Program

Valley of Hinnom | Samuel Scheele (2000)

1. King Jehoahaz II
2. Baal and Tanit
3. Dumah

Michael Hudzik, Eb clarinet
Kamryn VanHoose, Bb blarinet
Ricky Jurski, bass clarinet
Elijah Stewart, electric quitar
Thomas Johnston, electric bass
Riley Kramer, drumset

Bumps and Bridges | Peyton Gray (2001)

Kiersten Swihart, flute
Kathryn Swanson, oboe
Ricky Jurski, clarinet
Zoe Voelker, horn
Cruz Stock, bassoon

Annabel Lee | Benjamin Tittl (2005)

Jake Graffiti, tenor
Leah Mellinger, violin
Dominic Gomez, cello

Lost Winter | Brady Wolff (2002)

Sam Valancy, soprano saxophone
Mary Jo Johnson, violin
Joshua Lyphout, cello
Abigail Petersen, piano

Death, be not proud | Jonathan D. Kroeger (1998)

Carolyn Anderson, soprano
Abigail Petersen, piano
Nathan Stricker, horn

Rats! | Colton Ogg (2005)

Audrey Martin, soprano
Abigail Petersen, piano

-Intermission-

Why did you come to my house? | Lukas James Bass (2003)

RAKL Quartet

Metamorphosis | Szu-An Chen (2001)

Jacob Koch, percussion

An Announcement | Brayden Adamisin (2004)

Caleb Bennett, trombone

F.M. | Dean Kyle (2002)

Rachel Constantino, horn

Meditation for Two Voices | Austin Whisler (2001)

Collin McEneaney
Henry Hartley

IDIOT | Wane (2003)

Wane, guitar
Players:
Charles Ligus
Elijah Stewart
Jake Grafitti
Rachel Moeller
Samuel Scheele
Will Hermanowski

Program Notes

Valley of Hinnom | Samuel Scheele
A historical narrative reflecting the dark practices of the Canaanite cults and the Valley of Hinnom’s biblical significance.

Bumps and Bridges | Peyton Gray
Captures the ups and downs of everyday life through contrasting tempos and meters.

Annabel Lee | Benjamin Tittl
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem about eternal love and tragedy. Includes the line: "For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee."

Lost Winter | Brady Wolff
Inspired by climate change’s impact on winter, contrasting natural spectralist harmony with dense, structured textures.

Death, be not proud | Jonathan D. Kroeger
Reflects on John Donne’s poem, contemplating mortality and the triumph of the soul over death.

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.

Rats! | Colton Ogg
Inspired by Robert Browning's The Pied Piper of Hamelin, exploring themes of betrayal and consequence through vivid imagery.

Metamorphosis | Szu-An Chen
Depicts the transformative journey of a chrysalis, using percussion to convey struggle and emergence.

F.M. | Dean Kyle
A piece exploring the "gray areas" of sound and radio frequencies, presenting a blend of static, voice, and music.

Meditation for Two Voices | Austin Whisler
An exploration of breath and meditation through sound, inviting the audience to focus on the rhythm of their breath.

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