Student Composers' Forum

Monday, November 13, 2023

8:00 P.M. Bryan Recital Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center

Program

An Uncommon Duo | Victor Cabezas (b. 1998)
            Victor Cabezas
            Instrumentation: ocarina, glass bottles, voice, thunder tube

Calf Raises During Work (2023) | Silas Haplea (b. 2000)
            Harold Hayes, trumpet
            Kyle Wendling, tuba
            Kyle Bergler, percussion

In Darkness Let Me Dwell | Joshua C. Delozier (b. 1998)
            Carolyn Anderson, soprano
            Joshua C. Delozier, piano

Natural Synchronicities | Joseph Miller (b. 2003)
            Garrett Evans, soprano saxophone
            Josh Burke, baritone saxophone
            Malika Brower, violin
            Anthony Marchese, cello

Calling for Cthulu (2023) | Samuel Scheele (b. 2000)
            Quinn Moore, baritone saxophone
            Evan Palermo, drumset

~~intermission~~

Stromatolites (2023) | Sum Yee Lee (b. 1995)
            Sam Valancy, alto saxophone

Womp Womp (Extended) | Wane (b. 2003)
            Josh Lyphout, cello
            Wane, narrator/percussion

As The River Dries (2023) | Rachel Moeller (b. 2003)
            Jake Weil, viola

Do you love me? | Thomas Johnston (b. 2004)
            Vincent Martinez, bassoon
            Luca Albano, piano

Photographs (2023) | Harold Hayes (b. 2001)
    ii. Pink Sunrise
            Kathryn Swanson, oboe
            Cruz Stock, bassoon
            MacKenzie Zdrojewski, B-flat clarinet
            Ricky Jurski, bass clarinet
            Hannah Huddle, alto saxophone

An Uncommon Duo
This work explores the intersectionality between composition and improvisation through the medium of technology. The title, An Uncommon Duo, derives from the pairing of two unlikely forces—one human and one electronic

Calf Raises During Work (2023)       
"Calf Raises During Work" is my first foray into incorporating music technology within my compositions. This rhythmically and harmonically-dense work is inspired by elements of experimental rock and house music, and is unabashedly chaotic in nature. If evocative of anything at all, it reflects my headlong rush into a brand new era of my composition career.

Natural Synchronicities
Sometimes things line up just right.

Calling for Cthulhu (2023)
"Hup mgepogg h' l' nafl'fhtagn ymg' mgr'luh"

From Composer:Sound Warning

Stromatolites (2023)
Stromatolites - Greek for 'layered rock' are formed by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). They have played a pivotal role in Earth's geological and biological evolution. Most importantly, they are the reason why we're alive today! Around 3.4 million years ago, Cyanobacteria performed oxygenic photosynthesis to produce oxygen into the oceans and released into the air. With enough oxygen in the air, life was able to flourish and evolve.

Womp Womp
"Did you just say womp womp?"

As the River Dries (2023)
As the River Dries was inspired by my morning commute to school. This piece is a musical display of my short lived view of the Maumee River as I pass it on 475 everyday, including the way that for a brief few days every autumn, the river dries up before swelling back to its normal depth. During this time can be seen many geese flying over, frogs croaking, and deer crossing the river.

Photographs (2023) - ii. Pink Sunrise
Each of this sonata cycle's four movements correspond to a photograph taken by the saxophonist Hannah Huddle. The first one I composed, this movement captures a sunrise which casts brilliant pink and blue hues across a somewhat lonely beach scene.

For those using a digital program, you can find the photo here:
https://www.instagram.com/reedquintetno.1photographs/

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Updated: 11/13/2023 04:30PM