cmathews@umail.ucsb.edu
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Some Favorite “Classical” Pieces
Arvo Pärt: “De Profundis” for male chorus and organ *
Arvo Pärt: “Fur Alina” for piano
Arvo Pärt: “Statuit Ei Dominus” for mixed chorus and organ *
Alvin Lucier: “Music for Piano with Magnetic Strings” ~
Györgi Ligeti: “Atmospheres” for orchestra †
Györgi Ligeti: “Volumina” for organ
Steve Reich: “Piano Phase” for piano
Eric Whitacre: “Water Night” for a cappella mixed choir ‡
Eric Whitacre: “When David Heard…” for a cappella mixed choir ‡
Alfred Schnittke: “Voices of Nature” for female chorus and vibraphone
Cage/Neuhaus: Fontana Mix-Feed (Columbia studios version)

Some Favorite “Pop” Albums
Mineral: EndSeranading, for example “Thelastwordisrejoice”
Sunny Day Real Esate: Diary, f.e. “Sometimes”
Sunny Day Real Estate: Lp2, f.e. “Friday”
The Gloria Record: [self titled], f.e. “Torch Yourself”
Fugazi: In on the Kill Taker *, f.e. “Cassavetes”
Further Seems Forever: The Moon is Down, f.e. “The Moon is Down”
Tool: Aenima, f.e. “Aenema”
Radiohead: The Bends, f.e. “Nice Dream”
Rasputina: Thanks for the Ether, f.e. “Stumpside”
Björk: Homogenic, f.e. “Bachelorette”
Pedro the Lion: Control, f.e. "Indian Summer"
Norma Jean: Bless the Martyr & Kiss the Child, f.e. "The Entire World is Counting on Me..."

* Any album by Fugazi is a good one

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Favorite Artists:
Mark Rothko, painting
Barnett Newman, painting
Andy Goldsworthy, earthwork

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Favorite Websites:
www.homestarrunner.com
www.theonion.com

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Artistic Dislikes (with apologies):
Opera
Theatre
Dance
Literature/Poetry