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Orchestra 2001 concert at the Cherry Street Pier
Orchestra 2001 presented concerts interpreting constitutional amendments through the lens of contemporary music. We partnered with them on their A MORE PERFECT UNION: Musical Reflections on the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Major support for A MORE PERFECT UNION has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage,
with additional support from The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial.
Anonymous – Yankee Doodle
Anonymous – My Dog and Gun
William Billings – Chester
Anonymous – Three Camps
Anonymous – Philadelphia March
Anonymous – The Congress
Philly Fife and Drum Company
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
Jay Krush – Some Assembly Required for musical flash mob [premiere]
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Chuck Butler – Stop The Presses: A Cautionary Tale [premiere]
for string quartet (the press), heavy metal trio (government), soprano sax (left-wing pundit), and french horn (right-wing pundit)
Jay Krush, conductor
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
Thomas Whitman – Fanfare for the 2nd Amendment / Say It Loud! for Brass, Percussion, Fifes and Drums
Philly Fife and Drum Company