Christopher Stark - Easy Work

Christopher Stark - Easy Work

Author: theprocessmusic September 11, 2021 Duration: 30:00
This episode features award winning composer Christopher Stark. We listen to his work "The Language of Landscapes" for cello, percussion, and electronics. commissioned by Chamber Music America for the duo New Morse Code (Hannah Collins and Michael Compitello).

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