Justin vernon, bryce dessner and so percussion s music for wood and strings by bob boilen npr june 26, 2018 5. So percussion by so percussion free listening on soundcloud. Rather it is the meeting of three great musical entities that sound even better together. Philip glass is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of our time. Nov 15, 2017 but bryce dessner gave both performances within 48 hours. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Commissioned by carnegie hall and written for so percussion, music for wood and strings is performed on four amplified, dulcimerlike chord sticks. Justin vernon, bryce dessner and so percussions music for wood and strings by bob boilen npr june 26, 2018 5. Section 8 performed by so percussion by brassland published on 20150227t18.
Whether its as guitarist for the national, curator of the musicnow festival, producer, film scorer, or composerinresidence, hes always involved in creating new music, drawing on diverse elements and influences, whether its. The brooklynbased contemporary percussion ensemble so. If you still dont understand how to download from this site you must read this link. Listen to so percussion soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create new york.
Saturn 2017 transpecos 2016 mistaken for strangers 20. So percussion creates adventurous compositions with new, unconventional instruments. May 20, 2016 day of the dead is an epic tribute to the music and artistry of the grateful dead, curated by aaron and bryce dessner of the national. Music for wood and strings is the official followup to bryce dessners 20 solo debut ahyem. They have brought together some of their favourite musicians to reinterpret the songs and sounds of the dead for a new generation. Bryce dessner, guitarist with the national, strikes out in a very different direction with his composition music for wood and strings, performed on chordsticks a sortof customised dulcimerguitar hybrid by brooklyn quartet so percussion. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest bryce dessner interviews. But bryce dessner gave both performances within 48 hours. The soundtrack was released december 25, 2015 on milan records.
So percussion is known for his work on the woodmans 2010, the needle drop 2009 and a take away show 2006. Reich and bryce dessner as well as a special performance in collaboration. Bryce dessner, the critically acclaimed guitarist from the national and clogs who has collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others, has released aheym, his recorded debut as a composer. Music for wood and strings, by bryce dessner performed by so percussion jason treuting, adam sliwinski, josh quillen, eric chabeach. This sample library contains a truly diverse collection of fully tranceorientated drum samples, drum loops and percussion samples.
So tackled bryce dessners music for wood and strings predominantly on devices they termed chordsticks lap steelshaped instruments with two sets of four crisscrossing strings played with bows and pencils no. Composer bryce dessners gorgeous, fullhearted music national public radio contains a richness unique to his myriad musical activities. Bryce dessner is constantly expanding his musical horizons. Music for wood and strings pitchfork addeddate 20150524 21. Freshly squeezed samples ultimate percussion wav vstorrent. May 19, 2016 boasting a contributing artists list that looks like a whos who of indie rock, day of the dead is a mostly successful attempt at sending up one of the most cherished groups in rock n roll. Dessner, guitarist of the national, is constantly expanding his musical horizons, collaborating with artists.
Justin vernon, bryce dessner and so percussions music for wood and strings june 26, 2018 for fans of bon iver and the national, heres music made by justin vernon, s. For over a decade, so percussion has redefined the modern percussion ensemble as a flexible, omnivorous entity, pushing its voice to the forefront of american musical culture. A bit of an overachiever, dessner performs regularly as a soloclassical guitarist, plays rock guitar in the national, gigs with the sap dream electric guitar quartet, and soars into the unknown with. As far as recommendations for the so percussion quartet are concerned, one. Together they write the music, in collaboration with lead singer lyricist matt berninger in addition to his work with the national, dessner is known for his independent work as a composer. Music for wood and strings, by bryce dessner so percussion. Find music from your favorite tv shows and movies at tunefind. In the early 1960s, following studies at the university of chicago and the juilliard school, glass spent two years of intensive study in paris with nadia boulanger and while there, earned money by transcribing ravi shankars indian music into western. Music for wood and strings sections iiv so percussion. The album was released september 11, 2015 on cedille records and includes dessners piece murder ballades.
So percussion at work with chord sticks in bryce dessners music for wood and strings. Bryce dessner teamed up with ryuichi sakamoto and alva noto to score alejandro g. Press kit so percussion alliance artist management. Dessners brother aaron is also a member of the group. We are fortunate that travis andrews is able to appear together with bryce dessner as soloist, performing st. Dessner s brother aaron is also a member of the group.
Written for so percussion, it is over 30 minutes in length and requires the contents of several gardening sheds, a local junk yard, and your grandmothers tea cabinet. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are currently celebrating their. So percussion about with innovative multigenre original productions, sensational interpretations of modern classics, and an exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam, the new yorker, so percussion has redefined the scope and role of the modern percussion ensemble, placing it at the leading edge of 21stcentury music. A bit of an overachiever, dessner performs regularly as a soloclassical guitarist, plays rock guitar in the national, gigs with the sap dream electric guitar quartet, and soars into the unknown with improvisational newmusic quartet, the clogs.
Albums include planetarium, dark was the night, and the revenant. However, so percussiontaking after ensembles like kronos quartethave redefined what it is to be a contemporary music ensemble, equally comfortable in. Day of the dead is an epic tribute to the music and artistry of the grateful dead, curated by aaron and bryce dessner of the national. May 19, 2016 this years day of the dead is a new 5xcd, fiveandahalfhour compilation produced by the nationals bryce and aaron dessner as a benefit for the red hot organization. Its one thing to compose music for performance, and its. The two popes music from the netflix film download on amazon another bergoglio play on apple music another bergoglio download on itunes another bergoglio play on spotify another bergoglio play on youtube another bergoglio. Whether its as guitarist for the national, curator of the musicnow festival, producer, film scorer, or composerinresidence, hes always involved in creating new music, drawing on diverse elements and influences, whether its music of other cultures or styles. A set of seven instrumental ballads, the piece was inspired by the tunes. From now on we add alternative shortlinks from adf. So percussion turns wine bottles into music the chautauquan. Praised by the new yorker for their exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam, sos adventurous spirit is written into the dna passed down from composers like john cage and steve reich.
So percussion and the uk percussion ensemble played separately during the programs first half. Bryce david dessner born april 23, 1976 is an american composer and guitarist based in paris, also known as a member of the rock band the national. Handdrawn on frameable 9x12 luxe paper at the 2014 bang on a can marathon during so percussions performance of his own music for wood and strings. Dessner, guitarist of the national, is constantly expanding his musical horizons, collaborating with artists in diverse disciplines. Performing music for wood and strings by bryce dessner of the national, the quartet plays custommade dulcimerlike instruments that combine the sound of an electric guitar with the percussionists toolkit to create a hypnotic effect. I found various pieces of information spanning from 2006 to 2010. Apr 10, 2012 sufjan stevens plays planetarium with bryce dessner and nico muhly at the barbican, london. Sufjan stevens plays planetarium with bryce dessner and nico muhly at the barbican, london. Jun, 20 for laptoppercussion quartet with turntable commissioned by so percussion. Where we live is a new collaborative performance project from so percussion and also a record out 925 on cantaloupe music. Justin vernon, bryce dessner and so percussions music for wood and strings june 26, 2018 for fans of bon iver and the national, heres. Having worked with composers such as philip glass, nico muhly and david lang, he is also a guitarist in acclaimed band the national and the instrumentalist group clogs. Music profile for bryce dessner, born 23 april 1976. Clink on the link below each to download the full video.
Eric chabeach, josh quillen, adam sliwinski, jason treuting. Because some people have experience problems with shortened links from shorte. Music for wood and strings is the official followup to bryce dessner s 20 solo debut ahyem. Produced by bryce dessner, filament features worldpremiere recording of works by bryce, nico muhly and son lux, plus a philip glass classic performed by the american newmusic sextet eighth blackbird. This breakdown will focus on bryce dessner the primary guitarist of the national. Carolyn by the sea in concerts at remix on march 11 and 12. Music for wood and strings, by bryce dessner so percussion duration. Together they write the music, in collaboration with lead singer lyricist matt berninger. Reich, david lang, caroline shaw, bryce dessner, julia wolfe, vijay iyer, fred frith.
Praised by the new yorker for their exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam, sos adventurous spirit is written into the dna passed down from composers. The adventurous and highly celebrated new york quartet so percussion presents three pieces by steve reich alongside a unique piece by bryce dessner that. The chord sticks, which were built by my talented friend aron sanchez of buke and. The music of bryce dessner sold out april 34, 2015.
Brooklyn quartet so percussion employ four of these chordsticks with remarkable precision in dessners postminimalism piece, and the sound is the sonic. Whether its as guitarist for the national, curator of the musicnow festival, producer, film scorer, or composerinresidence, hes always involved in creating new music, drawing on diverse elements and influences, whether its music of. After this weeks performances of aheyms orchestral incarnation in ontario and the chamber version by kronos at rhode island school of design, so percussion and dessner will perform a new piece commissioned by carnegie hall on november 23 the same day the superb ensemble eighth blackbird performs his murder ballades which premiered. So percussion is an american percussion quartet based in new york city. True strike cinematic orchestral percussion is the first in the series, covering symphonic percussion.
Projectsam true strike 1 cinematic orchestral percussion. Stream tracks and playlists from so percussion on your desktop or mobile device. So percussion styled so percussion is an american percussion quartet based in new york city composed of josh quillen, adam sliwinski, jason treuting, and eric chabeach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as steve reich, david lang, caroline shaw, bryce dessner, julia wolfe, vijay iyer, fred frith, dan trueman, tristan. Bryce dessner invents new instrument for so percussion. Boxer, alligator and high violet and dig all of them. Performing music for wood and strings by bryce dessner of the national, the quartet plays custommade dulcimerlike instruments that combine the sound of an electric guitar with the percussionists toolkit to. Or so it seemed from the fantastic tangle of instruments on stage.
I think theres something counterintuitive about a lot of innovation in music in the last 20 years, in that so much of it has been driven by technology. The nationals bryce dessner details score for the two popes nearly a year on from announcing his involvement in the film, the nationals bryce dessner has detailed his soundtrack for the two. Dec 20, 2019 check out movies and tv shows that have featured music by bryce dessner. So percussion is raising funds for so percussions where we live recording and performances on kickstarter. Recorded in the familiar projectsam concert setting, it is the most powerful sounding and versatile orchestral percussion library available. Mark allan n one of the three musicians at the barbican tonight are strangers to the grand. This years day of the dead is a new 5xcd, fiveandahalfhour compilation produced by the nationals bryce and aaron dessner as a benefit for. Boasting a contributing artists list that looks like a whos who of indie rock, day of the dead is a mostly successful attempt at sending up one of the most cherished groups in rock n roll. Due to a family emergency, aaron dessner is unable to perform with the dallas symphony orchestra this weekend. Selections from amid the noise, bryce dessner music for wood and strings. We play a lot of modern composers steve reich, david lang, as well as our own music. I didnt know much about the gear or the musicians, so this i felt was a great opportunity to learn more about a band i already like.
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