Music with Beartrax

Electric Counterpoint

Composed by: Steve Reich (b.1936)
Adapted by: Felix Salazar

Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint is one of the foremost pieces written for electric guitar ensemble. Although the original requires thirteen parts (11 guitars and 2 basses), this adapta... read more »

Gending

Composed by: Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Adapted by: Felix Salazar

“Gending” is taken from the suite Varied Trio for violin, piano, and percussion (1987). It is the product of Harrison’s impassioned study of Javanese compositional form. While he... read more »

The Perilous Chapel

Composed by: Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Adapted by: Felix Salazar

Lou Harrison’s The Perilous Chapel (1948) – an accompaniment for a dance production written for harp, cello, and flute – was described by choreographer Jean Erdman as “a psy... read more »