#1972: Program #1972

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Listeners may already be familiar with Kevin Volans because of his piece “White Man Sleeps,” re-worked for and recorded by the Kronos Quartet in the 1980’s. Lately, Volans has begun to focus on eliminating subject matter, clearing the musical canvas, so to speak, with results that are fascinating to hear. On this edition of New Sounds, the South African-born Irish composer visits the studio to discuss his recent works, the lingering South African influence in his music, and the contemporary music scene in Ireland.

PROGRAM #1972, with Kevin Volans (First aired on Tues. 11/13/01)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Kronos Quartet	White Man Sleeps	Volans: White Man Sleeps, excerpt [1:30]	Nonesuch #79163** (www.nonesuch.com ) OR Amazon.com
Kevin Volans	Hunting: Gathering (String Quartets played by the Duke Quartet)	String Quartet #6 (Double Quartet), excerpt [6:30]	Black Box Music#1069 www.blackboxmusic.com Black Box seems not to have an online store on their site. This CD is available for purchase from Amazon.com*
Kevin Volans	Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments; other works	Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, excerpts [4:00] [5:30]	Chandos #9563** , or available for purchase from Amazon.com*
Kevin Volans	Cicada	Cicada, excerpt [10:30]	Black Box Music #1029. www.blackboxmusic.com Or available through Amazon.com*
Kevin Volans	Hunting: Gathering (String Quartets played by the Duke Quartet)	String Quartet #6 (Double Quartet), excerpt [4:30]	See above.
Kevin Volans	Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments; other works	Walking Song [5:30]	See above.

For more information on Kevin Volans, go to his official website at http://kevinvolans.com/

*, ** Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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