The Musical Railism of Anne LeBaron

Anne LeBaron - The Musical Railism of Anne LeBaron

I have been scouring both the real world and the virtual world in search of harp music, particularly contemporary (and preferably avant-garde/experimental) harp music. Somewhere in the real world, I stumbled upon this collection by Anne LeBaron.

This release begins and ends with harp pieces. The first track, "Dog-Gone Cat Act", is performed with only a prepared harp that is prepared with paper and alligator clips. The last track, "I am an American...My Government Will Reward You", is performed with an amplified or electric harp with live electronic processing and tape. Both of these tracks are interesting and enjoyable pieces of harp music. As for what is between the harp pieces, "Selections from The E. & O. Line" is labeled an "electronic blues opera". The selections on this album are blues/jazz songs which are from Act I, Scene 2 of this "opera" and has little electronics. I didn't care for these songs at first, but they're very slowly starting to grow on me. "Waltz for Quintet" is a piece performed by The New Music Consort featuring flute, violin, viola, cello and piano. "The Sea and the Honeycomb" is another chamber music piece with soprano vocals, piccolo & flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano and percussion and performed by The Theater Chamber Players of Kennedy Center.

I hope to have some more interesting harp music posted in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy what's presented here.

Tracklisting:

1. Dog-Gone Cat Act {4:59}

2. Selections from The E. & O. Line: Juke Joint Jam Session {5:35}

3. Selections from The E. & O. Line: Eurydice Meets Hermes {4:24}

4. Selections from The E. & O. Line: Eurydice's Death; Funeral Band {6:19}

5. Selections from The E. & O. Line: Eurydice's River Journey {1:57}

6. Selections from The E. & O. Line: Orpheus Laments: "Looked Away" {4:52}

7. Waltz for Quintet {5:12}

8. The Sea and the Honeycomb {7:49}

9. I am an American...My Government Will Reward You {15:58}

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