Compositions by Bob Becker Prisoners of the Image Factory (4:25) Bob Becker Noodrem (6:18) Bob Becker Mudra (13:10) Bob Becker Turning Point (7:17) Bob Becker There is a Time (27:18) Bob Becker
CD Releases
VAGABOND DREAM – John Wyre – Heron Pond 1001
Solo Performance by John Wyre Heron Pond 1001 Vagabond Dream (20:19) John Wyre Bronze Blossoms (10:20) John Wyre Journey Of The Bells (21:18) John Wyre
RUNE – Nexus Records 10511
NEXUS plays the Music of Hawkins, Tenney and Mather A new recording featuring three major works, all commissioned by and composed for Canada’s premier percussion group NEXUS by award-winning Canadian composers John Hawkins, James Tenney and Bruce Mather. Dance Variations(20:55) John Hawkins I (1:46)
NEXUS MEETS PETER SADLO – Vol 1 – Koch 3-1557-2
Koch International Classics – 3-1557-2 Marubatoo (13:29) John Wyre Fra Fra (5:31) NEXUS Mbira (5:49) NEXUS Remembrance (10:33) Robin Engelman 5-10 – Solo works for percussion performed by Peter Sadlo
TORU TAKEMITSU’S “From me flows what you call Time” – NEXUS with the Pacific Symphony – Sony SK 63044
NEXUS – plays TORU TAKEMITSU’S From me flows what you call Time Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Carl St.Clair, conducting Sony SK 63044 From me flows what you call Time (35:59)
WORLD DRUM FESTIVAL 1997 – Hamburg, Germany – Syrinx Music & Media – SXP 130079
Syrinx Music & Media – SXP 130079 CD # 2 1-8 – Various artists 9 – NEXUS – Kebjar-Bali (9:40) by William Cahn from African Suite: 10. NEXUS – Mbira (7:40) arr. by Nexus 11. NEXUS – Kobina (9:19) arr. by Nexus
TOCCATA – Nexus Records 10410
a live recording celebrating NEXUS’ 25th Anniversary season 1. Kichari (14:56) NEXUS Recorded in Studio 10, DeutschlandRadio, Berlin, Germany on October 6, 1995. Recorded live for radio broadcast with a studio audience. Recording Engineer: Hans Martin
FAREWELL TO PHILOSOPHY – The Music of Gavin Bryars – Point Music 454 126-2
Point Music 454 126-2 NEXUS plays “One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing” 1-7 – Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy) One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing, for percussion ensemble -Dedicated to NEXUS- * 8 – Lento (8:28) * 9 – Più mosso (7:41) * 10 – coda (2:49)
VOICES – Nexus Records 10317
Nexus Records 10317 Music For Percussion and Symphony Orchestra NEXUS with The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Bay, conducting Connexus by John Wyre (20:30)
THE STORY OF PERCUSSION IN THE ORCHESTRA – with the Rochester Philharmonic – Nexus Records 10306
Bill Moyers, narrator with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Variation and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell (1947) by Benjamin Britten (Excerpts) Thésée Overture (1675) by Jean-Baptiste Lully (Excerpt) March for Kettledrums (1685) by Jacques Philidor (Excerpt) La Marche from Thésée (1675) by Jean-Baptiste Lully
ORIGINS – Nexus Records 10295
Nexus Records 10295 Live Improvisations This recording is a vivid reproduction of the kind of spontaneous, unrehearsed improvisation that can be experienced at a live NEXUS concert. The music on this disc was recorded directly from the studio floor to two track digital tape. Balance and mix were monitored and controlled in real time with… Read more »
DANCE OF THE OCTOPUS – NEXUS with Judy Loman – CBC 2-1037
CBC 2-1037 1 – Palta (7:13) Bob Becker 2-4 – Red Norvo Suite (13:16) Red Norvo, arr. William Cahn 5 – In Ancient Temple Gardens (13:55) William Cahn 6 – Fra Fra (5:59) arr. NEXUS 7 – African Funeral Song (4:38) arr. NEXUS 8-9 – Annexus (17:04) Milton Barnes
NEXUS PLAYS THE NOVELTY MUSIC OF GEORGE H. GREEN – Nexus Records 10273
Nexus Records 10273 Featuring Bob Becker, Xylophone Soloist Fluffy Ruffles (2:31) G.H. Green/Cahn Rajah (3:16) G.H. Green/Becker Frivolity (2:59) G.H. Green/Cahn An Indian Story (2:59) G.H. Green/Becker Valse Brillante (6:28) G.H. Green/Becker
RAGTIME CONCERT – Nexus Records 10284
Featuring Bob Becker, Xylophone Soloist Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Michael Craden, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre Triplets (2:27) G.H. Green/Becker Cross Corners (3:54) G.H. Green/Becker The Whistler (2:05) G.H. Green/Becker Nola (3:34) F. Arndt/Green & Cahn
THE ALTITUDE OF THE SUN – NEXUS with Paul Horn – Black Sun Records 15002-2
NEXUS with Paul Horn, flutes and alto sax
This album was recorded in 1975. Through inspired improvisations, NEXUS and Paul Horn created an emotionally potent and stylistically diverse album that colorfully merged strong, earthy rhythms with cultural influences from South America, Africa, India, Tibet and the U.S.A.
* 1-8 – Paul Horn with Egberto Gismonti
Track 9 begins tracks with NEXUS