Today’s Music by Today’s Composers.
Lois V Vierk.
Today, we pay attention to the American composer Lois V Vierk (1951). She has been influenced by gagaku music, traditional music of the imperial courts in Japan. Therefore in this episode, compositions of both Vierk and gagaku music.
Playlist:
1 – Lois V Vierk. Red shift. Maya Beiser, cello. Mark Stewart, electric guitar. Steven Schick, percussion. Lisa Moore, synthesizer.
2 – Vierk. River beneath the river. Eva Gruesser and Patricia Davis, violin. Lois Martin, viola. Bruce Wang, cello.
3 – Vierk. Jagged mesa. Bruce Eidem and Christopher Banks, trombone. Gary Trosclair, trumpet.
4 – Kunaicho Gagubu. Kitoku ha.