Network for New Music Presents An Evening of Bernard Rands

Celebrating its 25th year in 2009-2010, Philadelphia's Network for New Music begins its special anniversary season with a concert of the music of Bernard Rands, including his ensemble works "now again" - fragments from Sappho, Prelude...sans voix parmi les voix, Scherzi, and Walcott Songs. Mezzo-soprano Janice Felty performs with the ensemble which is led by Jan Krzywicki. Network for New Music has had a long and rewarding performance history with the music of Bernard Rands, including its premiere of Rands' "now again"...fragments from Sappho in 2006 and its commission of "Trinidad, Tobago", a movement from Rands' heralded song cycle Walcott Songs for mezzo-soprano and cello. The concert takes place on Sunday November 1 at 3PM at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia.

Later this month Network for New Music will record these same works for a future release on Albany Records. Janice Felty, the featured mezzo-soprano on Sunday's concert who also sang the world premiere of "now again" -fragments from Sappho, will also perform on the Albany recording.

Visit his composer profile and www.bernardrands.com for more on the music of Bernard Rands.

For precise ticketing information on the Network for New Music's concert, go to www.networkfornewmusic.org.

Bernard Rands
"now again" - fragments from Sappho (2006)
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17'

Prelude...sans voix parmi les voix (2004)
for flute, harp and viola
7'

Scherzi (1974)
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18'

Walcott Songs (2004)
for mezzo-Soprano and cello
15'