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Show 785: We Stay Apart Because We Love Each Other. Love is Stronger than Greed. By Caroline Kraabel and London Improvisers Orchestra (Guest Slot)

London Improvisers Orchestra, ‘conducted’ by Caroline Kraabel

For over 21 years the London Improvisers Orchestra has been rehearsing and performing large-group free and conducted improvisations on the first Sunday of each month, working on a frayed shoestring and the goodwill of its illustrious improvising musicians and faithful old and new audiences. For the first time since 1998, the first Sunday of April this year will not see an LIO concert.

Because we and you are in isolation, together. This piece (WSABWLEO.LISTG.) has been devised, collected and collated by Caroline Kraabel from solicited 20-second (recommended handwash length) recordings by musicians from the London Improvisers Orchestra. Most of the segments are necessarily solos, but musicians who are in isolation together have also provided duos and (in one case) a trio. Where musicians have provided segments of a length other than 20 seconds, I have left them as sent, for a luxurious and varied handwashing experience. The pieces are joined together more or less in the order in which they were received, from 18 March-5 April of the pandemic year 2020.

Warmest thanks to all the musicians and listeners, and all LIO colleagues past and present, well and ill, living and dead. We miss you very much and think of you with respect and love.
CK

Credits and details about the worldwide LIO musicians who participated, with links allowing you to explore their work.