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Publication Date

4-7-2006

Year of Release

2006

Note(s)

Sean R. Savine, guitar

Patrick Billups, trombone

Alanna Cushing, Marshall S. Barnhouse III, piano

Maple Leaf Brass Quintet

Joshua Richardson, Rebekka Kaupat, trumpet

Justin Near, horn

Patrick Billups, trombone

Matthew Murphy, tuba

Equinox - Theodore A. Rose, II

Equinox is a musical representation of the erratic weather patterns during these two times of the year and the effect it has on people. Ted Rose is a junior composition major studying with Dr. Onofrio. His works have appeared on three previous composers' concerts.

3 Short Pieces - Sean R. Savine

Each movement has its own distinct stylistic identity. Sean Savine is a junior composition major studying with Dr. Onofrio.

Focus [Electro-acoustic music] - Robert Hage

The main sound materials for Focus are a recorded saxophone multi-phonic and saxophone key clicks that provide non-pitched sounds. When extended, the saxophone multi-phonic evoke timelessness and thoughts of eastern meditation practices. As the name suggests, Focus encourages the listener to immerse him or herself in the sound and to focus on the different aspects of that sound, leading to a state of mind away from the individual self. Throughout the work different aspects of the multi-phonic emerge very gradually, so as not to disrupt the dominance of the multi-phonic sound through elaborate gestures and changes. Eventually, the multi-phonic is overtaken by the noise and rhythmic elements of the key clicking sound and rectify harmonic effect added to the sound. When seen as a whole structure the work should give the impression of a rotating sphere of sound that slowly brings into focus different aspects of that sound to the listener.

Robert Hage is a senior music composition major studying with Dr. Zanter. Several of his compositions have been performed on previous Composers Recitals, including Declarations and Dialogues (solo trumpet), Discontinuity (saxophone quartet) and Fluctuations (clarinet duet).

Dunmer Sonatina - Jeffrey R. Blair

The Dunmer, also known as Dark Elves, are mysterious and mischievous creatures. Although unhappier than their High Elf cousins, they take joy in their mischief, a lighter side to their dramatic dark history.

Jeffrey Blair is a sophomore composition major studying with Dr. Zanter, and his principal instrument is trombone. His interests include Roman history, classical warfare, and fantasy stories.

Rise and Fall - Eric Akers

Rise and Fall is based upon a set of simple melodic themes which are heard often in their entirety and are passed, from instrument to instrument. The piece contains three sections: fast, slow; fast. The slow section features the main themes from the fast section, played by different instruments simultaneously.

Eric Akers is a second year graduate student studying with Dr. Onofrio. Akers received undergraduate degree from MU in music education and composition. He currently is the choir director at West Middle school in Huntington, WV.

El Cielo Canta - Original melody: Pablo Sosa

Argentine composer Pablo Sosa lives in Buenos Aires Where he teaches at a seminary. His melody was originally written for children to sing in a Christmas program. The title is translated, "The Heavens Are Singing."

Marshall Barnhouse is a graduate student majoring in piano performance and studying composition with Dr. Onofrio. For the past seven years he has served as Music Minister at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church in Hurricane.

Note

Smith Recital Hall

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts | Music | Music Performance

Marshall University Music Department and the Marshall University Chapter, of the, Society of Composers, Inc., Theodore A. Rose II, President, present a, Compositional Studio Recital, Students of, Dr. Mark Zanter and Dr. Marshall Onofrio

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