Americans

Scott Johnson

Year
2003
Genre
Chamber Music
Duration
19'30
Movements
I. Universal Phenomenon, II. Your Host, III. Continental Divide
Instrumentation
clarinet (=bass clarinet), soprano saxophone (=tenor saxophone), drum set, piano, electric guitar, electric bass, viola - sampled speech
Commission
Warren Lehrer and Judith Sloan, for their book (W.W. Norton) and multi-media project, 'Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America'
Premiere
Milano, Italy, 7 May 2007: Sentieri Selvaggi
Comment
Performances require stereo audio tracks plus a headphone click track. Performing with a conductor is advised
Source
composer homepage;