| DESCRIPTIONIshquoh means the sound of waterfowl taking flight from Lushootseed, a Coast Salish language.
Six children search for this sound called
Ishquoh with their voices and rocks in a 21st century ceremony
alongside abandoned railroad tracks in Issaquah amidst the natural
landscape of the Pacific
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| | INSTRUMENTATION
for six children's voices, rocks, and cello DETAILS
Duration variable
Premiered alongside abandoned railroad tracks in Issaquah on October 14, 2006
Commissioned by the Issaquah Arts Commission and 4Culture's Site-Specific Performance Network
PRESS QUOTE"Byron Au Yong, more sensitive to natural sounds and the spiritual resonances of a place than perhaps any other local composer." Seattle Weekly Pick
THANKS
June
Sekiguchi, Charlie Rathbun, Suzie
Bixler, Trish Bloor, Tracy and Dieter Bury, Marc DelaCruz, David
Goldman, Karen Klein, Issaquah Historical Society, Coll Thrush, Susan
Palmer, Cari and Michael Schutzler, Cathy Skinner, Luellen and Doug
Smith, Ty and Kelly Willis, Village Theatre
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CREATIVE TEAM
Composer/Director Byron Au Yong
Vocal Coach Betsy Baeskens
Costume Designer Michelle Kumata
Production Manager Frank Minoru Phillips
Performers Clarissa Bury, Kaela Palmer, Megan Schutzler,
Dori Skinner, Cassie Smith, and Bethanie Willis, with cellist Amos Yang.
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