REDBIRD: NEC Honors Ensemble (CMA)
Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Ensemble Program. The ensembles work with a faculty coach and are given an opportunity to perform a spring recital in NEC's Jordan Hall.
The members of tonight's Honors Ensemble are Karl Henry '24 MM, Yifei Marina Zhou '24 MM, Adrian Chabla '24, Jacqui Armbruster '24 MM, and Evan Haskin '25. Their coaches are Lautaro Mantilla and Ted Reichman.
This is an in-person event with a public live stream: https://necmusic.edu/live
(This recital was rescheduled from its original date of April 2nd, 2024)
- Adrian Chabla '24, voice, keyboards, computer
- Yifei Marina Zhou '24 MM, keyboards, vocals, SP-404
- Evan Haskin '25, voice, guitar
- Jacqui Armbruster '24 MM, voice, viola, bass
- Karl Henry '24 MM, voice, cello, bass
- Lautaro Mantilla, coach
- Ted Reichman, coach
Esperanza Spalding | formwela 10
Program note
This song is off of Esperanza Spalding's album Songwriter's Apothecary Lab. We rearranged it for our group and focused on certain parts of her composition to build upon.
Adrian Chabla | lists
Jacqui Armbruster | mockingbird
Yifei Zhou | i'm waiting
Yifei Zhou | withered rose
Adrian Chabla | remain
Puma Blue | oil slick
Program note
This song is found on Puma Blue's record In Praise of Shadows. Taking inspiration from his live drumming, we have built this version around our rhythm section.
Jacqui Armbruster | love me not
Adrian Chabla | unmutable
Sonny Sharrock | who does she hope to be
Program note
This song comes from Sonny Sharrock's album Ask the Ages. Originally an instrumental tune, lyrics have been written to the melody by Jacqui.
Adrian Chabla | keep the order
Evan Haskin | early blue
Yifei Zhou | tree