(dec 17) Harry Partch: "Revelation in Courthouse Park" at NMA 1987 Philadelphia and NMA 1989 New York City
Put on by the American Theatre Company both times, these were presentations in tandem with and not directly part of the New Music America festivals, but...
The “Harry Partch Files” (https://www.youtube.com/@theharrypartchfiles) on y2b are a great way to immerse yourself in notes that you’ve not heard before and they host this full movie presentation of the work with links:
And the audio release from Innova Recordings is at the same place (where they note that it’s still available for purchase):
The University of Illinois did a version and posted some of it in 2014:
They allowed us on stage to examine the instruments after the 1989 performance at Lincoln Center and even provided short introductions:
All of the following is from the 1989 NYC festival…
Amy Mereson, Newsday
Ear Magazine review, February 1999
New York Times review (sorry about that chopped bottom line)
Leighton Kerner’s capsule review in the Village Voice:
And the official program notes: