“Prof. Williams’ New System” was the first piece I toured with the Oberlin Dance Collective, back in 1974.  I was 19.  I don’t remember much about the piece, but did keep a rough score/script.  The title was taken from a 19th century manual on the care of horses and cattle, and the text came from that and other sources.  According to my notes, I played ‘cello, bulbul (a sort of Indian dulcimer), camel bells, and percussion.   I do remember that I wrote it using bits of found material within a network of associations.

It was reviewed briefly in the Boston Globe.  At least I knew when to stop!

It was also reviewed somewhat more sympathetically by Peter Walsh  in the Oberlin Review.