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Publication Date

4-7-2018

Year of Release

2018

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Andrew Wilkinson, trumpet

Dr. Wes Golightly, piano

Thomas Cavender, bass trombone

Justin Bahawi, trumpet

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Music Performance degree. Mr. Wilkinson is a student in the trumpet studio of Dr. Martin Saunders.

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by William Perry:

This piece was written in dedication to Armando Ghitalla. The Jazz Promenade of this piece has large contrasting sections. It opens strongly with this fast main melody with use of different scales and syncopated rhythms. The B-Melody is this beautiful cantabile section that really sings on its own. The developmental section of this piece uses a mixture of the two main melodies while adding its own triple tongue twist to them. Before the ending repeat of the main melody, there is a variation of the B-Melody that gives this huge contrast between the ending and the originally B-Melody. The movement ends strongly stated with a "high note" at the end.

Pastorale by Eric Ewazen:

This piece for trumpet and bass trombone originally comes from and earlier work, Ballade, Pastorale and Dance for Flute, Horn in F, and piano. The piece was written in the winter of 1992-1993. The Pastorale movement is to represent the winter holidays and has an impressionistic sound. Beautiful song-like phrases are sung throughout the piece by both the flute and horn. (trumpet and bass trombone) This piece uses a combination of the contrasting colors and textures of each instrument to blend together to form such beautiful harmony.

Concerto D - Dur by J.S. Bach:

Johann Sebastian Bach is arguably the "best" composer of all time. Bach was a German composer during the Baroque Period. This piece specifically is a concerto for violin. The second movement is marker as Larghetto, meaning for the movement to be laid back and performed without hurry or at a leisurely pace. The first movement is marked allegro where the tempo is much faster and more technical.

Dialogue by Eugène Bozza:

Eugène Bozza was a French contemporary composer and violinist. He is famous for many of his compositions for wind instruments. This trumpet duet is one of his much lesser known works and is a piece that fits well inside of the standard repertoire for trumpet. The first movement opens with a strong fanfare feel with both parts in rhythmic unison. Then they tend to pass back and forth repeating motives. The movement ends in octaves strongly stated. The second movement marked mod era to is primarily muted. The movement contrasts from the first largely in style. It comes from this bold strong statement to a much more subtle and relaxed thought. The melody is in primarily one voice at a time instead of repeating back and forth between the· two parts. The third movement is a march tempo to begin. This movement is very precise, short, and light spirited. The movement comes to an end much sooner than you realize and has this fun animated marking with an exaggerated accelerando towards the end of the piece.

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Smith Recital Hall

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts | Music | Music Performance

Marshall University Department of Music Presents a Junior Recital, Andrew Wilkinson, trumpet

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