Normal load-in, set-up. Some of our stuff has been used, however.
Quick soundcheck and addressing of repertoire which is burning to be played this evening. Some further refining of Opening is undertaken. Specific use of accents and dynamics occur in both primary voices of the piece, causing them to collide, undulate and overlap in a distinct way. One suggestion is for the piece to be played louder overall.
Some guests arrive, unsolicited, who have been to a previous performance, and the pressure is on.
Showtime at 7:43. A feature of this performance is the intelligent quality of its improvisation. There are circulations occurring spontaneously over a vamp, and a soloist stepping forward from an embroidery without disrupting it. Brad, Rick and Chris are called on to begin when ready, and the remaining ensemble comes in to accompany/counterpoint as a group unto itself; generally, there is a predilection for 'mini-groups' to form and reintegrate into the full Circle at a whim.
The Circle receives its first call for an encore, and offers a recital of Debussy's The Sunken Cathedral. The performance is about an hour long (the entire show, that is).
Afterward in rehearsal, Glenn has a new piece to introduce to the group - Shostakovich's Prelude XXII in G minor, a Seattle Circle/Tuning the Air favorite. Glenn's arrangement sports an elegant circulation pattern for the melody accompanied by a bass/chord section. The melody section attempts the first few bars, but Rick will have to look it over on the run.
There is some discussion of logistics and repertoire for the GCNE's upcoming radio appearance on Wednesday. With this, Love is Green, Bicycling to Afghanistan and Batrachomyomachy all receive a hearing, but which will make the cut?
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