A concert performance by the acclaimed ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, highlights activities at the 13th annual Mizzou International Composers Festival on Thursday, July 28th.
Tonight’s MICF concert will feature Alarm Will Sound under the direction of Alan Pierson in concert at the Missouri Theater at 7:30 PM CDT. AWS will perform the music of Monk, Negrón and Don Freund — accompanied by Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble + member of University of Missouri Choirs.
Alarm Will Sound in concert at the Missouri Theater
Program:
Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Monk (2020) (b. 1942)
Test of Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Freund (2009) (b. 1947)
INTERMISSION
Places ……………………………………………………… Angélica Negrón (2017, arr. 2022) (b. 1981)
Night ………………..MeredithMonk (1996, rev. 2005) (b. 1942) orch. Allison Sniffin and Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk* Allison Sniffin*, soprano 1 Clara Smith+, soprano 2 Katie Geissinger*, alto 1 Dani Major+, alto 2 Daniel Shafer+, tenor 1 Nathan Lange+, tenor 2 Theo Bleckmann*, baritone Jon Crader+, bass
* member of Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble + member of University of Missouri Choirs
Admission to Alarm Will Sound’s Thursday evening concert — and to all 2022 MICF events – is free.
The concert will also stream at Mizzou New Music Facebook and MU School of Music YouTube.
For the complete 2022 MICF event schedule, click here.