For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)
Episode 14: Marcus Norris

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In this week’s episode, we talk to Marcus Norris about his musical journey from producing rap beats to expanding into a diverse range of compositional and arrangement styles and also founding and directing the South Side Symphony. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Marcus Norris, check him out here: www.marcusnorris.com . Parts of this episode originally premiered on Aug. 2021, found on Youtube, click here. 

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Intro music: “Trifolium” by Gabriela Ortiz, performed by E4TT (Ilana Blumberg, violin; Abigail Monroe, cello; Margaret Halbig, piano),  as part of “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers,” January 29, 2022
Outro music: “Lake Turkana” by Marcus Norris, performed by E4TT (Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Alchemy,” October 15, 2021

Transcription courtesy of Otter.ai.

Producer, Host, and E4TT co-founder: Nanette McGuinness
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