Aaron Kerr "You Give Us No Choice" was premiered on November 7, 2024 as part of the Vanguard New Music Series at Zion Community Commons in Saint Paul, MN.

It was composed as a response to the "uprising" in the Twin Cities following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

Zack Kline, violin
Aaron Kerr, cello
Jonathan Posthuma, piano
Adam Rappel, percussion
Andrew Myers, percussion

You Give Us No Choice (2024) - Aaron Kerr

Workers Union Excerpt

O Superman Excerpt

Exit Music (For a Film) Excerpt

Cheating, Lying, Stealing Excerpt

Audio Program Notes were created by Matt Clark to educate audiences before each piece is performed without requiring them to read a written program note. This sample is for our upcoming performances at Studio Z in Saint Paul. More information at www.renegadeensemble.org

Audio Program Note by Matt Clark to introduce Quantum Sheep by Stephen Downing

Audio program notes developed by Matt Clark

Audio Program Note by Matt Clark to introduce Songs for a Day by Aristea Mellos

Performers:
Joshua Weinberg, flute
Natalia Salemmo, soprano
Derek Thorsteinsson, trumpet
Will Eisenberg, horn
Matt Clark, vibraphone
Alyssa Anderson, mountain dulcimer
Stan Rothrock, piano

in intimacy - pulsations by Philip Corner

Performers:
Natalia Salemmo, soprano
Joshua Weinberg, flute
Stan Rothrock, piano

Songs For A Day, I. Suddenly (2014) - Aristea Mellos

I. sheep gentle
II. sheep mirrors
III. sheep warm
IV. sheep drifting

Performers:
Alyssa Anderson, mezzo-soprano
Joshua Weinberg, flute

Quantum Sheep (2017) - Stephen Downing

RenegadeEnsemble is a flexible chamber ensemble based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Dedicated to the performance of new music, RenegadeEnsemble programs works by local and emerging composers, as well as established living composers.  For more information visit www.renegadeensemble.org or email us at renegadeensemble@gmail.com