On Friday, March 2, 2018 Baritone Thomas Buckner, a longtime Robert Ashley collaborator, performed works written for him, including The Producer Speaks featuring John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on piano, Tract, and The Mystery of the River arranged by Tom Hamilton; plus Litany, a new work written for this celebration by Alvin Lucier, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, Emeritus. Assisted by Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Alex Waterman. Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department Paula Matthusen directed the chorus, and graduate music students Jordan Dykstra and Matt Wellins worked on recording and playback.
Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography. Click here to view the full album on Flickr.