The Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble presents its 8th annual Poetry and Music concert on Friday, April 5, at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main Street. In the past composers have been asked to respond to the poetry of a single poet. This year we've reversed the process. Music was given to nine of Vermont's finest poets who were asked to respond to the music. The poets knew nothing about the music including the composer, title and circumstances of its composition. They only had a recording – the sound of the music to go by.
The poets are Vermont's current poet laureate Chard deNiord, Joan Aleshire, Karin Gottshall, David Huddle, Major Jackson, Sydney Lea, Cleopatra Mathis, Kerrin McCadden and Tony Whedon.
The musicians are Jane Kittredge - violin; Robin Cameron-Phillips - flute/piccolo; Bonnie Thurber Klimowski - cello and Steven Klimowski - clarinet/bass clarinet.
The composers are David Gunn (of Barre), David Feurzeig, Peter Hamlin, Peter Relph, Belinda Reynolds and Allen Shawn. Some of the music was written in response to poems on previous Poetry & Music concerts, some of the pieces are previous VCME commissions, one piece is a response to the 911 tragedy (Reynolds) and two are new pieces written for this program (Gunn & Relph).
Tickets: by donation but suggested $30/$15.
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