Dreaming Wide Awake

New Circle Five

Spanning three generations, New Circle Five is an acoustic improvising contemporary music ensemble comprised of Monique Buzzarte (trombone), Rosi Hertlein (violin/voice), Susie Ibarra (percussion), Kristin Norderval (soprano), and Pauline Oliveros (accordion). Diverse musical backgrounds result in unique twists as the five explore the one-time only sonic environment of collective creative improvisations.

The New Circle Five grew from an invitation Susie extended to Pauline to join her for a duo concert: the duo concept quickly grew to a quintet and the New Circle Five gave its premiere performance at the tonic in New York City on April 3, 1999.

texts by gertrude stein used with the gracious permission of the adminstrator for the-estate of gertrude stein, law offices of levin & gann, p.a., stanford g. gann, jr., esquire.

texts of sigrid undset used with the gracious permission of h. aschehoug & co (w. nygaard) As Oslo

RECORDED OCTOBER 19 & 20, 2002 AT THE STUDIO ATDEEP LISTENING SPACE. RECORDED, MIX)

Mastered by Russell Frehling

ALL WORKS COMPOSED BY THEIR PERFORMERS: MONIQUE BUZZARTE (MONIQUE BUZZARTE, ASCAP); ROSI HERTLEIN (HERTLEIN PRODUCTIONS, ( BMI); SUSIE IBARRA (SUSIE IBARRA, ASCAP); KRISTIN NORDERVAL (KRISTIN NORDERVAL, ASCAP); PAULINE OLIVEROS (DEEP LISTENING, ASCAP)