Springkeeper

Springkeeper is an alliance of musicians, visual artists, dancers, and storytellers. Their multimedia performances often feature new music written expressly for the group and employ masks, ritual theater, and dance to explore universal themes.

PREMIÈRES OF NEW MUSIC
(Coming soon: specifics on the pieces listed below)

Opal's Book (music by Hugh Chandler)


for speaker/solo flute

VI. Song of the Lichens

An Odyssey of Birth (music by Hugh Chandler)


for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano





Opal's Book (music by Hugh Chandler)


for soprano, flute, and piano

V. The Death of Michael Raphael
VII. Sadie McKibben






Raven and the Place of Beginnings
(music by William Grear)

for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, piano and percussion

AEOLUS

AEOLUS is a flute/guitar duo featuring Victoria Beatty, flutist, and Jerry Dadap, Jr., classical guitarist. From baroque to folk, their artistry mixes a perfect blend of harmony.




RECORDINGS

Joyance (1989)

Listen! (4.1 MB mp3 file)




Side A
Sussex Carol/My Dancing Day
Rocking
Coventry Carol
The Holly and the Ivy
Noël nouvelet
Il est né, le Divin Enfant


Side B
Some Children See Him
What Child Is This?
Panxoliña de Nadal
Infinite Light
Ili Ili
Good King Wenceslaus

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m a s k s  /   c o s t u m e s

All of the costumes are original works of art. Most of them were photographed in the urban park across the street from our house. A number of early-morning joggers were delighted to round a bend and come upon outlandish trees with faces, but that's just one of the simple pleasures that goes along with living in Austin, Texas....