Student Composers Forum

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

8 P.M. Bryan Recital Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center

Program

St. Elmo's Fire | Brady Wolff (2002)

Emily Dyko, flute
Joshua Lyphout, cello
Abigail Petersen, piano

Crimson | Jonathan D. Kroeger (1998)

Jeremy Ong, trombone
Georgios Kyriazidis, piano

Uzun Hava | Ömer Kurtuluş (1990)

Jacob Paul Loitz, tenor saxophone

Tu Nunca Vieste | Pedro Reis do Amaral (1989)

Marthe Hudson, oboe
Anthony Marchese, cello
Christopher Harris, vibraphone

See You Soon | Kyle Bergler (2003)

Cruz Stock, bassoon
Kathryn Swanson, oboe
Liz Laird, tenor saxophone
Kamryn VanHoose, clarinet
Ricky Jurski, bass clarinet

Scorn Call | Brayden Adamisin (2004)

Mitchell Hemme, horn
Brayden Adamisin, horn

Two-Part Invention for Alto and Baritone Saxophone in Eb | Lukas James Bass (2003)

Matthew Reed, alto saxophone
Luke Bass, baritone saxophone

First Impressions - Four Pieces for Solo Flute
    Moodswings | Falen Coffman (2006)
    Flute Solo No. 1 | Wyatt Cobb (2004)
    Journey to the Sea | Niholar J. Trevino (2006)
    La Pradera | Dominic Gomez (2006)

Shannon Lotti, flute

Life of Elm | Sam Scheele (2000)

Skylar Diehl, flute
Will Edwards, alto saxophone
Kyle Bergler, marimba and woodblock
Eliana Kornowa, bass

Animals and Synthesizers Segment
    "AAHHHH!!!!!" | Peyton Gray
    "Floating Abyss" | Meredith Gulla
    "Ren Walk" | Ömer Kurtuluș
    "Wary Woodpecker" | Sam Scheele
    "Just a Few Sniffs" | Rachel Moeller
    "Pinguino" | Christopher Dietz

Override | Sarah Hertenstein (2005)

El Wisniewski, vibraphone and crash cymbal
Sarah Hertenstein, hand-crank siren and triangle
Liam Lockhardt, bass drum and snare drum
Anna Lehoty, bass drum

Something Visceral | Elijah Stewart (2003)

Nich Bahr, percussion

Program Notes

St. Elmo's Fire | Brady Wolff
Explores the dual folklore surrounding the phenomenon of St. Elmo's Fire, contrasting the Filipino Santelmo and Welsh “Candles of St. David.”

Uzun Hava | Ömer Kurtuluş
Inspired by Turkish "Uzun Hava" with ornamentations influenced by Indian Raag vocal techniques. Reflects non-metric traditions in music.

Life of Elm | Samuel Scheele
A metaphor for environmental challenges seen through the life cycle of an elm tree

Override | Sarah Hertenstein
Inspired by Eichmann in Jerusalem and They Thought They Were Free. Reflects on authority during crises and the loss of free will.

Something Visceral | Elijah Stewart
Free Palestine.

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Updated: 10/24/2024 10:10AM