there *is* microtonal music on this concert...

Now, don't give me a hard time... there *is* microtonal music on this
concert: specifically the first piece by Mark Belodubrovsky which
uses *very* experimental violin playing and the piece by Jean Luc
Darbellay _Spectra_ which is written for *natural* horn and mostly
follows the overtone series:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Composers Concordance will present the first concert of its 2001-
2002 season on Friday, November 16, 2001 at Christ & St. Stephen's
Church, 120 W. 69 St., NYC, 8PM.

We will begin this concert with an unusual work for solo violin by
the Russian experimental composer Mark Belodubrovsky. Mr.
Belodubrovsky, the organizer of the acclaimed festival of
contemporary music in Bryansk, Russia, is conversant with many
contemporary trends and here he offers a work, Four Poems, inspired
by the poetry of German poet J. Eichendorf. This piece, which will
also include text to be recited, sounds practically electronic in its
use of bowing behind the bridge and extended sonorities. It will be
performed by new music virtuoso Curtis Macomber.

The Composers Concordance is honored to present a WORLD PREMIERE of a
new piece, Concerto Piccolino, by Milton Babbitt for vibraphone
solo. As ever, Mr. Babbitt's music presents a special challenge to
any performer. Vibraphonist Peter Jarvis will show all his talents
in rendering this new piece.

Jean Luc Darbellay is a Swiss composer who is well-known throughout
Europe. We will be presenting his Spectra, a work originally
designed for "natural" horn. The "natural" horn, which has no
valves, is an earlier version of the modern instrument. Gregory
Evans, a new music regular, will be adapting it for the contemporary
instrument. The piece features, logically enough, sonorities related
to just intonation, the tuning of the "natural" horn.

Our two Meet the Composer recipients are Daniel Godfrey and Carson
Cooman. They will both be interviewed by actress Linda Past. Daniel
Godfrey is quite an exceptional composer, since he is somehow able to
take traditional tonal elements, in our "regular" tuning system, and
come up with something fresh. His work is simultaneously
conservative and radical, and it shows that traditional tonal music
is still possible if done carefully in our jaded age. We are
featuring his Serenata Ariosa, a trio for clarinet, viola and piano.
It will be performed by Lone Madsen, clarinet, Olivia Koppell, viola,
and Judith Olson, piano.

Carson Cooman is a gifted composer and tireless advocate of
contemporary music through his worldwide organ performances.
Recently he has been receiving some of the recognition he deserves.
We are offering his Sonata for Violin and Piano, a recent piece
inspired by Appalachian folk songs. The first movement unfolds this
nostalgic material, and the second, faster, movement develops it.
Virtuoso Curtis Macomber will be performing this work, with Judith
Olson at the piano.

Lone Madsen, clarinetist, will perform Joyce Ellen Ornstein's Three
Pieces for Clarinet, an attractively lyrical piece in an early
serialist style, and acclaimed guitarist William Anderson will render
Meyer Kupferman's Exordium with piano accompaniment by Joan Forsyth.
Kupferman is noted for his extensive works for guitar, several with
orchestra, and this piece reflects the talents of a composer
intimately familiar with that medium.

For our finale, we will present the energetic and varied Brass
Quintet by William Mayer. This piece, also featured on Mayer's
recent CRI recording, shows Mayer at his best: his humor, his solid
harmonic writing and the lyrical variety which is his hallmark. This
landmark piece in this native New Yorker's output will be performed
by the Manhattan Brass Quintet.

Tickets are $12, $7 students, seniors, TDF vouchers are accepted.
For further information phone 212-564-4899.