Season II 1996-'97


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Concert 1 - November 14, 1997 Hulsey Recital Hall

 Beelzebubba David Schuessler
Zoophony-or A Wild Night on Old McDonald's Farm, Zoological Park, and Wildlife Refuge  Harold Wesley
Entrypted Matt Smith
Mexibo* Bo Butler
Prometheus Variations Ensemble (Beethoven, Butler, Schuessler, Angell, Smith, Wesley)

*Special thanks to UAB Professor of Spanish, Dr. Bernarda Bermudez-Ballin, for supplying translations.


Concert 2 - March 6, 1997. Hulsey Recital Hall.

 Critters!

  1. Anthem of the Mongoose Patriot
  2. The Stalking Opossum
  3. A Drunken Squirrel in Franz Joseph's Court
  4. Attack of the Atomic Tribbles
 Ensemble (Larry Owen, Rick Nance, Anthony Williams, Michael Angell)
Artificial Borders Rick Nance
Scooter's Night Out* Larry Owen
Makin' It** Anthony Williams

*This work was a multimedia presentation featuring sculptures of UAB student artist, Carson Lamm; and video b Carson Lamm and Larry Owen.

**Poetry by Anthony Williams. Special thanks to guest dancer, Ms. Lavondia Bryant.

Check out these pictures from this concert.


Concert 3 - May 22, 1997. Hulsey Recital Hall.

 gots2bfunky Chuck Neely

Examination of the Exquisite Corpse

  1. Dissection
  2. Autopsy Report
Ensemble (Rick Nance, Todd Hasson, Chuck Neely, Steve Pennington, Michael Angell, Darci Alexander)
Taking the Unknown Step* Todd Hasson
Sndzlkshzlfn** Chuck Neely
Barney's Worst Nightmare Steve Pennington

Sonata for Cello and Tape***

  1. Mercury's Flight Through the Chunnel
  2. Reverie-Starscape
  3. Canzona
  4. Pyrhuss's Battles
 Michael Angell
Karibé Vibes Darci Alexander

*Todd Hasson, poetry and electric violin. Rachel Steele, recorded recitation.

**Vocal effects by Laura Whitney.

***Special thanks to cello soloist, Craig Hultgren.

 

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