ASU Composition Studio Recital
Student Ensemble Series
Katzin Concert Hall | Monday, April 15, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.

Program
Restless (2013)
for String Quartet

Bethany Brown
Emilio Vazquez and Ali Smurawa, Violins
Ashley Carroll, Viola | Beth Weser, Cello

Rasa

Jeffrey Ouper
James Applegate, Clarinet in Eb
Mark Fugina, Clarinet in A
Shengwen Wu, Clarinet in A
Erica Low, Bass Clarinet

Rasa was composed with a unique western perspective of various styles of East Indian music. Its content and
character have been influenced by Indian rhythms, form, Bollywood dance, ornamentation, raga scales, and my
own personal experiences of live performances held by the Indian Cultural Arts Community in the Phoenix
metro area.

Beijing Opera (2013)

Wanchen Li
Xiaolin Li, Violin
Boyang Wang, Violin
Daemin Kim, Viola
Ningya Chou, Cello

This piece combines Chinese Opera elements and atonality to develop variation. Inspired by an excerpt from
Beijing Opera called Xingxian.

Push Pull (2013)

Lisa Atkinson
Brittany Davidson, Violin
Mary Gaughan, Cello

“Pull the string and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.”

Desert Stroll (2013)

Gil Dori
Erica Low, Clarinet
The Desert
When I walk in the desert the birds sing very beautifully,
When I walk in the desert the trees wave their branches in the breeze,
When I walk in the desert the tall saguaro wave their arms way up high.
When I walk in the desert the animals stop and look at me as if they are saying
“welcome to our home” ~ Jeanette Chico

This microtonal piece is inspired by the Native-American poet Jeanette Chico, and by Native-American songs.
The form is open for the performer to ‘stroll’ between segments of music. Dedicated to Erica Low.
*****Intermission*****

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How to Speak Dinosaur: Courtship (2013)
Courtney Brown, Corythosaurus skull
live electronics, fixed media
David Earl, Tuba

Courtney Brown

A tuba attempts to woo a dinosaur. The CT scan/STL data that I’ve used for the creation of this Corythosaurus
skull and nasal passages were provided by Lawrence Witmer of Witmer Labs, Ohio University. Additional
technical assistance was provided by Carl Sammarco, Dr. Sharif Razzaque, Dr. Sallye Coyle, and Gordon
Benfers, from ShopBot, Inc. More information available at http://courtney-brown.net

Sonatina (2012)
I. Inner Urge, begin
II. Naima, begin
III. Four Winds, begin

Elliot A.B. Sneider

Micah Ramchandani, Violin
Ruth Wenger, Cello
Elliot Sneider, Piano
The three movements of this piece are named after pieces from the jazz repertoire, composed by Joe Henderson,
John Coltrane, and Dave Holland respectively. These pieces provided an emotional launch pad for this
composition, but did not contribute any harmonic or melodic language. The music is meant to be listened to
and performed at face value as a singular sound rather than as a ‘mash-up’ of styles.

Smoldering Embers (2012)

Michael Horst
Jacob Campos and Abraham Garcia, Trumpets
Kyle Castro, Horn | Kelli Duncan, Euphonium
Matthew Baragar, Tuba

Unknown Spaces (2012)
I. Mysteriously
II. Toccata
III. Very Slowly
IV. Energetically
Joseph Millea and Jordan Drum, Marimba and Vibraphone

Kyle Nelson

Unknown Spaces was written primarily as an exploration of various textural ideas. Each of the four movements
uses its own harmonic and structural schemes to convey a distinct sense of atmosphere, while sharing melodic
ideas throughout.

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