"The Project Room presents a rare performance of Tenny's Postal Pieces (1965-71). Written during a brief tenure in the earliest days at CalArts, Postal Pieces is a remarkable series of eleven works printed on postcards. Also called ""Scorecards,"" each piece is . a kind of meditation on acoustics, form, or other hyper-attention to a single performance gesture. Other works on the program include Collage #1 (""Blue Suede"") for tape (1961), a landmark of AMerican musique concrete based on Elvis Presley's version of Blue Suede Shoes, and Three Piano Rags (1964), three gems for the solo piano in the style of classical ragtime.
Program: Postal Pieces for multiple instruments (1965-71); Collage #1 (""Blue Suede"") for tape (1961); Three Piano Rags (1964)
Participants include: James Tenney - composer, Jenny Lin - organizer/pianist, Elliott Sharp - guitar, Margaret Lancaster - flute, Danny Tunick - percussion, Members of DownTown Ensemble: Daniel Goode - clarinet, Leslie Ross - bassoon, Members of TILT brass band: Joe Exley - tuba, Jacob Garchik - bass trombone, Russ Johnson - trumpet, Christopher McIntyre - trombone, Members of Ne(x)tworks: Yves Dharamraj - cello, Cornelius Duffalo - violin, and host Frank J. Oteri.
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James Tenney in New York is presented with support from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, followed by a post-concert reception sponsored by the CalArts Alumni Association."