“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.