Arizona State University
Composition Studio Recital
Student Ensemble Series
Katzin Concert Hall I February 22, 2016 I 7:30 P.M.

Program
Shimmer (2016)

Grant Jahn

Commissioned in 2015 by clarinetist Caitlin Poupard, Shimmer paints the picture
of a peaceful landscape thriving with nature, ideal for meditation and selfreflection. The balanced and unobtru-sive nature of the clarinet's sound combined
with the electronic processing aim to create a se-rene and tranquil timelessness that
is vast in scope, yet intimate in style.

Caitlin Poupard, clarinet and electronics
String Quartet #1 in D Minor (2016)
1. Allegro con fuoco

Ben Vining

This quartet is a study in classical sonata form, built on a theme that sounds
incomplete, like it "starts in the middle". I wanted to give myself the challenge of
creating a structurally sound piece with a structurally incomplete fragment of a
main theme at its core.

Clarice Collins, violin one
Amanda Romani, villain two
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Alex Duke, cello
Zapateado (2016)

Stephen Mitton

"Zapateado is a dance style that has its roots in the Andalusian regions of Spain,
and is frequent-ly found in the art form of the flamenco. It is characterized by the
tapping of the feet, often in rapid succession.
The staccato articulations in the trumpet and the piano are meant to evoke this
percussive foot tapping."

Megan DeJarnett, Trumpet
Kevin Villalta, Piano

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Clarice Collins, violin I
Amanda Romani, violin II
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Alex Duke, cello
INTERMISSION
Megan DeJ amett

Fade to Black (2015)

At the end of my sophomore year of college, I was challenged to write a piece for
flute and piano using only nine notes of the chromatic scale. I was further
instructed to draw inspiration from Gerhard Richter's painting Canaletto. By the
end of the compositional process, Fade to Black reflected the dueling calm and
chaos I saw in the piece, using only the pitches C through G-sharp - A, B-flat, and
B never appear. Though it started as an academic exercise, it quickly be-came one
of my favorite pieces I've ever composed.

Erin Delaney, flute
Ka Hou Chan, piano

Cameron Robello

Merciful Madness (2015-16)

Stephen Mitton, Cello
Zachary Jones, Piano

Three Short Piano Pieces (2015-2016)
I. Phyrric Victory
II. Forest of the Christmas Trees (For Samantha)
III. Neoteny

Yuerong Gong, Piano

ARIZONA

STATE

UNIVERSITY

School of Music

Tyler Kemp