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Best modern performance songs

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107 of the best modern performance songs

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  1. 1
    Deep Blue DayIcebreaker
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    Partita for 8 Voices: No. 3, CouranteCaroline Shaw, Roomful of Teeth, Brad Wells
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    Fish BeachMichael Nyman, Michael Nyman Band
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    Fingerbib (arr. J. Newman)Alarm Will Sound
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    ElevenyMusic, Ryan Lott
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    Knee 5Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Partita for 8 Singers: 3. CouranteCaroline Shaw, Roomful of Teeth, Brad Wells
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    Avril 14th (arr. J.P. Richards)Alarm Will Sound
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    Knee 1Philip Glass Ensemble
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  10. 10
    Something Wild in the City: Mary Ann's ThemeEnsemble Recherche
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    The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The PromiseMichael Nyman Band
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    Threads: I. Prelude -Paul Lansky, Sō Percussion
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    The PromiseMichael Nyman Band
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    An Ending Ascent, Pt. 1Icebreaker
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    Jynweythek ylow (arr. J. Orfe)Alarm Will Sound
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    Act I: Train 1Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims: MGV 1st RegionMichael Nyman Band, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Blue Calx (arr. C. Burhans)Alarm Will Sound
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    Always ReturningIcebreaker
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    Samoa: III. —Ensemble Recherche
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    Silver MorningIcebreaker
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    Aliens with Extraordinary Abilities: Torched and WreckedDavid Skidmore, Third Coast Percussion
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    Act I: Trial 1, "Mr. Bojangles"Philip Glass Ensemble
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    In CTerry Riley, Bang On A Can All-Stars, Maya Beiser, David Cossin, Steve Gilewski, Scott Kuney, Michael Lowenstern, Wu Man, Lisa Moore, Todd Reynolds, Mark Stewart, Danny Tunick, Evan Ziporyn
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    Act I: Trial 1, EntrancePhilip Glass Ensemble
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    Einstein on the Beach: Knee Play 5Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Marc Jacoby, Philip Gavin Smith, Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Knee 2Philip Glass Ensemble
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    In Nomine (Instrumentation colorée I)Ensemble Recherche
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    Cliffs (arr. C. Burhans)Alarm Will Sound
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    An Eye for Optical TheoryMichael Nyman Band
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    An Ending Ascent, Pt. 2Icebreaker
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    Knee 3Philip Glass Ensemble
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    WeightlessIcebreaker
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    SignalsIcebreaker
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    4 (arr. J. Johnson and P. MacDonald)Alarm Will Sound
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    Bladed StanceMarcos Balter, yMusic
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    FractaliaThird Coast Percussion
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  38. 38
    Act II: Dance 1Philip Glass Ensemble
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    WaterSō Percussion, Matmos
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    Knee 4Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Act I: Trial 1, "All Men Are Equal"Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to ShepherdsMichael Nyman Band
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    Le marteau sans maître: Avant "l'Artisanat furieux"Pierre Boulez, Hilary Summers, Ensemble Intercontemporain
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    Wax and Violence: IV. Ti gu go Inîga mî (Some of them say)Heiner Goebbels, Ensemble Modern, Vimbayi Kaziboni
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    Act II: Night TrainPhilip Glass Ensemble
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    Stein Schere Papier: I. Introitus (A Response to Répons)Heiner Goebbels, Ensemble Modern, Vimbayi Kaziboni
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    Act III: Trial, Prison, "Prematurely Air Conditioned Supermarket"Philip Glass Ensemble
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    Samoa: I. —Ensemble Recherche
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    DriftIcebreaker
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    Here to ThereMichael Nyman Band
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IcebreakerCaroline ShawRoomful of TeethBrad WellsMichael NymanMichael Nyman BandAlarm Will SoundyMusicRyan LottPhilip Glass EnsembleEnsemble RecherchePaul LanskySō PercussionRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraDavid SkidmoreThird Coast PercussionTerry RileyBang On A Can All-StarsMaya BeiserDavid Cossin

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