Phases And Other Pieces - Electronic Music (1968-1971)

Phases I (1969) Part of the cyclical work based on the poetic images of W.B. Yeats, created in collaboration with Wilfrid Mennell and Philippa Polson. Premiered at Simon Fraser University Theatre, April 1969. Phases II (1969) Part II of Yeats cycle, created in collaboration with Wilfrid Mennell and Philippa Polson. Premiered at Simon Fraser University Theatre, June 1969. Phases III (1970) Part III of Yeats cycle. Premiered at Simon Fraser University Theatre, April 1971. To Phyllis (1971) Commissioned by Phyllis Lamhut for a dance premiered by her company in New York, March 1971. Whale Piece (1970-71) Score for Streams, choreographed by Edith Feinstein and performed by the SFU Dance Workshop, January 1971. Polish Wedding Music (1967) Composed at Radio Warsawa, Poland, 1966-67. Premiered at the Vancouver Art Gallery, September 1968. Vortex (1970) Excerpts from this composition were used as the sound track for the Al Razutis film, Aaeon. Premiered at Simon Fraser University Theatre, April 1971. Assistance from the President's Research Grants Committee of Simon Fraser University (Vancouver BC) in making the original recording possible is gratefully acknowledged. All compositions were created in the Simon Fraser University Electronic Music Studio, Vancouver BC, except 'Polish Wedding Music', composed at Radio Warzawa in Poland. 'Polish Wedding Music' and 'Vortex' were originally two-channel compositions. All other music has been dubbed from the original four channel tapes to two channels for this recording. All recordings should be played at full volume. Originally released in 1971 as [r6580465]. Edition of 100 copies. All compositions by Phillip Werren (SOCAN).