Recreation of a instrument designed by Harry Partch in 1955
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Instrument Discussions: Spoils of War
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PARTCH Ensemble Artistic Director John Schneider discusses the Spoils of War with T.J. Troy, detailing the evolution and application of the most complex and seemingly disparate instruments invented by American Maverick composer Harry Partch.
This video is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Live Video with Spoils of War
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The Mock Turtle Song (1954), live at REDCAT, June 2015
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Live at REDCAT, June 2015
Partch’s delightful setting from Lewis Carroll’s ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND was written for a performance of the Young People’s Concert Series of the Mill Valley Outdoor Club in February 1954, coupled with “O Frabjous Day!”
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