Research Catalog

Title

It happens like this by Charles Wuorinen [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Publication

c2012.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Cronson, Mary Sharp.
• Cronson, Caroline.
• Sherry, Fred.
• Wuorinen, Charles.
• Schmoll, Ken Rus
• Tate, James, 1943-2015.
• Ginsberg, Marsha
• Baker, Brandon Stirling.
• Harms, Sharon.
• Brennfleck, Steven.
• Mercado-Wright, Laura.
• Williams, Douglas, 1982-
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1 videodisc (70 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Charles Wuorinen (composer) discusses working with the poetry of James Tate, how he connected and learned about Tate's poetry, how he responded to Tate's poetry when creating this work and details about the poetry. Ken Rus Schmoll talks about Wuorinen's music being the primary inspiration for directing this piece, and how this work is both timeless and placeless. Concludes with brief talk about future projects including Wuorinen's Brokeback mountain opera in Madrid and Schmoll's next directing project, a play entitled, Death tax.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

• Wuorinen, Charles
• Schmoll, Ken Rus
• Tate, James, 1943- > Musical settings

Genre/Form

• Filmed performances.
• Interviews.
• Video.
• Dance.
• Nonfiction films.

Note

• Title and credits taken from house program.

Credits (note)

• Composer, Charles Wuorinen ; poetry, James Tate ; director, Ken Rus Schmoll ; costumes, Marsha Ginsberg ; lighting, Brandon Stirling Baker ; stage manager, Elizabeth Moreau ; program curator, Howard Stokar.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Feb. 20, 2012 (7:30 pm).

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Contents

• Introduction (1 min.) / by Caroline Cronson.
• Haroun piano book (2009) (New York premiere) (12 min.) / music, Charles Wuorinen ; piano solo, Steven Beck.
• Discussion (13 min.) / speakers, Charles Wuorinen, Ken Rus Schmoll ; moderator, Fred Sherry.
• It happens like this (2010) (New York premiere) (44 min.) / music, Charles Wuorinen ; singers, Sharo Harms, Laura Mercado-Wright, Steven Brennfleck, Douglas Williams ; ensemble signal, Ken Thomson (clarinet), Brad Balliett (bassoon), Michael Gurfield (trumpet), Steven Parker (trompone), Oliver Hagen (piano), Nuiko Wadden (harp), Bill Solomon (percussion), Nicholas Tolle (percussion), Olivia DePrato (violin), Lauren Radnofsky (cello), Greg Chudzik (bass) ; conductor, Brad Lubman.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7164

OCLC

794928344

Title

It happens like this by Charles Wuorinen [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

c2012.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System Details

DVD.

Original Version

Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Performer

Panel: Charles Wuorinen (composer), Ken Rus Schmoll (director) ; Fred Sherry (moderator).

Singers, Sharon Harms (soprano), Laura Mercado-Wright (alto), Steven Brennfleck (tenor), Douglas Williams (bass-baritone) ; piano solo, Steven Beck.

Credits

Composer, Charles Wuorinen ; poetry, James Tate ; director, Ken Rus Schmoll ; costumes, Marsha Ginsberg ; lighting, Brandon Stirling Baker ; stage manager, Elizabeth Moreau ; program curator, Howard Stokar.

Event

Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Feb. 20, 2012 (7:30 pm).

Local Note

For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added Author

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Cronson, Caroline. Speaker

Sherry, Fred. Moderator

Wuorinen, Charles. Interviewee

Wuorinen, Charles. Composer

Schmoll, Ken Rus, director.

Schmoll, Ken Rus, interviewee.

Tate, James, 1943-2015. Author

Ginsberg, Marsha, costume designer.

Baker, Brandon Stirling. Lighting designer

Harms, Sharon. Performer

Brennfleck, Steven. Performer

Mercado-Wright, Laura. Performer

Williams, Douglas, 1982- Performer

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7164