Starts
October 21, 8:00 PM
Concert
October 22, 8:00 PM
Griswold Hall
Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore, MD
Two from Yeats by Andrew Cole
Performed by
Kate O'Connor, voice
Martin Shultz, viola
Rose Hammer, saxophones
Text by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
From Responsibilities, and Other Poems (1916)
2 from Yeats was written in one night. It is scored for tenor/alto sax, violin, and soprano. Mr. Cole chose these texts because they were the first two public domain texts that he found on the Internet that were under a page long. Because of the time frame, he tried to constrict the formal elements of the piece into very recognizable sections.
Three Moods by Chris Gainey
Performed by
Elizabeth Halliday, voice
Max Zuckerman, guitar
Tim Hoft, piano
Three Moods are three extremely short pieces that are a set of impressions I received from a passage by Leo Tolstoy:
"I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life."
This quote constitutes the text for the end of the piece. I think there is a similarity between the feelings expressed by the author and the overwhelming hubris it took to volunteer for something like 24hc.
for by Cory Kasprzyk
Performed by
Joe Dombrowski, clarinet
Jeremiah Baker, alto sax
Sonya Chung, violin
for was composed for the 2005 24hc. In this work, several sound masses are presented in various manners: sparse, quiet, rhythmic, etc. The sounds derive their original source from general surroundings in the city: trains, cement mixers, water fixtures...
Twelve by Kevin Clark
Performed by
Michael Berger, clarinet
Alexander Baldock, viola
Zachary Herchen, alto saxophone
Twelve is named for the number of hours allowed for composing the piece. The piece lays out five ideas in the opening section. These ideas are developed as a set of variations, one for each of the four instruments, and the last for an ending.
Better Luck (...With Government) by Samuel Burt
Performed by
Alisa Grundman, soprano
Leonid Iogansen, violin
Robert Walliczek, trumpet
Jessica Finch, flute
Text by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
From a letter to John Taylor Philadelphia, June 4, 1798
â € œA little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. Better luck, therefore, to us all; and health, happiness, & friendly salutations to yourself. â €
Notes for Better Luck ( â € ¦ with Government): I got done early. I got a little sleep. Enjoy the music. It â € ™s simple. It â € ™s based on harmonies and changing textures. There â € ™s even a fanfare.
Zwalt by David Witmer
Performed by
Shu-Ting Yao, violin
Ying-Chen Kao, piano
Andrew Soli, horn
Radio-Lines by George Lam
Performed by
Kyung Mi Lee, flute
Michael Berger, clarinet
Jeremy Baguyos, double bass
Radio-Lines is a short piece for flute, clarinet, and double bass. A rhythmic drive and steady pulse dominates the entire movement.
For more details, including composer biographies, download the entire program for the 24hc 2005 in pdf form.