Jolivet/Beowulf: To illustrate the significance of ritual and myth over the course of history, Beowulf will be presented in Old English and transition to modern English seamlessly over the course of the text. The poem will be read aloud atop the Jolivet, which will act as a modern accompaniment to the ancient rites of death in the Beowulf.
Karg-Elert/Jabberwocky: Karg-Elert's études will serve as musical interludes for the dramatic reading of the Jabberwocky, emphasizing the similar approach with which each author engages with and creatively manipulates their tradition. Karg- Elert's Handel-inspired Caprice borrows from Handel's tradition but takes creative license in departing from it; the Jabberwocky's creative approach to words and language results in a plethora of made-up words. The character of both works owe to the tradition from which they borrow and depart.
Karg-Elert/Jabberwocky: Karg-Elert's études will serve as musical interludes for the dramatic reading of the Jabberwocky, emphasizing the similar approach with which each author engages with and creatively manipulates their tradition. Karg- Elert's Handel-inspired Caprice borrows from Handel's tradition but takes creative license in departing from it; the Jabberwocky's creative approach to words and language results in a plethora of made-up words. The character of both works owe to the tradition from which they borrow and depart.
Varese/Marinetti: The Varese and Marinetti will be performed simultaneously; the
sonically rich text of the Marinetti is a striking narrative to Varese's work.
Dick/Clampitt: A projection of the text of Clampitt’s Fog allows the absorption and
analysis of open sound and new words as Robert Dick’s Afterlight reinforces this sonic world in a multi-sensory experience.
Metzler/Poe: In a dynamic improvisation, the actor and flutist will illustrate
Metzler/Poe: In a dynamic improvisation, the actor and flutist will illustrate
onomatopoeia through a dialogue of sounds.
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