Chance ensemble explores the connections between wilderness experiences and alternative chamber music through setting select text from John Muir to music. Muir, “Father of the National Parks” and known for his conservation advocacy, inspires Chance to create a philosophical landscape by combining his writings with their musical interpretations of his adventures in nature. Rooted in a desire to surround audiences with nature’s beauty, Chance will take you for a “walk in the woods”– from the comfort of your seat.
The program features WPR's Norman Gilliland.
Program
John Muir – University of the Wilderness
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Act I |
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SCOTLAND |
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The Round Earth Rolls .................................... |
John Muir/Ed Willett |
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Hardiman the Fiddler ..................................... |
Celtic trad. |
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Morrison’s Jig ................................................... |
Celtic trad. |
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The Kings ......................................................... |
Celtic trad. |
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The Inchcape Bell ........................................... |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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The Holy Ground ............................................ |
Gerry O’Beirne |
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WISCONSIN |
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Hickory Hill Jig ................................................. |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Fountain Lake ................................................. |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Historical Stop |
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Range of Light ................................................ |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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The Cricket’s Call ............................................ |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Act II |
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CALIFORNIA |
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The Glistening Feathers of the Fern ............ |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Historical Stop |
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Stroll of the Summerling .............................. |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah/Dick Cunico |
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Eyes in the Trees ........................................... |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Highland Rover ............................................. |
Words by Robert Burns, Music by Severin Behnen |
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Night Steps Softly ......................................... |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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The Dragon’s Eye .......................................... |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
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Roses in the Hollow ..................................... |
Ed Willet/Cheryl Leah |
More information about Chance Ensemble can be found on their website.
Wisconsin Arts Board
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