OASIS451°
Composition Studio Recital
Student Ensemble Series
Katzin Concert Hall I November 16, 2015 17:30 P.M.

Program
String Trio for Hallways (2014)

Lisa Atkinson
Clarice Collins, violin
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Alex Duke, cello

Contemplation (2015)

Ben Vining
Janelle Crane, piano

"Contemplation" is a completely self-referential motivic piece. Every aspect of the piece is
introduced in the first two measures, and then expanded upon to form the piece's development.

"The Monarch" (2015)
I. Excited
II. Sweetly Singing
III. Grave

Kierstyn Greenberg
Clar.ice Collins, violin I
Amanda Romani, violin II
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Alex Duke, cello.
Kelsey Mines, double bass

This string quintet was written for (and won) the Four Seasons Women Composers' Competition.
The three different movements correlate with three different types of monarchs: the
inexperienced, the sage and benevolent, and the tyrant.

The Mogollon Rim (2015)
I. Elk Sighting
III. Star Gazing
IV. Falling Feathers

Brice L Johns
Clarice Collins, violin I
Amanda Romani, violin II
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Alex !Juke, cello

The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across the U.S. state of
Arizona. It extends approximately 200 miles (320 km) from northern Yavapai County eastward,
nearing the border with New Mexico. I had the opportunity to hike several miles along the
beautiful landscape, as the topography changes in such a short amount of time. This piece is a
reflection of my time hiking along the rim, focusing on native wildlife and ecosystems of this
region in Arizona.

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Gentle Fingers, Iron Fists (2014)

Megan DeJarnett

Kierstyn Greenberg, piano

This piece was written under a different title during my freshman year of college as
an exercise in quartal/quintal harmony. At the time, I was just beginning to find
time to play piano again, and this piece began to represent what I love most about
the instrument: it can convey anything. Sweet and light or brash and
confrontational, pianists hold a great deal of power in their fingers. Gentle Fingers,
Iron Fists represents both extremes, acting both as a piece with a story to tell and a
tribute to the piano and those who play it.
I'm Folding Up My Dreams (2015)

Dale Sakamoto

Vanessa Naghdi, soprano
Kevin Villalta, piano

Arches (2015)
I. Gemini Bridges
II. Sand Dune
III. Etrada
IV. Delicate Landscape
V. Slickrock

Stephen Mitton

Brynn Seegmiller, violin I
Emilio Vasquez, violin II
Sarah Knight, viola
Stephen Mitton, cello

Arches National Park is one of my favorite locations in my home state of Utah. This string
quartet is an attempt to capture the beauty and grandeur of its geologic formations, created by
millions of years of erosion from water and wind. Each movement is meant to be a musical
representation of specific formations, through the use of a variety of compositional techniques,
including symmetries and palindromes.

College (2015)

Cameron Robello

Robert Giambruno, trumpet
Julian lralu, trumpet
Alex Moxley, horn
Hannah Raschko, trombone
Ramon Garavito, Jr., tuba
The meloodic lines in "College" find their identity in the overlap of voices.

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