OASIS 451° Student Ensemble Series Katzin Concert Hall I April 1~, 2016 j 7:30 P.M. Program Jettisoned (2016) Dale Sakamoto Caleb West, marimba Visions of the Flagstaff Sky (2016) Ben Vining Ben Vining, cello Jeremiah Sweeney, piano Macbeth (2016) Matthew Brew Izayah Dutcher, Violin 1 Emily Rumney, Violin 2 Katie Holste, Viola Angelese Pepper, Cello Inspired by the play 'Macbeth' this is the first movement, intended to reflect events from the character Macbeth's perspective, the quartet is characterised loosely, with the violins representing the witches, the cello Lady Macbeth and the viola Macbeth. Jeremiah Sweeney set shimmering in the firmament (2016) Ben Vining, cello Jeremiah Sweeney, piano "set shimmering in the firmament" was written as an exploration into music not relying as heavily on sectional repetition to achieve cohesion, instead leaning more upon mood and color, yet also avoiding lingering too long at any tonal center. This is for you, whom I could spend eternity looking up at the stars with. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY School of Music INTERMISSION Court Chroma (2016) Zach Jones Andrew Lesley Smith, guitar The first movement opens with lyrical, melodic lines that transform into a more modal, courtly music with rhythmic ostinati, chromatic themes, and drones. The second movement is a slower, tender music that develops themes from the first movement. The third movement utilizes syncopated rhythms and widespread chordal planing for a fast, funky finale. Stephen Mitton Cognitive Landscape (2016) Erin Heidrick, Violin I Megyn Neff, Violin II Sarah Evins, Viola Emily Hunt, Violoncello This piece was written in response to a painting called "Cambium" by Paul Morrison. Morrison's paintings often depict disproportionately large plants against a backdrop of tiny landscapes. Of his aesthetic, the painter said: "I'm interested in cognitive landscape, the terrain that one sees, somewhere beyond the eyes." Christopher Mitchell Kudzu (2015) Rebekah Watkins, Flute Patrick Englert, Bb Clarinet and Bass Clarinet Alexandra Birch, Violin Stephen Mitton, Cello Kevin Villalta, Piano Joseph Perez, Found Percussion Mark Alpizar, Conductor Kudzu is inspired by the process of growth, degeneration and death. During the 3 years I lived in Alabama, I became intrigued by the Japanese plant, Kudzu, which HCl(·Herberger Institute rGJL FOR DESIGN AND THE ARTS ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY School of Music had been planted in the south in the early 20th century to help with soil erosion. However, what the southerners did not realize was that the plant will grow exponentially faster in warmer conditions. Since the south is warmer than Japan and has a mild winter, the plant never stops growing. It covers trees from bottom to top, to the point where the tree no longer receives sunlight and slowly dies. Metaphorically speaking, a similar process occurs in the mind and body when evaded by a terminal disease. I witnessed a family member die of Alzheimers disease. It was as if a plant was growing inside their mind, shrouding all light. Gil Dori Identity Problems (2009) Chelsea Janzen, voice Identity ProblemsNona Wallach ( 1944-1985) Originally in Hebrew, translated by Maya Felixbrodt Bird what are you singing someone else singing from your throat someone else wrote your song sings at home through your throat. Bird bird what are you singing someone else sings through your throat This miniature for solo voice is one of the first pieces of mine that I had performed, and it still is dear to my heart. The work revolves around the idea of identity problems, conveyed by setting jumbled words from the poem (but you probably can't understand because it's in Hebrew). ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY School of Music