Classical Review</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>MJWBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529465172872816516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150464118459075732.post-18001950178229853742010-11-08T15:15:00.002-08:002021-01-26T13:34:25.808-08:00Rhythmic Etude<span style="font-style: italic;">Rhythmic Etude</span> is an early study for hyper-accordion written and recorded in 2000.<br />
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Score<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_3c7b39044e9d4aaa9ea46c9aa39550be.pdf">Rhythmic Etude</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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Scores<br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_26e3e9fb423044089f23de6538d8b25d.pdf">Csound Orchestra File</a><br />
<a href="https://38e92f9a-e97b-4ba3-9d60-0992fbbc4e92.usrfiles.com/ugd/38e92f_19ea7943ffe74e1fb27a76670c09b3f6.pdf">Csound Score File</a><br />
Musical score ©Voxumbilical Music<br />
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