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Our native past as inspiration… |  |
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Philadelphia Classical Symphony will premiere Maurice Wright’s Wissahickon Scenes at its next concert. The composition is based on rare recordings of Lenape songs supplied from the archives of the American Philosophical Society. PCS commissioned Wright to compose a piece about the experience of Native Americans in Pennsylvania. But, as he thought about it, Wright said “I kept circling back to the question of how a person of European heritage could responsibly touch the stories of the Lenape without distorting them.” Wright listened carefully to four hours worth of songs mostly drawn from Edison cylinders. The songs were recorded in 1928. “The wax cylinder recording system contributed significant surface noise – a constant grinding sound plus a rhythmic pinging sound,” said Wright. “I used computer sound processing techniques to produce altered recordings. A short snippet of the recording can be heard in the final movement of Wissahickon Scenes.” Wright transcribed five songs he used as the basis for the concerto for violin, string orchestra and harp. Three movements depict three periods in Lenape history – Lenape Dances, for a time in the 18th Century when the Lenape flourished; Trail of Tears, for the exodus of the Lenape; and The Invisible People, suggesting the Lenape situation in the present day. American Mosaics is an annual series that focuses on America’s musical heritage. Come to the FREE performance on Tuesday, May 18 at 7:00 PM at the Large Auditorium at Delaware County Community College,901 South Media Line Road in Media, PA or to the performance on Friday, May 21 at 8:00 PM at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. Tickets are $20. For tickets visit www.classicalsymphony.org or call 215-228-2224. Maurice Wright – WISSAHICKON SCENES (WORLD PREMIERE) Mark O’Connor – APPALACHIA WALTZ Mark O’Connor – STRINGS AND THREADS David Diamond – ROUNDS Johann Freidrich Peter – SYMPHONY IN D (Arr. from Quintet in D by Karl Middleman) |
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