give way, by the Regenerate! Orchestra

give way

by the Regenerate! Orchestra

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1.	give way 10:16	lyrics	buy track
I. Okoboji When the last is fades away, Calling, calling, When the last is fades away, You call me home, You call the last ones home, You call the last ones home. II. Gull Point Slowly, calmly, on the way home, Slowly calmly home, And like the ocean's pall, Rise and away. And how I long to be free, And oh, to be free, like the waves! The tumble and foam! Spring tide and undertow, Watch me come and watch me go, This is all you need to know: Feel the wave, And let it go.
2.	almanac 33:42	info	buy track
3.	memory / moment / moving 08:25	lyrics	buy track
I. Memory Song Leave the past behind, Cliffs eroding. II. Moment Song Here and now, Sing a song, Here and now, Loud and strong. Listing up to ancient skies, May the sound resound! III. Moving Song Forever moving forward, Gayly forward. It's the future of city living.

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Regenerate! is a loose collection of musicians based in Southeast Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Detroit. We want to provoke a joyful revolution in classical music! We’re always looking for ways to make our orchestra more thrilling, inclusive, and sustainable.

What kind of music do we play? That’s a hard question, but to give it a go I’d call it experimental-ambient-folk-noise music. We put on shows called “immersions,” where we fill a space with musicians and set the whole place ringing with warm, chaotic sounds.

Life today can be isolating and exhausting. The Regenerate! Orchestra combats the forces of alienation by creating an uplifting, place-based community around music!

Classical music often neglects its relationship to place. Composers work hard to ensure their music can be played anywhere, by anyone, while sounding the same each time. In classical music's quest to maximize efficiency, it often flattens and depersonalizes the music-making process. At its worst, it can drain music of its social element and render it lifeless.

We're after the opposite; music that is so Michigan that it literally can't happen anywhere else. We want to make music that is full of life, which for us means music that is deeply rooted in place, that draws from and strengthens our local regional identity. The only way to truly experience our music is by joining us for a live event here in MI. We want to give this community something truly unique to be proud of and to find joy in!

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released July 24, 2023

“give way” and “almanac" by J. Clay Gonzalez
“Memory / moment / moving” by Grey Grant
Sound Recorded and Edited by Peter Littlejohn

“Give way” was written while in residence at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in Milford, IA. A big thanks to Alex Braidwood and those who facilitate this incredible program.

Thanks to Planet Rock Climbing Gym in Ann Arbor and the Neutral Zone's B side for supporting this project.

THE ORCHESTRA

Hoda Bandeh-Ahmadi, Guitar and Ukulele
Daniel Becker, Voice
Oliver Bishop, Winds
Ann Bizer, Percussion
Randy Bizer, Guitar
Elena Chambers, Violin
Evan Chambers, Viola
Lyd de Leeuw, Cello
Melissa Duhaime, Cello
Madeline Endres, Voice
Jeremy Esquer, Guitars
Victor Erickson, Guitar
Lis Fertig, Violin
Joe Fee, Double Bass
Nicholas Felder, Voice
Sydney Gembka, Percussion
Alexandria Giessner, Voice
Paul Giessner, Voice and Organ
Grey Grant, Voice
Alice Guerin, Guitar
Jeremy Howell, Saxophones
K. Sarah Kaufmann, Accordion and Tuba
John Kelly, Banjo and Guitar
Keith Kellman, Guitar
Michael Kropf, Violin and Voice
Alexis C. Lamb, Percussion
Rita K. Lee, Percussion, Guitar, and Ukulele
Riley List, Horn
Thomas McCarthy, Cello
Brian McFarlane, Organ
Colin McCall, Percussion
John Collins McCormick, Percussion
Erica Mooney, Viola
Annick Odom, Clarinet and Double Bass
Melissa Phruksachart, Ukulele and Voice
Bryce Richardson, Bassoon
Lily Roof, Oboe and Tenor Saxophone
Jim Schaefer, Trombone
Shwam, Guitar
Cory Tripathy, Percussion
Sarika Tyagi, Guitar
Maddy Wildman, Bassoon
Cameron Wilson, Percussion
Pete Williams, Viola

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the Regenerate! Orchestra Ann Arbor, Michigan

We're an organization seeking to radically rethink the orchestra for the Twenty-first Century, with community at its center. We want to make orchestral music more inclusive, thrilling, and sustainable!

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