"Clifton '68" retells the history of the insurrection that followed the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, April 4, 1968. On Saturday the 6th arson and unrest rose up in Baltimore, and by Sunday the 7th Maryland National Guard soldiers were deployed. On that same day Governor Spiro Agnew requested federal troops to reinforce firefighters, police and Guard units. Task Force Baltimore soldiers were directed to patrol the streets with fixed bayonets, but with no bullets chambered in their weapons. Federal troops were camped at Clifton Park, and other green spaces in the city.

The songs in "Clifton '68" recall this grievous period in Baltimore's history, from multiple viewpoints and with deeply felt empathy.

Music and lyrics composed and recorded by Timothy Nohe
The music revisits period music genres, and also employs contemporary classical and electronic approaches to give voice to forces moving through the riots. Visitors to the park used a QR code or URL to listen to the music on location via iPhone or Android.

Musicians/Improvisors:
Christina Animashaun: alto
Daphne Benichot: viola
Justin Mann: trumpet, tenor
Jeffrey Mensah: tenor, counter tenor
Timothy Nohe: lyrics, tenor, organ, electric guitar, loop sequencing, electronics
Shelly Purdy: friction percussion
Diane Schaming: mezzo