Meridian Music: Composers in Performance presents the first concert of its 10th Anniversary season, "Now is the Time," an evening of new and experimental political performance art by the Cornelius Cardew Choir. This event is in conjunction with Meridian Gallery's current exhibition, Art of Democracy: War and Empire, featuring the diverse work of over 40 artists reacting to the political climate of last seven years. The exhibition is accompanied by a full schedule of concerts, films, and lectures.

The Cornelius Cardew Choir sings at the intersection of community and experimental music, strongly influenced by Cardew and his circle in the 1960's in England. Inspired by the experimental music tradition, Pauline Oliveros, John Cage and others, the Cardew Choir intends their mutually supportive work to be compassionate, joyful and liberating political action.

Along with a couple of works TBD, the Cardew Choir will perform Tom Bickley's "When Adam Delved and Eve Span," Bob Marsh's "Political Composition No. 1," Joe Zitt's "Inaugural (Three Plus Three, Version 2)" and a new Bob Marsh work.