Composer
David Simons :  Fung Sha Noon
Cat. # 8067
Released Oct 2009
cd time - 51:28
US Price $16.00
 
David Simons is an enigmatic figure in the Moondog/Partch mold who has been doing things his own peculiar way for decades. An instrument builder and virtuoso thereminist, David has written music for theater, dance, film, sound installations and classical concert ensembles. The pieces for his second Tzadik CD are some of his most ambitious to date, and feature compositions for large ensemble, string quartet, gamelan, theremin, garbage cans and empty bottles. Complex music at the nexus of classical and world music by this remarkably unique musical thinker!
 
 
Personnel:
David Simons: Gamelan, Theremin, Activating Samples By Proximity Midi-triggering, Percussion, 3 Marimbas, Zoomoozophone, Harmonic Canon (43 Pitch Zither), Chromelodeon, Slide Guitar

Gamelan Son of Lion
Barbara Benary: Gamelan
David Demnitz: Gamelan
Lisa Karrer: Gamelan
Laura Liben: Gamelan
Denman Maroney: Gamelan
John Morton: Gamelan

Soloists
Stephanie Griffin: Viola
Rob Schwimmer: Theremin

Flux Quartet
Tom Chiu: Violin
Felix Fan: Cello
Conrad Harris: Violin
Max Mandel: Viola