Terra (mixed chamber ensemble)

175 East (named after Auckland's longitude) was a premier New Zealand contemporary music ensemble based in Auckland, founded in 1996 by composer/conductor James Gardner to perform cutting-edge classical music. The ensemble, often operating with a core of six players, focused on commissioning and premiering new works, and championing local New Zealand composers alongside international repertoire. Thanks to 175 East we (in New Zealand) heard a lot of contemporary chamber works, live in concert, we would otherwise have never experienced.

Very little remains of this work. I have the original midi recording and a live performance recording by 175 East  (who commissioned the work). For Cello, Bass, Percussion, Trombone, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet.

It's a long time ago but if memory serves the musicians were:

Tim Sutton - Trombone

Lenny Sakofsky - Percussion

Katherine Hebley - Cello

Andrew Uren - Bass Clarinet

Gretchen Peterson - Clarinet

Daniel Stabler - Bass

Resources

RESEARCHERS: EXPLORE TERRA CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, TROMBONE, CELLO, BASS, PERCUSSION AT THE ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY