“Awakening to the Environment” draws its inspiration from nature
in Asian traditions of thought and features new work by music faculty
and alumni of The Claremont Colleges, with special guest composers
and performances by The Claremont Concert Choir and guests.
Charles W. Kamm, conductor
Anne Harley and Stacey Fraser, sopranos
Judith von Hopf, flute and percussion; Jillian Risigari-Gai, harp;
and Paul R. Bishop, piano
Featuring FOUR world premiere performances:
‘Snowflakes, Blossoms: Friends of the Way’ by Marjorie Merryman (Scripps ’72)
‘Li Po Declines’ by Bill Alves (HMC faculty), text by Warren Liu (Scripps faculty)
‘Thinking of Elder Sister Zhen’ by Tom Flaherty (Pomona faculty)
‘Forest Threnody’ by Yii Kah Hoe and Steve Rowell
