"Bride of Yarmulke" Guest Composer 255 Baruch Skeer (and Barry Drogin)
00:00:00 "Parody on Richard Wagner's Overture to Die Meistersinger" by Kalvos & Damian, excerpt
00:00:45 Streetscape by Charles Coleman. Riga Festival Orchestra, Normunds Sne, conductor
00:01:47 "L'homme de l'amiante" essay, read by Damian, sound effects by Kalvos, Streetscape in background
00:11:40 Discussion of essay, announcement of name of piece, performers and upcoming guest composer
00:13:02 Final seconds of Streetscape
00:13:24 Discussion of Latvia
00:14:08 Baruch Skeer says "hi"
00:15:08 So the Sun Stood Still from Glorious by Abraham Kaplan. Camerata Singers, the composer conducting
00:17:32 Out of the Depths from Glorious by Abraham Kaplan. Camerata Singers, the composer conducting
00:20:00 Arvit Leshabat by Abraham Kaplan, excerpt. Camerata Singers, the composer conducting
00:22:58 Mim'kom'cho from Sabbath in Amsterdam by V. Schlesinger. Hans Bloemendal, cantor
00:25:50 Announcement of pieces
00:27:27 Baruch Skeer pronounces "meem-kom-choh" for Kalvos
00:28:00 Baruch Skeer introduced, discusses Jewish music, liturgical music
00:29:20 Baruch Skeer asked about composers of liturgical music not credited, mentions Elliot Z. Levine
00:30:35 K&D Show ID by John Levin
00:31:10 Baruch Skeer introduces Song of Songs and explains textual source, identifies singer
00:32:04 Song of Songs by Baruch Skeer. Cynthia Richards Wallace, soprano
00:35:50 Baruch Skeer discusses musical content of Song of Songs
00:36:52 Asked about relationship between cantorial music to his music, and responds
00:38:27 Asked what makes his music Jewish, and responds
00:40:36 Clarifies difference between Reform use of instruments and Orthodox use of a cappella voice
00:42:30 Introduces next piece
00:43:32 Appearance of the Wedding Party from Prélude à l'après-midi Noces by Baruch Skeer. Cynthia Richards Wallace, Jennifer Lane, Greg Purnhagen, James Bassi, vocal choir
00:45:50 Identifies singers, explains text source and meaning
00:47:02 Talks about how each of Baruch Skeer's pieces are different from each other
00:47:52 Introduces next piece, discusses source text
00:50:15 The Love of Thérèse du Meun from Love Poems from the Hebrew by Baruch Skeer. Eve Roshevsky, soprano; Nicholas Underhill, piano
00:53:28 Identifies performers, contrasts art song vs. character scenas
00:54:50 Asked about typical song cycle performance, mentions Dora Ohrenstein, New York Festival Song, use of costumes and director in "song" recitals
00:57:45 Mentions and explains use of octatonic scale in Love Poems from the Hebrew
00:59:20 Sings two notes of octatonic scale, Kalvos sings entire scale
00:59:50 Introduces four Love and Idols selections
01:01:27 Adam and Eve Scene from Love and Idols by Baruch Skeer. Elliot Z. Levine, Adele Robbins, Barry Drogin, Eve Roshevsky, voices; Nicholas Underhill, piano
01:05:17 In Egypt from Love and Idols by Baruch Skeer. Performers ibid.
01:07:35 I'm Hahmahlehch Hahmahveht from Love and Idols by Baruch Skeer. Performers ibid.
01:11:04 Love and Idols (title song) from Love and Idols by Baruch Skeer. Performers ibid.
01:14:07 Identifies the singers
01:15:30 Discusses how to write a Gilbert & Sullivan patter song
01:17:32 Talks about how Love and Idols is neither opera nor musical theater and is theological, wishes for
Jewish community center production
01:18:35 Discusses "The Lullaby Project," how Sleep uses melody from Love and Idols and silly text written by Barry Drogin, mentions Max and Abe
01:20:30 Sleep from The Lullaby Project by Baruch Skeer and Barry Drogin. Live performance by the composer in Studio A
01:22:02 Kalvos identifies piece
01:22:15 Notes that Sleep takes its melody from Why Does She Have to Die? from Love and Idols
01:22:38 Introduces "Yisroayl B'Mitzroyim" and three recordings
01:25:28 Yisroayl B'Mitzroyim by Baruch Skeer. Rehearsal excerpt. Gregg Smith Singers
01:28:10 Yisroayl B'Mitzroyim by Baruch Skeer. Rehearsal excerpt a tempo. Gregg Smith Singers
01:29:16 Yisroayl B'Mitzroyim by Baruch Skeer. MIDI realization on vibraphone
01:34:15 Kalvos identifies piece briefly
01:34:28 K&D Show ID by Baruch Skeer
01:35:23 Baruch Skeer introduces Barry Drogin and piece dedicated to Kalvos & Damian's New Music Bazaar
01:36:56 Breakfast from September 11 Songs by Barry Drogin. Live performance by the composer in Studio A.
01:40:35 Discussion of breakfast
01:41:45 Talks about upcoming Baruch Skeer and Barry Drogin projects
01:44:00 Asked to play another piece, chooses to end with an English setting from Song of Songs
01:45:33 I Am My Beloved's from Love Poems from the Hebrew by Baruch Skeer. Eve Roshevsky, soprano; Nicholas Underhill, piano
01:48:15 Advocates for Amy X. Neuburg, composer, writer, extended vocal technique singer
01:49:24 My God from Residue by Amy X. Neuburg. Performed by the composer, from an Other Minds OM 1007-2 CD
01:55:46 Kalvos identifies piece, thanks Baruch Skeer, Damian makes announcements, Kalvos introduces last piece
01:57:28 Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voice, and Soloist by Wayne Horvitz, excerpt
01:59:35 Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voice, and Soloist by Wayne Horvitz, excerpt
02:00:30 End of show