#5006, From Soundcheck, Ben Verdery, Peter Gregson
From the Soundcheck Podcast series, the guitarist, composer, and teacher Benjamin Verdery performs original works in-studio; and the British cellist, producer, and composer Peter Gregson plays music from his latest album, in-studio.
Guitarist, composer, and teacher Benjamin Verdery seems to know everybody who’s ever picked up the instrument. Ben is a classical guitarist himself, but his musical friends include Andy Summers of the Police, the fingerpicking virtuoso Leo Kottke, flamenco legend Paco Pena, guitarist Bryce Dessner of the indie rock band The National – the list goes on and on. Lots of contemporary composers have written works for him, and Ben himself has written a wide range of works. He’s filled a 40 year career with a wild assortment of collaborations and collaborators and has retired to Hawaii. Benjamin Verdery plays some of his own pieces from his collection called Some Towns and Cities, and yes, at least one of those towns is in Hawaii.
The British cellist, producer, and composer Peter Gregson has collaborated with some of the biggest names in contemporary music, including Max Richter, Gabriel Prokofiev and Jóhann Jóhannsson. His own work includes soundtracks for film and TV, electroacoustic works, and a series of string quartets. Daringly, he has also “recomposed” J.S. Bach’s six cello suites for himself, a cello ensemble, and electronics. His latest album, Peter Gregson, is collection of contemporary songs without words for cello and a modular synthesizer that he built out himself. Peter Gregson plays some of these songs in-studio.
Program #5006, From Soundcheck, Ben Verdery, Peter Gregson (First aired 5/12/2025)
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Prism [:54]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, April 2025
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The work appears on https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: Scenes from Ellis Island [:30]
RECORDING: Scenes from Ellis Island: Guitar Music of Ben Verdery
SOURCE: Panoramic Recordings
INFO: https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-ellis-island
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: Capitola, CA [2:54]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, August, 2024
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.benjaminverdery.com/some-towns-and-cities
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: Keanae, HI [3:21]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, August, 2024
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.benjaminverdery.com/some-towns-and-cities
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: Milwaukee, WI [2:34]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, August, 2024
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.benjaminverdery.com/some-towns-and-cities
ARTIST: Ben Verdery
WORK: Ingram Marshall: Soepa [:37]
RECORDING: Live, Oct. 21, 2022 in The Greene Space
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: ingrammarshall.net
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: About to Fall [:30]
RECORDING: A Giant Beside You
SOURCE: New Focus Recordings
INFO: https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-giant-beside-you
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery, Ulysses String Quartet
WORK: Bryce Dessner: Quintet for High Strings [1:50]
RECORDING: A Giant Beside You
SOURCE: New Focus Recordings
INFO: https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-giant-beside-you
ARTIST: Benjamin Verdery
WORK: Milwaukee, WI [2:34]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, August, 2024
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.benjaminverdery.com/some-towns-and-cities
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Prism [:14]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, April 2025
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The work appears on https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Rise [:20]
RECORDING: Peter Gregson
SOURCE: Decca / Universal Music Classics
INFO: https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Prism [3:26]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, April 2025
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The work appears on https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Constellation [4:41]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, April 2025
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The work appears on https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
ARTIST: Peter Gregson
WORK: Vision [3:31]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, April 2025
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The work appears on https://petergregson.lnk.to/petergregson
