The Glass Orchestra-THE GLASS ORCHESTRA (Music Gallery Editions MGE10) 1977

The Glass Orchestra (Music Gallery Editions MGE10) 1977
Booklet Enclosed.
These Notes adapted and excerpted from an article by Evan Ware:

The Glass Orchestra (a Toronto new music ensemble) works exclusively in the medium of glass, employing custom- or hand-made instruments (eg, glass harmonica, flute, xylophone) and 'found' instruments (bowls, wine glasses, bottles, tubes, etc). It is the only permanent ensemble of its kind in the world. The Glass Orchestra dates its beginnings to late 1977. It's founding members (heard on this record- Their first) are Miguel Frasconi, Marvin Green, John Kuipers, and Paul Hodge.

It has greatly advanced the craft of glass instrument-making. That the instruments it makes are fragile and do break highlights the exploratory and improvisatory nature of the ensemble, who regard such breakages as opportunities to discover different properties in the pieces of the shattered instrument.

The Glass Orchestra sets up on four carpets, each on a side of a large cube made of metal shafts. The various instruments of the ensemble - which collectively weigh half a tonne - are hung on the metal structure or placed on the carpets. The Glass Orchestra generally performs on candlelit stages in darkened halls because they "like to see the hundreds of reflections in the instruments" (Glass Orchestra website.)
The Record (MGE10)














The Glass Orchestra-MGE10

Side One:
A1 (10:09)
A2 (3:54)
A3 (7:00)
A4 (2:31)

Side Two:
B1 (8:03)
B2 (15:26)



















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