We Are Legion is an immersive chamber work inspired by the hacktivist collective, Anonymous. 
Represented at the core of this work is the group's mission to uphold freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Anonymous actively fights against corporate, civic, and religious extremism and oppression. 

We are Anonymous. 
We are legion. 
We do not forgive. 
We do not forget. 
Expect us.
credits
released November 5, 2016 

We Are Legion 

music written by Dorian Wallace 
choreography by Jennifer McQuiston Lott 
film by Karen Nourse and Zachary Bennett 
recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Hachikian 
percussion recorded by Nate Jasensky 
photos by Anthony Tafuro 

Recorded at Soundcat Productions 
Percussion recorded at TTO Studio 
Filmed at HappyLucky no.1, Crown Heights, Brooklyn 

The Tenth Intervention Ensemble is: 
Dorian Wallace, composer, piano, co-founder/artistic director 
Hajnal Pivnick, violin blue and yellow, co-founder/artistic director 

Hannah Levinson, viola 
Caleigh Drane, cello 

Kelley Barnett, flute 
Michael Eaton, tenor saxophone green 
Lathan G. Hardy, tenor saxophone magenta 

Carl Limbacher, bass 
Max Maples, drum set red 
Charlie Kessenich, drum set cyan 

Nathaniel Adams - voice yellow 
Maya Ben-Meir - voice red 
Danielle Buonaiuto - voice blue 
Adam Richardson - voice green 

Natsuki Arai, dancer 
Marissa Brown, dancer 
Stephanie Salts, dancer 
Jeremy Zapanta, dancer 

with special thanks to Liane Fredel

We Are Legion - Full Album

Bern 4eva (Draft 1)

*The easiest way to get into the meditative state is to begin listening. Simply close your eyes and allow yourself to hear all the sounds that are going on around you, listen to the general hum and buzz of the world as you listen to music. Don’t try to identify the sounds you are hearing, don’t put names on them, simply allow them to play with your eardrums. Let them go. In other words, let your ears hear whatever they want to hear. Don’t judge the sounds: there are no proper sounds nor improper sounds, and it doesn’t matter if somebody coughs or sneezes or drops something — it’s all just sound.
As you pursue that experiment you will very naturally find that you can’t help naming sounds, identifying them, and go thinking, talking to yourself inside your head, automatically. But its important that you don’t try to repress those thoughts by forcing them out of your mind because that will have precisely the same effect as if you were trying to smooth rough water with a flatiron — you’re just going to disturb it all the more.
What you do is this: as you hear sounds coming into your head, thoughts, you simply listen to them as part of the general noise going on just as you would be listening to cars going by, or birds chattering outside the window. So look at your own thoughts as just noises. And soon you will find that the outside world and the inside world come together. They are a happening. Your thoughts are a happening just like the sounds going on outside, and everything is simply a happening and all you are doing is watching it.*

A Listening Meditation - Alan Watts

Dawn

Something Beautiful Remains - Unknown

The tide recedes but leaves behind
bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle
warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes
on in sweet refrains.....
For every joy that passes,
something beautiful remains.

Piano Trio, No. 1 - IV. Death

The tide recedes but leaves behind
bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle
warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes
on in sweet refrains.....
For every joy that passes,
something beautiful remains.

(Unknown)

Piano Trio, No. 1 - III. Dance

Piano Trio, No. 1 - II. Violence

Piano Trio, No. 1 - I. Tranquility

When this piece came to be, I was listening to a lot of 90's Hip hop (Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, NWA, etc.) and the Swedish extreme metal band, Meshuggah.  Both of these worlds are filled with rhythm, stripped down to the core, with minimum use of melody and harmony.  With all of this rhythm around me, it was definitely affecting my music. At this same time, on November 24, 2014, it was announced that the St. Louis County grand jury had decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of the unarmed black male Michael Brown. Needless to say, this was an emotional reaction to the terrible injustices happening to American people.  This is Fuck. The. System.

Fuck. The. System.

The Fifth Of November

We Are Legion

Anonymous

XIII. Expect Us (Postlude)- We Are Legion

XII. United By One, Divided By Zero - We Are Legion

A moment of silence for all those we have lost due to oppression. 

We Are Legion is an immersive chamber work inspired by the hacktivist collective, Anonymous. 
Represented at the core of this work is the group's mission to uphold freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Anonymous actively fights against corporate, civic, and religious extremism and oppression. 

We are Anonymous. 
We are legion. 
We do not forgive. 
We do not forget. 
Expect us.
credits
released November 5, 2016 

We Are Legion 

music written by Dorian Wallace 
choreography by Jennifer McQuiston Lott 
film by Karen Nourse and Zachary Bennett 
recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Hachikian 
percussion recorded by Nate Jasensky 
photos by Anthony Tafuro 

Recorded at Soundcat Productions 
Percussion recorded at TTO Studio 
Filmed at HappyLucky no.1, Crown Heights, Brooklyn 

The Tenth Intervention Ensemble is: 
Dorian Wallace, composer, piano, co-founder/artistic director 
Hajnal Pivnick, violin blue and yellow, co-founder/artistic director 

Hannah Levinson, viola 
Caleigh Drane, cello 

Kelley Barnett, flute 
Michael Eaton, tenor saxophone green 
Lathan G. Hardy, tenor saxophone magenta 

Carl Limbacher, bass 
Max Maples, drum set red 
Charlie Kessenich, drum set cyan 

Nathaniel Adams - voice yellow 
Maya Ben-Meir - voice red 
Danielle Buonaiuto - voice blue 
Adam Richardson - voice green 

Natsuki Arai, dancer 
Marissa Brown, dancer 
Stephanie Salts, dancer 
Jeremy Zapanta, dancer 

with special thanks to Liane Fredel

XI. 4'34- (In Protest For The Living And In Memory Of The Dead)- We Are Legion

X. We Do Not Forget - We Are Legion

VIII. Low Orbit Ion Cannon (Interlude)- We Are Legion

VII. Freedom Of Thought - We Are Legion

VI. We Oppose Censorship - We Are Legion

IV. Citizenfour (Interlude)- We Are Legion

III. If They Won't Let Us Dream, We Won't Let Them Sleep - We Are Legion

II. We Are Anonymous - We Are Legion

We Are Legion is an immersive chamber work inspired by the hacktivist collective, Anonymous. 
Represented at the core of this work is the group's mission to uphold freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Anonymous actively fights against corporate, civic, and religious extremism and oppression. 

We are Anonymous. 
We are legion. 
We do not forgive. 
We do not forget. 
Expect us.
credits
released November 5, 2016 

We Are Legion 

music written by Dorian Wallace 
choreography by Jennifer McQuiston Lott 
film by Karen Nourse and Zachary Bennett 
recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Hachikian 
percussion recorded by Nate Jasensky 
photos by Anthony Tafuro 

Recorded at Soundcat Productions 
Percussion recorded at TTO Studio 
Filmed at HappyLucky no.1, Crown Heights, Brooklyn 

Tenth Intervention Ensemble:
Dorian Wallace, composer, piano, co-founder/artistic director 
Hajnal Pivnick, violin blue and yellow, co-founder/artistic director 

Hannah Levinson, viola 
Caleigh Drane, cello 

Kelley Barnett, flute 
Michael Eaton, tenor saxophone green 
Lathan G. Hardy, tenor saxophone magenta 

Carl Limbacher, bass 
Max Maples, drum set red 
Charlie Kessenich, drum set cyan 

Nathaniel Adams - voice yellow 
Maya Ben-Meir - voice red 
Danielle Buonaiuto - voice blue 
Adam Richardson - voice green 

Natsuki Arai, dancer 
Marissa Brown, dancer 
Stephanie Salts, dancer 
Jeremy Zapanta, dancer 

with special thanks to Liane Fredel

V. We Do Not Forgive - We Are Legion

We Are Legion is an immersive chamber work inspired by the hacktivist collective, Anonymous. 
Represented at the core of this work is the group's mission to uphold freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Anonymous actively fights against corporate, civic, and religious extremism and oppression.

We are Anonymous. 
We are legion. 
We do not forgive. 
We do not forget. 
Expect us.
credits
released November 5, 2016

We Are Legion

music written by Dorian Wallace 
choreography by Jennifer McQuiston Lott 
film by Karen Nourse and Zachary Bennett 
recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Hachikian 
percussion recorded by Nate Jasensky 
photos by Anthony Tafuro

Recorded at Soundcat Productions 
Percussion recorded at TTO Studio 
Filmed at HappyLucky no.1, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Tenth Intervention Ensemble:
Dorian Wallace, composer, piano, co-founder/artistic director 
Hajnal Pivnick, violin blue and yellow, co-founder/artistic director

Hannah Levinson, viola 
Caleigh Drane, cello

Kelley Barnett, flute 
Michael Eaton, tenor saxophone green 
Lathan G. Hardy, tenor saxophone magenta

Carl Limbacher, bass 
Max Maples, drum set red 
Charlie Kessenich, drum set cyan

Nathaniel Adams - voice yellow 
Maya Ben-Meir - voice red 
Danielle Buonaiuto - voice blue 
Adam Richardson - voice green

Natsuki Arai, dancer 
Marissa Brown, dancer 
Stephanie Salts, dancer 
Jeremy Zapanta, dancer

with special thanks to Liane Fredel

I. Chanology Dramatica - We Are Legion

THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY (or Tony's Troubles)
by Dorian Wallace

Created by John Sanborn 

“The Temptation of St. Anthony (or Tony’s Troubles)” 
Dorian Wallace (music) 
John Sanborn (words) 

A Tenth Intervention Production 

Hajnal Pivnick | producer, artistic director 
Dorian Wallace | composer, artistic director 
​ 
What is Faith without God? 
It is a belief in the self, in enlightened consciousness - in order to effect change without direction. We have only our lives with which to act; yet we deny ourselves an objective, to give virtue to a lie. Searching for truth is honorable, but unending. Expressing that truth is the objective of every human, and every artist. 

In this modern opera, written by Dorian Wallace and John Sanborn, Tony finds himself able to effect change with his hands, his mind and his soul. For him, the act is the reward. He is not interested in theories, or opinions – for the evidence of his divinity is self-evident. He can makes something out of nothing. 

For this he is tempted, tortured and ultimately redeemed. In his reclamation he embraces a rare value – that of force of will. Beyond any rational understanding of “possible” there is potential that defies definition. It is to such purpose that I dedicate this work. 
​ 
'THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY (or Tony's Troubles) is a 35 minute media opera designed to be installed using three screens, three video projectors, and stereo sound. 
​ 
The work is composed in 7 acts, each asking three basic questions about faith - and answering them differently each time. The language of the libretto is simple and plain spoken, but contains quotes and asides from poets, scholars and popel who inspire me. 
​ 
The journey is familiar to anyone who yearns for the ability to create, whether that is great communication or a simple step forward. The doubts and temptations come from inside and from without - and their siren song must be denied. 
​ 
The spectacle is staged across three panels, territories or domains for Tony and the Devil, who are performed in song and dance by parallel figures - mirrors and reactors - caught in an endless tango. This is intentional as the work loops around the three questions of faith, inviting the audience to join or leave as they wish. 

View trailer 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJFuUddibLI  
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released November 24, 2016 

THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY (or Tony's Troubles) 
​ 
CREDITS 
​ 
A Tenth Intervention Production 

Hajnal Pivnick | producer, artistic director, violin 
Dorian Wallace | composer, artistic director 

Lynn Bechtold | violin 
Hannah Levinson | viola 
Jisoo Ok | cello 
Evan Runyon | bass 

Paul Pinto | Tony 
Pamela Z | Sal (the devil) 
Charlotte Mundy | Kate 

The Commons | the Temptations 
Nathaniel Adams 
Maya Ben-Meir 
Danielle Buonaiuto 
Chris Norwood 
Adam Richardson 

Sound/recording engineer 
Eric V. Hachikian | Soundcat Productions 
Robert Dekkers | Choreography 

Christian Squires | Costume design 

Dennis Adams | Tony 
Anne Zivolich-Adams | Sal 
Katherine Wells | Kate 

The Commons | the Temptations 
Mia Chong 
Lani Dickinson 
Allie Papazian 
Mayo Sugano 

Production 
Video Free America 
Skip Sweeney | Roger Jones 

Camera 
Wes Middleton | Roger Jones 

Support 
Vanessa Gilovich | Salvador Torres 

Graphics | Animations 
Jennifer Baker 
Loiez Daniel 
Ugur Engin Deniz 
Bill Etra 
Dallas Jericho 

Edited by 
John Sanbor
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THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY (or Tony's Troubles)

ACT 7 | Salvation

ACT 4 | Divestiture ACT 5 | Temptation Suite ACT 6 | Torture

Act 3 | Devil in the Details

ACT 1 | Persistence or Surviving

Starling Song

“When Five Eyes are watching is an immersive chamber work ON BEHALF of whistleblowers Edward Snowden, Thomas Drake, Chelsea Manning and Daniel Ellsberg. This piece is dedicated to all those who have risked their lives, careers and personal safety to expose any kind of information and activity that is deemed unethical, illegal or not correct within an organization that is either private or public. Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the﻿ highest honor you can give to an American.”

from On Behalf, released August 17, 2018

Brianna Matzke, piano
Hajnal Pivnick, violin

Recorded at PianoForte Studios by Victor LeJeune 
Additional recording and mixing by Eric V. Hachikian 
Mastering by Brandon Coleman

when Five Eyes are watching

III. Collateral Murder - when Five Eyes are watching

IV. Threnody Part 2 V. Human - Manusa For Solo Cello And String Orchestra

IV. Threnody Part 1 - Manusa For Solo Cello And String Orchestra

III. Bargaining - Manusa For Solo Cello And String Orchestra

II. Ferocity - Manusa For Solo Cello And String Orchestra

I. Elegy - Manusa For Solo Cello And String Orchestra

Election Day

Dorian Wallace, MT-BC, is a composer, pianist, board-certified music therapist, and teacher based in New York City. His work addresses socio-political issues and philosophical concepts, often incorporating improvisation. He has collaborated with artists such as Bonita Oliver, John Sanborn, Paul Pinto, Pamela Z, Charlotte Mundy, Frank London, and Nicholas Finch, to name a few.

Wallace is a founding co-artistic director of Tenth Intervention, a progressive new music collective that uses contemporary music to explore the intersection of social justice and community engagement. He spearheaded the New Music Organizing Caucus, a labor advocacy collective tackling systemic disparities in contemporary classical music. Wallace is the host of Dorian's Mode, a podcast that fosters conversations around music, art, politics, psychology, and philosophy, among other topics. He has performed for political figures including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jarvis Tyner, Angela Davis, Gerald Horne, and Blade Nzimande.

One of New York City's most in-demand dance accompanists, Wallace has played for Martha Graham Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, Juilliard, New York University, Columbia University, and many others. He also teaches Music for Dancers at the Martha Graham School and teaches the Mark Morris Dance Accompaniment Training Program.

Wallace earned a BA in Music Therapy from Montclair State University, where he studied under Drs. Brian Abrams and Michael Viega. He interned at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine and the MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care. Atlantis Institute for Consciousness and Music provided Dorian with Level 1 training in Guided Imagery and Music. He leads music therapy and mindfulness meditation groups through American Humanist Association and About Face and his private practice, Mederi Music.

He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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