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Michael Tippett’s last opera, New Year, is in the news, with its first revival since its premiere run of 1989–90, and its very first full recording via Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Singers and Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Our podcast looks past its wobbly Eurydice-meets-Weena libretto to focus on the colorful, unpredictable score which features an orchestra augmented by saxophones, electric guitar and electric bass, and a musical language that encompasses modernism, ska and stylized rap.
We also celebrate a rare duet recording by Terry Riley and Don Cherry for its 50th anniversary, sample new albums by Joe Morris, Jacqui Kerrod, Bruno Strobl, Gabriella Smith, the Simon Nabatov trio and the Satoko Fujii quartet, and close out the show with organ-centric chill music by Sarah Davachi and Klaus Lang. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell, originally broadcast February 23, 2025.
