Second Inversion

Gregg Belisle-Chi: Between Two Hills by Second Inversion

Learn more about this release in our Sneak Peek Audio Leak feature at http://secondinversion.org Inspired by the Sabbath poems of writer and activist Wendell Berry, The Promised Burning is a musical representation of man-made environmental destruction and the profound grief that future generations will feel en masse when the effects of this destruction are painfully obvious. It is a call to awaken from the delusions that we are separate from the Earth and that its resources and ecosystems are expendable tools in our fruitless attempts to satisfy our greed.

Be sure to check out the beautiful video of this piece, produced by Four/Ten media, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-af6x1XzQ&feature=youtu.be "I made Symmetry and Sharing specifically for Mobius Percussion. They requested a “bot,” referring to a series of percussion pieces I’d created that traffic in grooves broken up and distributed among the players as well as constantly shifting underlying pulses. This is not that. The members of Mobius have a special interest in using their voices, and their vocal ranges just happen to map onto those in traditional SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) part writing. Knowing this, I made what might be the world’s first SATB vocal percussion quartet. Through the text, they ask us to let go of our day-to-day preoccupations, our need to make our beds or make sure our watches run. The requests intensify, though, into more emotionally fraught territory, until we’re being told to disentangle ourselves from the traumas that drive us. I wanted to make that intervention feel like generosity and not intrusion. The ensemble plays tuned metal pipes and wood slats, deconstructs two drum kits and shares a vibraphone, singing in four independent parts all the while. I am in awe of their ability to do this, and honored by their willingness." - Andrea Mazzariello http://www.andreamazzariello.com/ Stay in touch with Second Inversion at www.secondinversion.org and on social media for the latest audio and video recordings! Facebook: http://facebook.com/2ndInversion Twitter: http://twitter.com/secondinversion Instagram: http://instagram.com/secondinversion SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/second-inversion YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/RethinkClassical

This performance was recorded live on August 12, 2016 at the Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center and features the following performers from the Parnassus Project: Luke Fitzpatrick, violin Nathan Harrenstein, cello Brooks Tran, piano Notes on the piece: "Levitating Density I uses a series of small fragments that are transformed and manipulated as the piece progresses. The piece is heavily influenced by (and dedicated to) Pauline Oliveros." - Luke Fitzpatrick Stay in touch with Second Inversion at www.secondinversion.org and on social media for the latest audio and video recordings! Facebook: http://facebook.com/2ndInversion Twitter: http://twitter.com/secondinversion Instagram: http://instagram.com/secondinversion SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/second-inversion YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/RethinkClassical

10 George Harrison (arr. Scott Teske) - Old Brown Shoe by Second Inversion

09 Arcade Fire (arr. Scott Teske) - Crown Of Love by Second Inversion

08 Radiohead (arr. Scott Teske) - My Iron Lung by Second Inversion

07 Radiohead (arr. Scott Teske) - Faust Arp by Second Inversion

06 Jeremy Enigk (arr. Scott Teske) - Ballroom Blitz by Second Inversion

05 Beck (arr. Jason Webley & Jherek Bischoff) - Do We We Do. by Second Inversion

04 Radiohead (arr. Scott Teske) - No Surprises by Second Inversion

03 Bjork (arr.Evan Flory - Barnes & Scott Teske) - You’ve Been Flirting Again by Second Inversion

02 Radiohead (arr. Scott Teske) - Nude by Second Inversion

01 Bjork (arr.Scott Teske) - Dancer In The Dark - Overture by Second Inversion

On this edition of the Takeover, Sarah shares a playlist of her favorite pieces with a few running themes: orchestration, reduction, what happens in the first few moments of a piece, how a piece moves through time, and the piece’s relationship to being expressive. Join us for this great conversation!