The New Orchestra Workshop Society
and
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
present

March 2 & 3, 2007 8pm
The Vancouver East Cultural Centre

Program

*Green Wind (2007)
by Jin Zhang
soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet, flute, danbau, soprano voice, dulcimer,
zheng, bawu, bass, percussion, drum kit.

*Strathcona (a short walk) (2007)
Music and Text by Ron Samworth
sax/flute, guitar, bass, voice, danbau, zheng, percussion

*Agua Azul (2007)
by Coat Cooke
alto and tenor saxes/flute, trumpet, trumpet, trombone,
bass trombone, voice, danbau, ud, percussion, zheng

*Camel Hop at the Caravanserai (2007)
by Moshe Denburg
Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Electric Guitar, Bass, 2 Zhengs (Chinese long zithers),
Ud (Arabic Lute), Santur (Persian hammered dulcimer), Hand Drums.

...Intermission ...

*Spirit House (2007)
by Mark Armanini
koni, dan bau, bass dan bau, male and female voice, zheng, ud, santur, khane, bamboo flute, guanzi, shakuhachi, percussion, hand drums, electric guitar, string bass, 3 flutes/tenor saxes, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone

*King of Wands (2007)
by Joseph “Pepe” Danza
flute, clarinet, flugelhorn, voice, percussion, santur/ud, bass

*World premieres commissioned by the NOW Orchestra and VICO

NOW ORCHESTRA
Coat Cooke - alto and tenor sax/flute
Graham Ord - soprano and tenor sax/flute
Saul Berson – alto and tenor sax/clarinet/flute
JP Carter - trumpet
Bill Clark – trumpet, flugelhorn
Rod Murray - trombone
Brad Muirhead - bass trombone
Ron Samworth - electric guitar
Paul Blaney - bass
DB Boyko and Willy Miles - voice

VICO
Randy Raine-Reusch - zheng, dulcimer, bawu, khane, bamboo flute, guanzi, voice
Gordon Grdina - ud & guitar
Joseph "Pepe” Danza – percussion, shakuhachi
Mei Han - zheng
Navid Goldrick - santur & ud
Bic Hoang – danbau, bass danbau, koni, soprano voice

GUEST CONDUCTOR
John Zoltek

PRODUCTION STAFF
Chris Gestrin, Recording Engineer
Jon Bentley, Assistant Recording Engineer
Lawrence Anthony, Stage Manager
Steve Bagnell, Production Assistant
Allyson McGrane, Administrative Director
Emma Lancaster, Publicist