Alarm Will Sound, returns to Southern Exposure fifteen years after the group’s first appearance, this time in an all-virtual concert. The adventurous group has explored new ways to make music together virtually during the pandemic, including recording a series of commissioned works called “Video Chat Variations” that take advantage of the medium’s quirks and idiosyncrasies. This livestream, hosted by Southern Exposure’s artistic director and the group’s bassoonist, Michael Harley, includes new pieces by Meredith Monk, Tyshawn Sorey (conducting the group in an extended free improvisation), and Rohan Chander, and features the world premiere of “Respiration,” a major new piece by John Fitz Rogers. “Respiration” was written for AWS; on this special recording the group is joined by New Sounds +, a quintet comprised of UofSC string students.