Conducted improvisation by the Great Lakes Orchestra featuring Steve Nelson-Raney (piano), David Collins (tenor saxophone), Kevin Schlei (tabla), Chris Burns (guitar), Linda Binder (violin), Rick Ollman (bass clarinet, clarinet, trumpet), Amanda Schoofs (voice, electronics), Trevor Saint (glockenspeil), Hal Rammel (conductor).  Recorded live at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall, Milwaukee, WI on September 12, 2013.

Improvisation 1.091213

Collective improvisation by the Great Lakes Improvising Orchestra recorded live at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall on September 112, 2013.

Improvisation 2.091213

Conducted improvisation by the Great Lakes Orchestra featuring Steve Nelson-Raney (piano), David Collins (tenor saxophone), Kevin Schlei (tabla), Chris Burns (guitar), Linda Binder (violin), Rick Ollman (bass clarinet, clarinet, trumpet), Amanda Schoofs (voice, electronics), Trevor Saint (glockenspeil), Hal Rammel (conductor). Recorded live at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall, Milwaukee, WI on September 12, 2013.

Improvisation 3.091213

The Great Lakes Improvising Orchestra featuring Linda Binder (violin), Jeff Klatt (cello), Jay Mollerskov (guitar), Amanda Schoofs (voice, electronics), Steve Sclei (electronics), Jim Schoenecker (electronics), Chris Burns (guitar), Steve Nelson-Raney (soprano saxophone), Trevor Sanit (glockenspiel), Rick Ollman (trumpet, flute, bass clarinet), David Collins (tenor saxophone). A conducted improvisation by Hal Rammel recorded at Woodland Pattern Book Center, December 15, 2013.

Improvisation 3.121513

Improvisation 2.121513

The Great Lakes Improvising Orchestra, organized and directed by Hal Rammel, formed in 2011 is a forum for exploring large ensemble collective improvisation. 
Linda Binder - violin 
Chris Burns - guitar 
David Collins - saxophone
Jeff Klatt - cello
Jay Mollerskov - guitar
Steve Nelson-Raney - saxophone
Rick Ollman - bass clarinet, flute
Steve Schlei - electronics 
Jim Schoenecker - electronics 
Amanda Schoofs - voice
Trevor Saint - glockenspiel
Hal Rammel - conductor

Improvisation 1.121513

The Great Lakes Improvising Orchestra features Wisconsin-based composers and improvisers including Amanda Schoofs (voice), David Collins (tenor saxophone), Chris Burns (guitar), Rick Ollman (bass clarinet, clarinet, flute), Jim Schoenecker (electronics), Chris Rosenau (guitar), Kevin Schlei (electronics), Steve Schlei (electronics), Linda Binder (violin), Steve Nelson-Raney (soprano saxophone, piano), Jon Mueller (percussion), Jeff Klatt (cello), Hal Rammel (conductor).  Organized by Hal Rammel in December 2011, the ensemble explores collective large ensemble improvisation.



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