Music Crush with FNMC Music Crush

LISA NEHER, a singer and composer based in Portland, won FNMC’s 2022 Composition Competition with her solo flute work Reach Out. She discusses the dichotomy between performing and composing, the importance of genuine social connection, and some great practical advice for composers looking to pay their rent (spoiler alert: you will not make all of your money from sheet music sales).

https://www.lisanehermusic.com/

Reach Out: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/reach-out.html

Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music: https://www.glfcam.com/

Gabriela Lena Frank, Andean Songs: https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/36166/New-Andean-Songs--Gabriela-Lena-Frank/

Mannheim Steamroller, Carol of the Bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVftSkNgJTA

Enya, Only Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfYIMyS_dI


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Elizabeth introduces Nicole to some new-to-her music she’s working on, explains her deep love for Jennifer Higdon as a human being, and discusses her commissioning experiences. Nicole also explains her weird coordination issues with extended techniques and they both explore the plight of the composers whose work isn’t accurately represented in performance. (Side note: we misidentified Cherise's piece, A Voice Silenced..., as using material from Billie Holiday.  We were wrong, it's Ella Fitzgerald. Sorry Cherise, and we love you!) 

Music by Women Festival in March 2023: https://web1.muw.edu/musicbywomen

Shulamit Ran, Flight of the Brave Chicken–Ode to Nina: https://www.presser.com/114-42265-the-flight-of-the-brave-chicken-3a-ode-to-nina.html

Cherise Leiter, A Voice Silenced A Voice Sings: https://www.cherisedleiter.com/solo

Kim Osberg, Fowl Play: https://kimberlyosberg.com/library/on-the-workbench

Nina Shekhar, Zoo Songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfMbqNBFlT8

Jennifer Higdon, Bentley Roses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOEwgqCQZQ

Tchaikovsky, Pas de Deux from Nutcracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6dlGpC3Ns

Billie Holiday, Solitude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiU-O8arVa8

Cake, Fashion Nugget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfCxU63g94Y


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Hey, it's the episode that earned us an "explicit" rating! ROBERT MCCLURE, composer of writhe unfurl for flute quartet, (winner, FNMC 2022 Composition Competition), schools Elizabeth and Nicole in desert grasshoppers and the linguistic controversies surrounding how to pluralize the word octopus, explores the visual aspect of his soundscapes, and fills us in on his excellent composer collective, ADJ-JECTIVE. Bonus: we learned what a demi clarinet is, too!

https://www.robertwmcclure.com/

Writhe, unfurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDYN07V0YQ

Stravinsky, Rite of Spring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms

Amanda Feery: https://www.amanda-feery.com/

Björk’s Unravel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBbJKiRxmc

Andrew Martin Smith (Pathways): https://www.andrewmartinsmith.com/demi.html


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Elizabeth and Nicole discuss the ups and downs of all-ages performance competitions, things we didn’t learn in grad school, musical taste and professional guilt, doing right by composers, and being middle aged ladies. And because we’re nerds, there’s a little flute pedagogy talk, too.

Fiona Apple, Shadow Boxer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXjISlKLuE

Bikini Kill, Feel Blind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWjCdLtx5t4

John Adams, Naive and Sentimental Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWSxrqRdALs

WoodWired Duo, Microaggressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGtusqdO0Yg


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MICHAEL GENESE, composer of The Highest Arm for flute and electronics (winner, FNMC 2022 Composition Competition), chats with Nicole and Elizabeth about how different NYC communities dealt with the pandemic, social justice in music circles, the great importance of having a collaborative community, and some great advice on learning how to wear multiple hats as a musician.

https://www.michaelgenese.com/

The Highest Arm:  https://www.michaelgenese.com/thehighestarm

Bach Cantata 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5bQ9jXDLg

Björk’s Fossora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossora

Ohyung imagine naked!: https://ohyung.bandcamp.com/album/imagine-naked-2


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MUSIC CRUSH preview: first full episode drops December 7, 2022. In the meantime, get to know us at

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