One Day I Saw
from
Anonymous Man
words and music by Michael Gordon
film by Brett A. Snodgrass
Anonymous Man premiered July 1, 2017 at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
recorded March 20-22, 2018 at The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Anonymous Man was commissioned for The Crossing by an Anonymous donor.
The Crossing's recordings are made possible through an Anonymous gift.
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One day I saw a make-shift memorial where Larry lived.
The alcove he slept in was covered with flowers and candles.
I was surprised the Downtown Express ran an article,
“Downtowners mourn the homeless man they called Larry”
One day, in March 2007, I walked into my studio, and from the window
I saw a make-shift memorial, across the street a sad tableau -
flowers and candles and hand written notes taped up on the wall
by the alcove where Larry slept covered with cardboard.
“I used to bring him coffee and lunch,” said Eve.
“A kindly graceful man,” said Mitchell.
“A comforting familiar face,” said Jordi,
“I have two kids, he would always wave to us.”
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The Team
recording
producer Adrian Peacock
engineer Argeo Ascani
editing Adrian Peacock and Will Brown
mixing Dave Rowell
mastering Will Brown
The Crossing
Katy Avery
Nathaniel Barnett
Jessica Beebe
Kelly Ann Bixby
Karen Blanchard
Abigail Chapman
Colin Dill
Micah Dingler
Robert Eisentrout
Joanna Gates
Dimitri German
Steven Hyder
Michael Jones
Heather Kayan
Frank Laucerica
Chelsea Lyons
Maren Montalbano
Rebecca Myers
Daniel O’Dea
Rebecca Oehlers
James Reese
Daniel Schwartz
Rebecca Siler
Daniel Spratlan
musical collaborators Kevin Vondrak and John Grecia
conceived and conducted by Donald Nally
with thanks to Jonathan Bradley, Shannon McMahon, Mike McCurdy, and Bang on a Can
Come. Hear. Now.
