PHILIP CORNER : The Judson Years

フルクサスのアーティストでおなじみのPhilip Cornerのフルクサスの６０年代初期のジャドソン記念教会ほかでの貴重な音源集！
器楽／声楽作品のライヴ音源の第1弾と第2弾、さらに電子音楽作品集の3枚のCDをボックスにしたもの。
デイヴィッド・ベアマン、マルコム・ゴールドスタイン、ディック・ヒギンズ、ジョー・ジョーンズ、アリソン・ノウルズ、ナム・ジュン・パイク、塩見允枝子ら物凄いメンバーによる即興やパフォーマンスの第1弾目。
演奏を終えたマックス・ニューハウスが舞台上の機材を片づける音と客席のざわめきをそのまま作品とした Everything Max Has: As An "Afterward"ほか、フルクサスらしいバカバカしく楽しい演奏の第2弾目。
安物のテープレコーダーを使って物音等をコラージュした電子音楽作品集。
3枚とも強烈です。
限定200箱。お見逃しなく！




Tracklist
- On Tape From The Judson YearsLucinda's Pastime (13:28)
1-1 1. 6:04
1-2 2. Andante Cantabile 5:05
1-3 3. 2:19
1-4 Memories: Performances 20:12
1-5 From Thais 9:42
Oracle, An Electronic Cantata On Images Of War: Strike Week Version (20:04)
Performer [Realization in Part With The Help Of] ? James Tenney
1-6 War Is Hell 3:16
1-7 Sound-Off And March 6:56
1-8 Black Hole 4:01
1-9 Cried Silence 5:51
1-10 Flares ? The Electronic Element 6:02
1-11 Bev's Circus Tape (Extract) 7:15
Performer [Tape Realization Assisted By] ? James Seawright
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- More From The Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal Works (Vol. 1)
2-1 Passionate Expanse Of The Law (Excerpt) 5:36
Cello ? Charlotte Moorman
Clarinet [Clar] ? Norman Masonson
Horn ? Ralph Zeitlin
Saxophone [Sax] ? Vince Wright
Trombone [Tbn], Conductor ? Philip Corner
Trumpet [Tpt] ? Charles Adams
Viola ? Jack Glick
Violin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein
2-2 Air Effect 8:10
Flute ? Du-Young Chung
Saxophone [Sax] ? Vince Wright
Sounds [Voiced Sounds] ? Alison Knowles
Trombone ? Philip Corner
Trumpet [Trpt] ? Charles Adams
Violin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein
Voice [Sung Voice] ? Norma Marder
2-3 OM Emerging 9:20
Clarinet [Clar] ? Daniel Goode
Flute ? Alex Ogle
Humming, Gong ? Julie Winter, Philip Corner
Soprano Vocals [Soprano] ? Norma Marder
Trombone [Tbn] ? Jim Fulkerson
Viola ? Jack Glick
Violin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein
2-4 Lovely Music 12:35
Clarinet [Clar] ? Daniel Goode
Flute ? Alex Ogle
Humming, Gong ? Julie Winter, Philip Corner
Soprano Vocals [Soprano] ? Norma Marder
Trombone [Tbn] ? Jim Fulkerson
Viola ? Jack GlickViolin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein
2-5 As Pure To Begin 8:26
Piano [With Preparations], Performer [Objects, Amplification] ? Philip Corner
2-6 Music, Reserved Until Now 14:33
Performer ? A-yo, Alison Knowles, Charles Adams, Charles Morrow, Charlotte Moorman, David Behrman, Dick Higgins, Florence Tarlow, J.H. McDowell, Jackson Mac Low, Joe Jones, Joshua Rifkin, Malcolm Goldstein, Chieko Shiomi, Nam June Paik, Philip Corner
2-7 Composition With Or Without Beverly 11:50
Piano, Tape [With Prepared Tape Sounds] ? Philip Corner
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- More From The Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal Works (Vol. 2)
3-1 Everything Max Has: As An "Afterward" 17:28
Soloist [Solo] ? Max Neuhaus
3-2 Big Trombone 9:08
Trombone ? Jim Fulkerson
3-3 Homage To Revere 7:06
Performer [Ensemble Of Copper-bottom Kitchen Utensils] ? David Bushler, Michael Corner, Philip Corner
3-4 Punkt 11:10
Performer [Ensemble Of Staccato Sounds: Cello Pizz.], Performer [Wooden Furniture Legs, Ceramic Tiles] ? Ina Bakker
Performer [Ensemble Of Staccato Sounds: Cello Pizz.], Thumb Piano [Bass Thumb Piano] ? Dick Higgins
3-5 Passionate Expanse Of The Law 15:45
Clarinet [Clar] ? Dan Goode
Conductor ? Philip Corner
Flute ? Alex Ogle
Soprano Vocals [Soprano] ? Norma Marder
Trombone [Tbn] ? Jim Fulkerson
Viola ? Jack Glick
Violin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein
3-6 Expressions In Parallel 8:56
Flute ? Du-Young Chung
Percussion [Offstage Perc.] ? David Bushler
Soprano Vocals [Soprano] ? Norma Marder
Trombone [Tbn] ? Philip Corner
Violin [Vln] ? Malcolm Goldstein

Credits
Photography By [Photograph By] ? George Maciunas, Peter Moore, Rosalie F. Winard, Steve Schapiro, Vladimir SladonProducer [Produced By] ? Emanuele Carcano

Notes
On box, bottom:
on tape electronic music
instrumental-vocal works from the early 60s
by Philip Corner

CD1: On tape from the Judson years
Lucinda's Pastime (1962)
Tape: kitchen sink at Sullivan Street apartment, Wollensak tape recorder
Memories: Performances (1963)
Source material: various recordings; mixed at Bedford Street apartment
From Thais (1962)
Recording: records into Wollensak tape recorders, mixed with Y-branch connector
Oracle, an electronic cantata on images of war: strike week version (1962)
Realization on various tape machines, in part with the help of James Tenney
Flares ? the electronic element (1963)
Sounds generated at Columbia University Electronic Music Studio
Bev's Circus Tape (extract) (1962)
Tape realization at Henry Street Playhouse: Alvin Nicolais' studio; assisted by James Seawright

CD2: More from the Judson Years, instrumental-vocal works (Vol. 1)
Passionate Expanse of the Law (1959)
extract from the first New York City performance, Judson Memorial Church
Air Effect (1961)
first performance, at Haroud's restaurant, New York City, May 18, 1962
OM emerging (1971) as prelude to Lovely Music (1962)
played at the Composers' Forum, New York City, 1972
as pure to begin (1963)
recorded live broadcast from WKCR at Columbia University, New York City
Music, reserved until now (1963)
Judson Memorial Church, New York City, January 24 or 25, 1965; performed with dance by Susan Kaufman
Composition with or without Beverly (1962)
ONCE festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 24, 1963 for a dance by Beverly Schmidt

CD3: More from the Judson Years, instrumental-vocal works (Vol. 2)
Everything Max Has: as an "Afterward" (1964)
ONCE festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 11, 1965
Big Trombone (1963)
as improvised by Jim Fulkerson over the original tape collage, Buffalo 1970
Homage to Revere (1962)
recorded at Haroud's restaurant, New York City, March 18, 1962
Punkt (1961)
recorded at Haroud's restaurant, New York City, March 18, 1962
Passionate Expanse of the Law (1959)
played at the Composers' Forun [sic], New York City, 1972
Expressions in Parallel (1958)
for James Waring's solo dance "Corner Piece"

Photo credits
CD1 digipak (back): photograph by George Maciunas
CD1 booklet: page 3 photograph by Peter Moore c the estate of Peter Moore licensed by VAGA, NYC; page 5 photograph by Rosalie F. Winard; page 7 photograph by Vladimir Sladon; page 12 photograph by Steve Schapiro
CD1, disc face: alga marghen 1998 SIAE
CD2, CD3, disc face: alga marghen 2004 SIAE
Three CD set released in an edition of 200 signed and hand-numbered copies. Discs issued in Digipak-style packaging with 12-page booklets, housed in a sturdy card box with lift-off lid. Includes insert.