Patrick Billups

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Publication Date

4-29-2006

Year of Release

2006

Note(s)

Patrick Billups, trombone

assisted by

Alanna Cushing, piano

The Jazz Junta

Brian Lang, tenor sax

Dave Schoening, guitar

Jimmy Lykens, bass

John Espy, drums

The Maple Leaf Brass

Joshua Richardson, Rebekka Kaupat, trumpet

KaCee Booth, horn

Matthew Murphy, tuba

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Performance. Patrick Billups is a student of Dr. Michael Stroeher.

Program Notes

Lars-Erik Larsson was born in Åkarp, Sweden May 15, 1908 and died in Helsingborg December, 12 1986. In 1924, he received his Certificate in organ performance in Vӓixjö. From 1925 to 1929 Larsson was a student at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, and studied composition with Ernst Ellberg and conducting with Olallo Morales. In 1929, Larsson traveled to Vienna to study with Alban Berg and Leipzig to study with Fritz Reuter. His Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra was published in 1957. The Preludium features quasi cadenza passages for the trombone with interludes in the accompaniment. The Aria is lyrical and beautifully melodic. The Finale concludes with a light style with reminiscences of the themes from the Preludium and Aria.

The Conditions of a Solitary Bird for Solo Trombone and Passive Piano, according to the composer, "was inspired by the writings of San Juan del la Cruz, a 16th century Spanish Catholic mystic. One of San Juan's duties was to travel from convent to convent hearing confessions and giving advice and direction to aid the spiritual advancement of the resident nuns. His advice on how to achieve peace and unity with God often took the form of near-poetic aphorisms. There are hundreds of these collected sayings; their insight and clarity are Zen-like." Borden composed and performed this piece while principal trombonist of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. He is currently Chair of the Wind and Percussion Department and Professor of Trombone at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and the principal trombonist of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.

Jacque Castérède composed his Sonatine for Trombone and Piano during his time at the Paris Couservatorie, where he taught musical training for singers, musical analysis and composition. He also won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1953. His music is described as "essentially melodic, often using modal scales over rich and varied rhythmic structures." His Sonatine exhibits these qualities. In the first movement, the rhythmic accompaniment of the piano interacts with the melodic line in the trombone that at times contrasts with a flowing melody. The second movement exhibits an expressive, introspective quality. The third movement energetically concludes the piece and contains some jazz-influenced inflections.

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Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts | Music | Music Performance

Marshall University Music Department Presents a Junior Recital, Patrick Billups, trombone

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