From a little jazz infusion to sacred music, the bass is a versatile instrument that keeps the rest of the ensemble - from jazz trio to orchestra - in check. It holds down the rhythmic pulse, roots our intonation, and is the foundation for so much of classical music.
This week's guest is composer Xavier Foley.
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Hosts
Sascha Groschang
Laurel Parks
Guests
Xavier Foley, bassist
Program
For Justice and Peace
by Xavier Foley
Xavier Foley - bass, Ruben Rengal - violin
Two Meditations on Poems of Mary Oliver - II. Linen of Words
by Evan Premo
Philip Alejo - double bass, Claire Happel Ashe - harp
Concert Duo - Mvt. 1
by Edgar Meyer
James Oesi - bass, Merel Junge - violin
Remembering
by Avishai Cohen
Avishai Cohen, bass
Alleluyah
by Anders Jormin
Anna Szostak with the Camerata Silesia
