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Opus 157

7/19/2022

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​Inspired by the viscerally provocative poem, "Here, Bullet" by Brian Turner, the art song of the same name by composer Kurt Erickson is, among many things, a plea for western classical arts spaces to directly address gun violence. This composition inspired multi-disciplinary artist Will Chase to write a screenplay, which will be the foundation for an upcoming short film. Both Kurt and Will join Garrett (1:02:00) to unpack the inspirations and challenges of this work, along with its context within the framework of "classical" music. Scott highlights a work by Phillip Glass and cites excerpts from "Stuff White People Like", Garrett addresses opera's latest use of blackface, and the guys talk "big steps" in the finale. 
Playlist:

Jackson 5 - "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Gil Scott-Heron - "Whitey On the Moon"
The Church - "Under The Milky Way"
Abel Selaocoe - "Qhawe" (Performance Excerpt)
perf. Angel Blue - "Peculiar Grace" (from "Fire Shut Up In My Bones")
Phillip Glass - "Sons Of The Silent Age"
Supaman - Improv Freestyle
Kurt Erickson - "Here, Bullet" 
John Coltrane - "Giant Steps"
More:

Kurt Erickson/"Here, Bullet"
"Here, Bullet", by Brian Turner
"How the murder of George Floyd impacted music-making in Minneapolis and across the globe"
"Soprano Withdraws From Opera, Citing ‘Blackface’ in Netrebko’s ‘Aida’"
"Stuff White People Like"
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