Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Women’s Philharmonic; San Francisco Chamber Singers; San Francisco Boys Chorus; JoAnn Falletta, conductor.

Island Earth (excerpt)

Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. Laura Reynolds Chrisp, oboe; James Freeman, clarinet; Anna Presler, violin; Jason McComb, cello; Mikael Jacobson, bass; Urusla K. Le Guin, narrator; J. Karla Lemon, conductor.

Open And Shut (excerpt)

Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. Larry Ferrara, guitar; Michael Rado, harp; Luis Gutiérrez, percussion.

Sailing Among The Pheromones (excerpt)

Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. Don Ehrlich, viola; Bonnie Hampton, cello; Lois Brandwynne, piano; David Dieni, percussion; Ursula K. Le Guin, narrator.

The Seasons Of Oling (excerpt)

Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. San Francisco Girls Chorus. Elizabeth Appling, conductor.

Anithaca (excerpt)

Music by Elinor Armer. Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Women’s Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta, conductor. Ursula K. Le Guin and Elinor Armer, narrators.

The Great Instrument Of The Geggerets (excerpt)

Text by Ursula K. Le Guin. Ursula K. Le Guin, reader

On The Antoriental Shores

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Andrew Mogrelia conducts the San Francisco Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. The work was commissioned for the Oakland Youth Orchestra’s tour of Greece, 2006, Michael Morgan conducting.

Call of the West: IV. Pacific Night

Call of the West: II. Valley Heat

Call of the West: III. City Beat

Call of the West: I. Mountain Sunrise

Lois Brandwynne, pianist, Andrew Mogrelia conductor, San Francisco Conservatory Symphony Orchestra

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2008): I. Vital Signs

Music by Elinor Armer with texts by Ursula LeGuin. Women’s Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta conducting; Ursula Le Guin and Elinor Armer narrating. The Island of Gegge is one enormous musical instrument, which the inhabitants must play continually, or else!

Uses of Music in Uttermost Parts: I. The Great Instrument Of The Geggerets

Music by Elinor Armer with texts by Ursula LeGuin. San Francisco Girls Chorus, Elizabeth Appling conductor. The young women work night and day, weaving and un-weaving the Emperor’s clothes.

Uses of Music in Uttermost Parts: II. Anithaca, the Island of the Daughters of Penelope

Music by Elinor Armer with texts by Ursula LeGuin. Larry Ferrara, guitar; Michael Rado, harp; Luis Gutierrez, marimba. The Pheromone Islands use music as love mist.

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