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Ensemble LPR Performs "The Sinking of the Titanic" on the 100th Anniversary at Le Poisson Rouge

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Sure, James Cameron may have nailed the final moments of the Titanic, but his depiction of history's best-known maritime disaster ends once the mighty ship disappears beneath the surface of the North Atlantic. That's where Gavin Bryars' contemporary classic, The Sinking of the Titanic (1969) takes off, using soft, tonal figures to track the slow descent of the RMS Titanic to her final resting place, some 2 1/2 miles beneath the surface.

Last night, 100 years to the day after the Titanic's sinking, Ensemble LPR (including members of the Wordless Music Orchestra) performed The Sinking of the Titanic in the round at Le Poisson Rouge, with atmospheric blue lighting adding to the sensation of being under water. As it unfolded over 40 minutes, the room was hushed with quiet contemplation, offering an appropriate measure of calm in response to one of the most violent disasters in history. Special effects not incuded—or needed. 

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