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The culmination of an effort that began in Spring 2020 following the complete shutdown of all in-person rehearsals and performances, this recording of the John Luther Adams work Ten Thousand Birds features the Contemporary Music

The Contemporary Music Ensemble, conducted by Ben Bolter, is joined by members of the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble and Ensemble Dal Niente guitarist Jesse Langen to perform The Man Who Hated Everything by Bienen alum

Dominick Douglass performs Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Sonoran Storm. Douglas is a master’s viola student of Helen Callus.

James Cooper performs Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Lamentations Black/Folk Song Suite for Solo Cello, III. Calvary Ostinato. Cooper is a master’s cello student of Hans Jørgen Jensen.

Avery Weeks performs Xavier Foley’s Etude No. 3 "Lament." Weeks is a double bass student of Andrew Raciti.

Xingyu Li performs Jessie Montgomery’s Rhapsody No. 1. Li is a doctoral violin student of Gerardo Ribeiro.

Deurim Jung performs Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Blue/s Forms for Solo Violin, movements I. Plain Blue/s and III. Jettin’ Blue/s. Jung is a violin student of Gerardo Ribeiro.

The Contemporary Music Ensemble performs Alyssa Pyper's Cradle, joined by Pyper on violin and vocals.