William O. Smith (alias jazz musician Bill Smith) and the Soni Ventorum Woodwind Quintet : premiere of “Illuminated Manuscripts” / produced by Joan Rabinowitz.

Documentary series about what goes on behind the scenes when a new classical chamber work is performed for the first time.|WILLIAM O. SMITH (ALIAS JAZZ MUSICIAN BILL SMIHT) AND THE SONI VENTORUM WOODWING QUINTET : PREMIERE OF “ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS” / produced by Joan Rabinowitz. SERIES: From composer to performance| no. 2 – Documentary about what goes on behind the scenese when a new classical chamber work is performed for the first time. CONTENT: Exploration of Smith’s attempt to have several musicians easily play in more than one tempo at the same time. Looks at the specific piece to underscore the problems and triumphs for composer and performer in developing and performing with a new computerized notation system. RECORDED: 1989.
|Exploration of Smith’s attempt to have several musicians easily play in more than one tempo at the same time. Looks at the specific piece to underscore the problems and triumphs for composer and performer in developing and performing with a new computerized notation system.