At Night We Walk in Circles and Are Consumed by Fire (2011-12)

Written for the International Contemporary Ensemble + C. Kihlstedt. This is a song cycle inspired by dream imagery, largely sourced from the players themselves. 

You can listen to a broadcast of the entire premiere performance on WNYC here.

The premiere was developed with and performed by:

CARLA KIHLSTEDT  – VOICE, VIOLIN
JENNIFER CURTIS –  VIOLIN, VOICE, MANDOLIN
ERIK CARLSON – VIOLIN, VOICE
PHYLLIS CHEN – PIANO, CHILDREN’S HANDBELLS, MUSIC BOXES
DAN LIPPELL – GUITAR, VOICE
BRIDGETTE KIBBEY – HARP, VOICE
CLAIRE CHASE – FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, VOICE
REBEKAH HELLER – BASSOON, VOICE
JOSHUA RUBIN – CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, VOICE
NATHAN DAVIS – PERCUSSION, VOICE