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SUMMARY:University Of Nebraska\, Omaha (UNO) Percussion Ensemble Performs Badwater Basin For Marimba Quartet By Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:Badwater Basin for Marimba Quartet by Jenni Brandon is performed by The University of Nebraska\, Omaha Percussion Ensemble (UNO Percussion Ensemble). The concert is on Saturday\, Oct 29\, 2:00pm – 4:00pm in the Strauss Performing Arts Center – Jan and John Christensen Concert Hall\, 6305 University Dr N\, Omaha\, NE 68182\, USA. The percussion ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Hannah Weaver (who is a member of the Heartland Marimba Quartet). \nThe UNO Percussion Ensemble presents works by Jenni Brandon\, Thierry de Mey\, Edgard Varese\, David Skidmore\, inti figgis-vizueta\, Mark Ford\, Kevin Zetina\, Julia Wolfe\, and John Cage. \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/university-of-nebraska-omaha-uno-percussion-ensemble-performs-badwater-basin-for-marimba-quartet-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:University of Nebraska\, Omaha Strauss Performing Arts Center\, 6305 University Dr\, Omaha\, NE\, 68182\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Stardust for Solo Eb clarinet”\, by Jenni Brandon\, Was Performed In Recital at The Crane School of Music SUNY Potsdam
DESCRIPTION:Gianna Magrino\, clarinet and Kellor L. Kastella\, piano performed Jenni Brandon’s “Stardust for solo Eb clarinet”\, in recital\, in the Helen M. Hosmer Hall\, at the Crane School of Music\, State University of New York (SUNY)\, Potsdam. The performance was on Saturday\, October 29\, 2022\, at 12:35 PM. \n \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/stardust-for-solo-eb-clarinet-by-jenni-brandon-was-performed-in-recital-at-the-crane-school-of-music-suny-potsdam/
LOCATION:Crane School of Music\, Potsdam\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Starry Night\,” by Jenni Brandon\, Was Performed In Recital at The Crane School of Music SUNY Potsdam
DESCRIPTION:Zoey Riches\, clarinet and Chip Lamson\, piano performed Jenni Brandon’s “Starry Night“\, in recital\, in the Helen M. Hosmer Hall\, at the Crane School of Music\, State University of New York (SUNY)\, Potsdam. The performance was on Saturday\, October 29\, 2022 at 12:35 PM. \n \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/starry-night-by-jenni-brandon-was-performed-in-recital-at-the-crane-school-of-music-suny-potsdam/
LOCATION:Crane School of Music\, Potsdam\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221113
DTSTAMP:20260507T025831
CREATED:20221103T182627Z
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SUMMARY:Heartland Marimba Vivid Horizons Tour 2022
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nBadwater Basin for Marimba Quartet tells the story of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park\, and what it’s like to walk across the salt flats through the colors of the marimba and special mallets.\nLearn MORE about Badwater Basin and Purchase the Score! Now Available!
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/vivid-horizons-tour-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T193000
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SUMMARY:Roderick A Terrell\, In A Graduate Recital At The UNC-Greensboro\, Performs “Pleistocene Epoch: The Great Ice Age” by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:Roderick A Terrell II\, in a graduate recital at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro\, performs “Pleistocene Epoch: The Great Ice Age for solo bass clarinet” by Jenni Brandon.  Mr. Terrell is a DMA student at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro Music. \nThe performance is in the Tew Recital Hall on October 20\, 2022\, at 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Admission is free or view it on CPVA Live. Tew Recital Hall is 350 seat facility and is the primary performance space in the Music Building. It is located at 100 McIver Street\, Greensboro\, NC 27412 United States. \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/roderick-a-terrell-in-a-graduate-recital-at-the-unc-greensboro-performs-pleistocene-epoch-the-great-ice-age-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:University of North Carolina\, Tew Recital Hall\, 100 McIver Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T210000
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SUMMARY:Bright Leaf\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed by Christin Schillinger In A Faculty Recital at Ithaca College
DESCRIPTION:“Bright Leaf”\, by Jenni Brandon\, performed by Christin Schillinger in a faculty recital at Ithaca College\, Ithaca\, NY. The recital was in the Hockett Family Recital Hall on Tuesday\, October 18\, 2022 at 7:00 PM. This recital included a new work “Bright Leaf” for solo bassoon written for Christin Schillinger and Michael Neubert’s wedding last year. \nProgram \n\n\n\nJourney (Papagena Press – 2009) \nI. Freely \nII. Presto \nIII. Adagio \nIV. Allegro\nKatherine Hoover (1937 – 2018)\n\n\n \n \n\n\nSinging something yet unfound (From composer – 2018) \nI. Freely\, sorrowfully \nII. Strict tempo\nDana Wilson (b. 1946)\n\n\n \n \n\n\nRound Midnite (1944) \nWell\, You Needn’t (1944)\nThelonious Monk arr. Bill Douglas (1917-1982)\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nPAUSE \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\nBright Leaf (Unpublished – 2021) \nI. Among the vines\nJenni Brandon (b. 1977)\n\n\n \n \n\n\nAs I Am (Murphy Music Press – 2016)\nSteven Banks (b. 1993)\n\n\n\n Jenni’s composer notes and sheet music is available on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/bright-leaf-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-christin-schillinger-in-a-faculty-recital-at-ithaca-college/
LOCATION:Ithaca College\, Ithiaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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CREATED:20221007T185612Z
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SUMMARY:“Double Concerto for Oboe\, Bassoon\, and Wind Ensemble”\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed by The University of Kentucky Wind Symphony
DESCRIPTION:The University of Kentucky Wind Symphony\, in its concert\, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”\, performs Jenni Brandon’s “Double Concerto for Oboe\, Bassoon\, and Wind Ensemble”.  The event date is Sunday\, October 16\, 2022\, at 3:00 pm EDT. \nThe performance is in the University of Kentucky’s Singletary Concert Hall 405 Rose Street\, Lexington\, KY 40508. The cost for admission is Adult: $10.00\, and Student: $4.00 \nThe program includes: \n\nProfanation by Leonard Bernstein\nZoom by Scott Boerma\nDouble Concerto for Oboe\, Bassoon\, and Wind Ensemble by Jenni Brandon\nStar Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams.\n\nUniversity of Kentucky Wind Symphony \nDr. John Cody Birdwell\, Conductor \nAshley Shoupe\, Graduate Conductor \nDr. ToniMarie Marchioni\, Oboe \nDr. Allison Nicotera\, Bassoon \nFeaturing Jenni Brandon\, Guest Composer \nIn a Composer Residency at The University of Kentucky\, beginning on October 13\, 2022\, Jenni presents workshops and coaching\, followed by a performance of “Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony” on October 16\, 2022\, 3:00 pm EDT in the Singletary Concert Hall
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/double-concerto-for-oboe-bassoon-and-wind-ensemble-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-the-university-of-kentucky-wind-symphony/
LOCATION:University of Kentucky’s  Singletary Concert Hall\, 405 Rose St.\, Lexington\, KY\, 40508\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T190000
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SUMMARY:Timothy Bonenfant Performs\, at Angelo State University\, “Cacophony for Solo B-flat Clarinet And Delay Pedal” by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:Timothy Bonenfant performs\, at Angelo State University\, Cacophony for Solo B-flat clarinet and delay pedal by Jenni Brandon on Wednesday\, October 12\, 2022\, 7:00PM. The performance takes place at the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building\, Eldon Black Recital Hall. \nDr. Bonenfant will present a program of all unaccompanied clarinet and bass clarinet\, featuring a world premiere and Texas premiere piece. The program is: \n\nCacophony for clarinet and digital delay (2021) by Jenni Brandon (Texas premiere)\nThree Pieces for clarinet by Gene Saucier\nAn untitled piece for Clarinet (2022) by Dana Kaufman (world premiere)\nTales of Lyra for solo bass clarinet by Amanda Harberg\nPrelude for solo bass clarinet\, op. 51 by Ruth Gipps\nPartita No. 1 for clarinetby Joe L. Alexander\nPhoenix Rising for solo clarinet/bass clarinet by Stacy Garrop\n\nTwo of the pieces (Kaufmann and Brandon) were either commissioned by Dr. Bonenfant\, or by a consortium of which he was a part. \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/timothy-bonenfant-performs-at-angelo-state-university-cacophony-for-solo-b-flat-clarinet-and-delay-pedal-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:Angelo State University Carr Education-Fine Arts Building\, Eldon Black Recital Hall.\, 2602 Dena Dr\, San Angelo\, TX\, 76909\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221002T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221002T170000
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SUMMARY:University of Portland Singers Perform “Two Immigrants” by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:University of Portland Singers\, under the direction of Dr. David De Lyser\, perform “Two Immigrants” by Jenni Brandon. The concert date is October 2\, 2022\, at 3:00 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium\, University of Portland campus. Admission is Free \nThe University Singers is an auditioned\, mixed choir open by audition to all students across campus\, regardless of major. The choir rehearses MW\, 1:35–3:00 pm in the Buckley Center Auditorium. \nThe group performs 2-3 concerts per semester\, and their repertoire spans the entire historical spectrum of choral music\, from medieval motets to contemporary works by living composers. The choir also collaborates with the University of Portland Orchestra to present large chorus and orchestra works\, and also with other college\, civic and high school choirs in the area. In recent years the choir has toured to the Puget Sound area and the San Francisco Bay area. \nIt was truly an honor to write this work to celebrate the life and honor the family of Dr. and Mrs. Patzakis\, and to have the California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley Choir under the direction of Ryan Brown give the world premiere. A big thank you to Theresa Patzakis for supporting the creation of this work in honor of her parents\, and to Katherine Powers\, director of the Vocal Arts Department of CSArts-SGV. \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/university-of-portland-singers-perform-two-immigrants-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:University of Portland\, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97203-5798
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SUMMARY:Love Songs\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed by Erica Lazerow Davis\, Soprano and Dr. Kathryn Pisaro\, Oboe at California State University Northridge
DESCRIPTION:Love Songs\, by Jenni Brandon\, was performed\, in a faculty recital\, by Professor Erica Lazerow Davis\, soprano and Dr. Kathryn Pisaro\, oboe at California State University Northridge\, Music Department. The performance was on Saturday\, October 1\, 2022\, at 7:30 PM in the Cypress Recital Hall. \n PROGRAM \n\n\n\nLove Songs \n Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)\n\n\n\n\nLullaby\n \n \n\n\n\nSong of the Blue-Corn Dance (Zuni)\n \n \n\n\n\nLove Song (Chippewa)\n \n \n\n\n\nLove Song from the Andes (Inca)\n \n \n\n\n\nMy Love Has Departed (Chippewa)\n \n \n\n\n\nLullaby (Reprise)\n \n \n\n\n\nErica Lazerow Davis\, soprano \n \n \n\n\n\nKathryn Pisaro\, oboe \n \n \n\n\nSonata for Oboe and Piano\, FP 185 (1962)\nFrancis Poulenc (1899-1963)\n\n\n\n\nKathryn Pisaro\, oboe \n \n \n\n\n\nBryan Pezzone\, piano \n \n \n\n\nSongs of Les Six From Le bestiaire \nLouis Durey (1888-1979)\n\n\n\n\nLa sauterelle\n \n \n\n\n\nLe boeuf\n \n \n\n\nPrintemps\nGeorges Auric (1899-1983)\n\n\n\nNon\, la fidelité\nGermaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)\n\n\n\nSouric et Mouric\nFrancis Poulenc (1899-1963)\n\n\n\nA une fontaine\nDarius Milhaud (1892-1974)\n\n\n\n\nErica Lazerow Davis\, soprano \n \n \n\n\n\nHelen Wu\, piano \n \n \n\n\nINTERMISSION\n\n\n\nDuring intermission\, the audience is invited to perform the following piece: \n\n\n\nSonic Meditations V \nPauline Oliveros (1932-2016)\n\n\n\nNative (1971) Take a walk at night. Walk so silently that the bottoms of your feet become ears.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSonata for oboe and piano\, Op. 166\nCamille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)\n\n\n\n\nKathryn Pisaro\, oboe \n \n \n\n\n\nBryan Pezzone\, piano \n \n \n\n\nThe Bell Song (Lakmé)\nLéo Delibes (1836-1891)\n\n\n\n\nErica Lazerow Davis\, soprano \n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Wu\, piano \n\n\n\n\nChant d’amour \nLouis Clapisson (1808-1866)\n\n\n\n\nErica Lazerow Davis\, soprano \n\n\n\n\n\nKathryn Pisaro\, English horn \n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Wu\, piano\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n All of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/love-songs-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-erica-lazerow-davis-soprano-and-dr-kathryn-pisaro-oboe-at-california-state-university-northridge/
LOCATION:California State Univesity Northridge Cypress Recital Hall\, 18236 Nordhoff Street\, Northridge\, CA\, 91330-8314\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T180000
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SUMMARY:The Three Reeds Duo Performs\, At Northwestern State University\, “Places We Are From” by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:The Three Reeds Duo will be joined by fellow Northwestern State University faculty Chialing Hsieh and Malena McLaren for a concert on Friday Sept. 30 at 2022 at 6 p.m. CT in Magale Recital Hall. The Three Reeds Duo is Leah Forsyth on oboe and Paul Forsyth on saxophone. \nThe program for “Three Reeds Duo and Friends” is: \n\n“Places We Are From” by Jenni Brandon\n“Trio” by Sigfrid Karg-Elert\n“Wings” by Joan Tower\n“Steadfast” by Derek Brown\n\nThe Three Reeds Duo is a unique chamber ensemble that has performed for audiences on three different continents. This oboe/saxophone duo\, formed in 2005\, has built a repertoire ranging from baroque and classical transcriptions to contemporary concert literature. Three Reeds has performed in a variety of venues all over the world\, ranging from NASA Conferences and World Saxophone Congresses to high schools and universities to traditional wedding ceremonies. \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-three-reeds-duo-performs-at-northwestern-state-university-places-we-are-from-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:North Western University\, Magale Recital Hall\, 175 Sam Sibley Dr.\, Natchitoches\, LA\, 71497\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T163000
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CREATED:20221017T200226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T200226Z
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SUMMARY:The Mountain\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed by Clarinetists Julianne K Doyle and Christine Hoerning at The Crane School of Music\, Sara M. Snell Music Theater
DESCRIPTION:The Mountain\, by Jenni Brandon\, performed by clarinetists Julianne K Doyle and Christine Hoerning at The Crane School of Music)\, State University of New York Potsdam\, on Sunday\, September 18\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM. The performance is part of the Evening Concert Series at the Sara M. Snell Music Theater (450 seats). \nThe program is: \nClarinet Faculty Duo Recital \nJulianne K Doyle and Christine Hoerning\, Clarinets \n\n\n\nSonata for Two Clarinets (1918)\n\nFrancis Poulenc (1899-1963)\n\n\nSolitude of Stars (2014\, 2020)\n\nStacy Garrop (b\, 1969)\n\n\n\nJulie Miller\, piano\, world premiere of this version \n\n\n\nThe Mountain (2022)\n\nJenni Brandon (b. 1977)\n\n\nYellow Jersey (2004)\n\nLibby Larsen (b. 1950)\n\n\nColumbian Duets (2008)\n\nMaurico Murcia Bedoya (b. 1976)\n\n\n\nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-mountain-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-clarinetists-julianne-k-doyle-and-christine-hoerning-at-the-crane-school-of-music-sara-m-snell-music-theater/
LOCATION:Crane School of Music\, Potsdam\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heartland Marimba Performed Badwater Basin by Jenni Brandon At The 7th World Marimba Competition In Stuttgart Germany
DESCRIPTION:Heartland Marimba\, as a featured guest ensemble\, performed Badwater Basin by Jenni Brandon at the 7th World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart Germany at 7:00 PM on Thursday\, September 15\, 2022. The competition was from September 10 – 18\, 2022 and held at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. The university was founded in 1857 and is thus the oldest and\, with currently almost 850 students\, also the largest university for music and performing arts in Baden-Württemberg / Stuttgart. As part of Stuttgart’s Cultural Mile\, it is of immense importance not only as a university\, but also as a concert organizer and cultural center for Stuttgart and the region. \nHeartland Marimba’s program: \n\n\n\nLouis Moreau Gottschalk\n(1829-1869)\nGrande Tarantelle\n(arr. M. Coley)\n\n\nMarco Schirripa\n(*1989)\nDigital Dances No. 3\n\n\nJenni Brandon\n(*1977)\nDeath Valley – I. Badwater\n\n\nChristopher Deane\n(1957-2021)\nMarimba Quartet No. 2\nSensing the Coriolis\n\n\nCharles-Valentin Alkan\n(1813-1888)\nNo. 5 from Allegro Barbaro\nEtudes dans les ton majeurs\, Op.35\n(arr. U. Bhattacharyya)\n\n\nMatthew Coley\n(*1979)\nSolar Flurries\n\n\nErika Malpass\n(*1997)\nLost Forty\n\n\nJulie Spencer\n(*1962)\nStronger Every Day\n\n\nFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy\n(1809-1847)\nFugue No. 4 in F Minor\n(arr. M. Coley)\n\n\n\nHeartland Marimba Quartet\, the premier touring ensemble of the Heartland Marimba organization\, has appeared in over 160 concerts across the country since its creation in 2016 by acclaimed soloist Matthew Coley. Through its programming choices\, HMQ offers a platform to the music of American composers and continues to expand its repertoire with works from composers worldwide. The four distinctly creative forces of Ujjal Bhattacharyya\, Matthew Coley\, Marco Schirripa\, and Hannah Weaver combine to create a virtuosic and electrifying ensemble. Through its programming choices\, HMQ offers a platform to the music of American composers and continues to expand its repertoire with works from composers worldwide.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/heartland-marimba-performed-badwater-basin-by-jenni-brandon-at-the-7th-world-marimba-competition-in-stuttgart-germany/
LOCATION:State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart\, Urbanstraße 25\, Stuttgart\, Baden-Württemberg\, 70182\, Germany
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220911T203000
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SUMMARY:The Heartland Marimba Quartet Performs “Badwater Basin” by Jenni Brandon at Constellation Chicago
DESCRIPTION:The Heartland Marimba Quartet Performs “Badwater Basin” by Jenni Brandon at Constellation Chicago on August 22\, 2022 at 12:40 PM· \nThe Heartland Marimba Quartet always brings “fabulously infectious energy\,” an “imaginative sense of color\,” and a “broad palette of dynamics” to every concert! [Percussive Notes and Fanfare Magazines] With four eight-foot marimbas and a total of 16 mallets\, HMQ keeps audiences engaged through a diverse collection of music.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-heartland-marimba-quartet-performs-badwater-basin-by-jenni-brandon-at-constellation-chicago/
LOCATION:Constellation Chicago\, 3111 N Western Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Oakwood Chamber Players\, In Three Performances\, Play "The Sequoia Trio" by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:The Sequoia Trio for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon\, about the “big trees” of John Muir’s writings from Yosemite\, by Jenni Brandon\, are performed in three concerts by The Oakwood Chamber Players.  The concert dates and locations are: \nFriday September 9\, 7:00 PM Oakwood Prairie Ridge\, 5565 Tancho Drive\, Madison\, WI 53705 \nSaturday September 10\, 7:00 PM Oakwood University Woods\, 6205 Mineral Point Road\, Madison\, WI 53705 \nSunday September 11\, 2:00 PM Arts + Literature Laboratory\, 111 S. Livingston Street\, Madison\, WI 53705 \nTickets $20.00 to $25.00 and are available online on The Oakwood Chamber Players website. \nThe concert program is: \no Flute and String Quartet by Amy Beach \no String Quartet by French Impressionist Composer Germaine Tailleferre \no The Sequoia Trio\, for Oboe\, Clarinet\, and Bassoon by Jenni Brandon \no Life of Birds for Flute\, Clarinet\, Violin\, And Cello by Mason Bates \nThe Oakwood Chamber Players celebrate thirty-six years of music making together.Six professionals committed to excellence in performance\, program selection and outreach to the community join to bring Madison and Wisconsin the finest in classical and new art music for mixed ensemble of strings and winds. Contact them at 6201 Mineral Point Rd\, Madison\, WI 53705 Email: oakwoodchamberplayers@gmail.com or Facebook and Instagram \nThe Sequoia Trio is available for purchase on Jenni’s website at The Sequoia Trio – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-oakwood-chamber-players-in-three-performances-play-the-sequoia-trio-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:Madison\, Wisconsin\, Madison\, WI\, 53705\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Oscen Ensemble Performs Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Oscen Ensemble\, with Emily Wishart (Soprano)\, Olivia Tomasovic (Oboe) and Mianoora Kosonen (Piano)\, performs Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The performances are at 8:30 PM (2030 hours) on August 26 – 27\, 2022\, St Mark’s Unitarian Church\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, UK EH1 2DP. telephone: 0131 659 7600. Tickets are available at Song for the Forgotten Rose | Music | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com).  \n“Join the classical trio Oscen Ensemble as they explore works by female composers in their Song for the Forgotten Rose. This programme features music from Clara Schumann to living composers such as Jenni Brandon\, plus an exciting array of styles from folk music to romantic art songs\, highlighting lesser-known repertoire. At its heart\, this programme unites love songs of varying kinds: romantic\, maternal\, faith\, community\, and appreciation for the natural world. This trio of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumni are inspired by the unique sound of voice\, oboe and piano.” \nThe program is: \n  \nSong for the Forgotten Rose \nEdinburgh Fringe Festival \nAugust 26 – 27\, 2022 \nJenni Brandon (b. 1977) \nLove songs for Soprano and Oboe \nLullaby \nLove song Chippewa \nLove song from the Andes \nLullaby reprise \nSabrina Young (b. 1977) \nSong for the Forgotten Rose \nLili Boulanger \nClairières dans le ciel I. Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie \nPauline Viardot \nRomance \nClara Faisst (1872-1948) \nCF 81 Meditation \nLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927) \nDrei Lieder\, Op. 45 \nI. In der Mondnacht \nIII. Ich habe die Blumen so gern \nClara Schumann (1819-1896) \nOp. 23 Sechs Lieder aus Jucunde \nI. Was Weinst du\, Blümlein? \nII. Op 22 Drei Romanzen I. Andante molto \nAmy Beach (1867-1944) \n3 songs Op. 19 II. Ecstasy (words and music by Amy Beach) \nRebecca Clarke \nDown by the Salley Gardens \nClara K. Rogers \nAubade \nMarjory Kennedy Fraser (1857-1930) \nSongs of the Hebrides \nA Clyde-side Love Lilt (A Mhairi Bahn) \nA Fairy Love Song \nThe Oscen Ensemble is Crowdfunding their Edinburgh Fringe Festival project at the following link: https://crowdfund.edfringe.com/p/oscen-ensemble-fringe-2022. Please give to this dynamic group of talented musicians and trio of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumni. Your generous contribution is appreciated. \nThe Instagram link for the Oscen Ensemble is Oscen Ensemble (@oscen_ensemble) • Instagram photos and videos \n“Love Songs for Soprano and Oboe” \nComposer Notes \nI have chosen this collection of texts to tell a story of the Native American woman – a story that she might tell her child while she rocked the child to sleep. We begin with a lullaby (partially borrowed from a Chippewa lullaby) sung gently to a child\, and then she begins to tell the story of herself.  In “Song of Basket-Weaving” she asks the Cedar tree (mother) to prepare her for love\, for bearing children\, and for becoming a woman.  In “Song of the Blue-Corn Dance she works with other women to harvest the corn.  Falling in love\, she sings a slightly giddy song “Oh I Am Thinking” which evolves into a strong and steadfast song in “Love Song from the Andes.”  Then her lover comes to her in “Love Song\,” but it is not too long after that he leaves her for Sault St. Marie in Michigan\, never to return again (I interpret this as death – he’s gone away\, maybe to fight\, or to hunt\, but he will never return to his lover).  We assume at this point in the story that the child she sings to is their child\, and she is telling the story of their love.  The story ends how it begins\, with the woman back in the present\, continuing to sing a lullaby to her child as life goes on\, without her love by her side. \nIt is a story that I feel can be universally understood\, but points to the strength of not only the Native American woman\, but to the strength of all women to persevere\, to raise children and to keep community strong against all odds.  It is a “love song” in that it goes beyond just romantic love but tells of love for a child and love of the land.   The work may be performed as a whole\, or individual movements may be chosen for a shorter performance. \nThis work was commissioned and premiered by Aryn Day Sweeney\, oboist and Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Ball State University with funding provided by the Indiana Arts Commission in 2014. It was premiered at Ball State University by Aryn Day Sweeney-oboe and Yoko Shimazaki-Kilburn-soprano in March 2014. \n“Love Songs for Soprano and Oboe” is available for purchase on Jenni’s website at Love Songs -soprano and oboe sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-oscen-ensemble-performs-jenni-brandons-love-songs-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Unitarian Church\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH1 2DP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Christopher Mothersole Performs Jenni Brandon’s Chansons de la Nature and Cacophony\, for Clarinet & Delay Pedal
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Mothersole performs Jenni Brandon’s  Chansons de la Nature and Cacophony\, for clarinet & delay pedal on August 4\, 2022\, at 5:06 PM at the Studio Theater\, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts\, 900 Broadway\, Columbus\, Georgia 31901. This performance is free and open to the public. For those outside the Columbus area\, this concert will be live streamed via the Columbus State University\, Schwob School of Music Livestream available at the Schwob School of Music at YouTube channel: 8-26-22 Christopher Mothersole Guest Artist – YouTube. \nThe program is: \n\nCloudburst\, for Clarinet & Distortion (C. Mothersole)\nCircleplay II\, for Clarinet & Delay (S. Okpebholo)\nChansons de la Nature\, for Clarinet & Delay (J. Brandon)\nDEMO\, for EFX Clarinet (C. Mothersole) *Premiere*\nLa Noche Oscura\, for Clarinet & Delay (T. Broström)\nCacophony\, for Clarinet & Delay (J. Brandon)\nToccata & Fugue in D minor\, for EFX Clarinet (J.S. Bach/C. Mothersole)\n\nA native of Austin\, Texas\, Christopher Mothersole is Instructor of Clarinet & Chamber Music at the University of West Georgia. Christopher’s most recent work places him at the forefront of clarinet performance with guitar effect pedals. He has presented on this topic for the International Clarinet Association on multiple occasions\, demonstrating the enhanced sound capabilities of using live effects and working together with composers to create new music for what has been nicknamed “EFX Clarinet”. His duo CLX\, together with Timothy Fitzgerald (Professor of Clarinet\, University of North Georgia)\, presented & performed at ClarinetFest 2021. \nChansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette (version for solo B-Flat Clarinet and Delay) takes Jenni’s original work for Solo B-Flat clarinet and adds digital delay to the movements to create a unique and colorful version of this work. \nPerformance note \nPerformer should use an active PA speaker and a digital delay effects pedal capable of a .55-second delay. The performer may also use a similar digital/analog delay pedal or live audio processing software (ex. Ableton Live) to achieve this effect. \nAs an input device\, a piezoelectric pickup or an external microphone may be used to capture the clarinet’s sound for use of the effect. \nChansons tells a story about nature as told by the clarinet’s agile voice. The French titles and basis of the pieces were inspired by the lyrical and pastoral quality of the French language and the images it invokes.  The piece is also inspired by the images presented in Aesop’s fables (and Jean de la Fontain’s retelling of them); in particular\, the movement “Le Lièvre et la Tortue” tells of the slow tortoise beating the fast hare with his patience and determination.  Both creatures are represented in this movement\, from the plodding of the tortoise to the quick movements of the hare. \nThe other movements also represent a variety of characters and situations from these famous fables.  “Le Poisson” darts\, “Le Papillon” flutters and floats\, “L’étoile” shimmers in the night sky\, nature ‘dances’\, and “Le Serpent” is slippery and quick.    Each movement is short\, but just long enough to evoke a story and create a ‘song of nature’ for the clarinet. \nCacophony for B-flat Clarinet and Delay pedal \nThe inspiration for Cacophony comes from a large\, canopied tree on my street. At dawn and dusk\, the birds gather here and create an amazing cacophony of birdsong. In this work I wanted to recreate the sounds and textures of this effect by using both the lyrical and rhythmic abilities of the clarinet\, but also the color opportunities that the delay pedal offers. You will hear a variety of birdsong\, from a single bird singing just before dawn\, to the back-and-forth calls of birds using the reverse delay. The digital delay creates a sense of duet and birds trying to out-sing each other.  Eventually all the birds arrive in the tree to sing\, using the digital delay to create a hazy wall of sound as timbral trills break through the cacophony as individual songs of birds. \nI am very grateful to Chris for introducing me to the wonders of the delay pedal\, and for commissioning and premiering Cacophony. \nIn one movement with sections\, including the type of delay (reverb remains on throughout the piece): \nA single bird singing just before dawn (no delay) \nSparse\, open; like two birds calling to each other across a distance (Reverse Delay) \nBird Duet: Competitive birds singing before dawn; like birds flying off in opposite directions\, single bird sings again (Digital Delay) \nHazy\, like morning mist\, a brightening in the sky (Digital Delay) \nDawn arrives with a cacophony of song (Digital Delay) \nContemplative (Reverse Delay\, Digital Delay) \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/christopher-mothersole-performs-jenni-brandons-chansons-de-la-nature-and-cacophony-for-clarinet-delay-pedal/
LOCATION:Studio Theater\, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts\, 900 Broadway\, Columbus\, GA\, 31901\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus State University%2C Schwob School of Music":MAILTO:harris_scott@columbusstate.edu
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SUMMARY:Works of Jenni Brandon performed during the 2022 International Double Reed Society Conference Performances
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s music will be well represented during the 2022 International Double Reed Society Conference at the University of Colorado-Boulder School of Music July 26-30th. \nPlease visit IDRS 2022 – Boulder for up-to-date schedule of performances.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/works-of-jenni-brandon-performed-during-the-2022-international-double-reed-society-conference-performances/
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SUMMARY:The Heliand Trio Performed Wildflowers From Jenni Brandon’s Wildflower Trio in Three Separate Vermont Appearances
DESCRIPTION:The Heliand Ensemble performed “Wildflowers” from Jenni Brandon’s Wildflower Trio in three separate Vermont appearances. They were: \nJuly 22 at 7 pm\nYork Street Meeting House\nLyndon\, VT \npresented by Upright Steeple Society \nJuly 23 at 3 pm\nArtistree Community Arts Center\nSouth Pomfret\, VT \npresented by Artistree \nJuly 24 at 4 pm\nRochester Federated Church\nRochester\, VT \npresented by Rochester Chamber Music Society \nThe Heliand Ensemble presented an exciting mélange of classical music and new works including trios of Franz Josef Haydn\, Clémence de Grandval\, Jenni Brandon\, Padma Newsome\, and Chick Corea. The Ensemble was excited to give the World Premiere performance of “Nuts” (2022) by composer Molly Leach. They welcomed back Thomas Kozumplik\, virtuoso percussionist\, who was last featured with Heliand in 2019 for their Nico Muhly project. \n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM \n\n\n\n\nHeliand Ensemble \nCynthia Huard\, piano \nRachael Elliot\, bassoon \nKatie Oprea\, oboe \nBerta Frank\, flute \nThomas Kozumplik\, percussionist  \n\n\n\nPiano Trio in F major\, Hob. XV:39 \no Allegro \no Andante \no Allegro\nFranz Josef Haydn (1732-1809) \narr. Katie Oprea\n\n\nTrio de Salon\nClémence de Grandval (1828-1907)\n\n\nChildren’s Song \nNos. 1\, 2\, 5\, 7\nChick Corea (1941-2021) \narr. Katie Oprea\n\n\nTāReKiṬa\nReena Esmail (1983)\n\n\nGet It!\nGene Koshinski (b. 1980)\n\n\nINTERMISSION\n\n\nNow is the Cool of the Day\nJean Ritchie (1922-2015) \narr. Moira Smiley\n\n\nWildflowers from ‘The Wildflower Trio\nJenni Brandon (b. 1977)\n\n\nVignettes \no Winnebago Moccasin Game \no Carmela \no Inca Melody \no Clinch Mountain \no Héla Grandpere \no Gardé Piti Mulet Là\nWilliam Grant Still (1895-1978)\n\n\nNuts! (World Premiere) \no Squirrels and Birds \no Frogs\, Slugs\, Snakes\, and Snails \no Nuts!\nMolly Leach (b. 2000)\n\n\nTo Bastion Point \nIn The Ocean \nBed and Rest\nPadma Newsome (b. 1961)\n\n\n\nSEASON SPONSORS \n           \nFor availability\, booking\, and general inquiries: Heliand Ensemble: c/o Katie Oprea\, PO Box 15\, Bakersfield\, VT 05441\, heliandconsort@gmail.com\, (802) 393-4585 \nThe Wildflower Trio\, for oboe\, bassoon\, and piano\, was commissioned in 2004 by the College of Fine Arts of the University of Texas at Austin to honor and celebrate the life and environmental work of Lady Bird Johnson. The inspiration for the piece came from a poetry book written by one of Mrs. Johnson’s friends\, Bette Woolsey Castro. Her book\, The Wildflower\, was inspired by the opening of Lady Bird’s Wildflower Research Center in Austin\, Texas\, and contains a collection of poems about wildflowers and nature. \nThe five movements of The Wildflower Trio for oboe\, bassoon\, and piano (oboe\, bassoon\, piano sheet music) are based on the imagery from several of these poems. The beautiful combination of the oboe\, bassoon\, and piano lend themselves to creating distinct colors and sounds that represent the wildflowers\, hummingbirds\, and summer afternoons in quiet gardens. \nI had the honor and privilege of composing this piece for two fine musicians to premiere. Rebecca Henderson-oboe\, and Kristin Wolfe Jensen-bassoon\, have performed this piece around the world with a variety of pianists\, including at the International Double Reed Society Conference in Melbourne\, Australia in June 2004 as well as for Mrs. Johnson at her Wildflower Center in Austin\, Texas. \nWildflower Trio\, by Jenni Brandon is available on Jenni’s website at The Wildflower Trio – oboe\, bassoon\, piano sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-heliand-trio-performed-wildflowers-from-jenni-brandons-wildflower-trio-in-three-separate-vermont-appearances/
ORGANIZER;CN="Heliand Ensemble":MAILTO:heliandconsort@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Latin Premiere of “Double Helix” by Jenni Brandon Is Presented by The University of Costa Rica\, Costa Rica and Fernando Zúñiga.
DESCRIPTION:  \n Double Helix by Jenni Brandon is presented by the University of Costa Rica\, Sala María Clara Cullell School of Musical Arts\, WXP2+V5J\, Calle Masis\, San José\, San Pedro\, Costa Rica and Dr. Fernando Zúñiga at 7 pm\, July 13\, 2022. This is the Latin American premiere of the work Double Helix. The program also includes composer Jorge Mockert. The concert performers are Fernando Zúñiga\, bassoon\, Alonso Saavedra\, piano\, Ricardo Alvarado\, percussion and Fernando Zúñiga at 7 pm\, July 13\, 2022. This is the Latin American premiere of the work Double Helix. The program also includes composer Jorge Mockert. The concert performers are Fernando Zúñiga\, bassoon\, Alonso Saavedra\, piano\, Ricardo Alvarado\, percussion. \nThe concert “Frames” program is: \nDouble Helix\, for bassoon and piano * Jenni Brandon (b. 1977) \n\nPrelude: Intertwine\nEntrechat\nDivertissement: Gentle Beauty\nSoar\nPostlude (Epilogue)\n\nEl Coco ** Fernando Zúñiga (b. 1977) \nIntermission \nSuite to play with Andrea   Jorge Mockert \n\nCandombe de la Solapa (1958-2008)\nDel barro a la ciudad\nChamamerenzón\nChacandrea\nOjo de tormenta\n\nFernando Zúñiga\, bassoon; Alonso Saavedra\, piano; Ricardo Alvarado\, percussion \n*National premiere **Pre-premiere \nDouble Helix for bassoon and piano (bassoon and piano sheet music) was commissioned in 2014 by bassoonist Christin Schillinger to premiere and perform with Jed Moss on piano. This work is inspired by the sculpture of the same name by Long Beach\, California sculptor Susan Hawkins. This sculpture (pictured on the cover of this score) depicts two separate figures dancing around each other\, weaving their stories together\, but never touching. I loved the idea of using terms that are frequently used to describe dance and began to see the curves and lines and unique topography of these sculptures as fluid and moving. The bassoon and the piano become these two dancers\, gracefully moving across a stage to tell the story of this beautiful sculpture. \nIn “Prelude: Intertwine” the figures dance around each other\, one at first (the piano)\, and then the bassoon joining in\, flowing\, and weaving in and out of each other. As they move into the “Entrechat” you can hear the fast movement of the feet as the dancer leaps from the floor\, crossing and uncrossing the feet in mid-air as represented by the repeated staccato notes throughout this section. After much joyful leaping\, the bassoon and piano take turns with solos in “Divertissement: Gentle Beauty.” Leading into the section “Soar” which begins innocuously enough\, the dancers slowly begin to climb higher and higher\, reaching a climax in this section as the bassoon dazzles with its range and the piano moves deftly from one end of the keyboard to the other. Finally\, in “Postlude (Epilogue)” the original intertwine theme returns\, allowing the dancers to shift and flow gently around each other\, gently shifting back into the still image of the sculpture as the sound fades away. \nIt was a joy to write this work for these talented musicians\, who premiered the work at the Ostin Rehearsal Room on the campus of UCLA on September 21st\, 2015. \n  \nDouble Helix is available for purchase on Jenni’s website at Double Helix – Bassoon and piano sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-latin-premiere-of-double-helix-by-jenni-brandon-is-presented-by-the-university-of-costa-rica-costa-rica-and-fernando-zuniga/
LOCATION:University of Costa Rica\, Sala María Clara Cullell School of Musical Arts\, WXP2+V5J\, Calle Masis\, San José\, San Pedro\, San José Province\, San Pedro\, Costa Rica
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SUMMARY:“Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette”\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed at ClarinetFest 2022 by Hilary Lowery
DESCRIPTION:“Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette”\, by Jenni Brandon\, was performed at ClarinetFest 2022 on Sunday\, July 3\, 2022 by Hilary Lowery\, clarinet. The concert was titled Silent Voices Project. \nClarinetFest® 2022 took place in Reno/Lake Tahoe\, Nevada\, USA\, June 29-July 3\, 2022. The ClarinetFest® 2022 program centered around the theme of Connecting People\, Ideas and Cultures. The conference also featured performances by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra as well as emerging and established artists in solo and ensemble settings. \n“Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette” tells a story about nature as told by the clarinet’s agile voice. The French titles and basis of the pieces were inspired by the lyrical and pastoral quality of the French language and the images it invokes. The piece is also inspired by the images presented in Aesop’s fables (and Jean de la Fontain’s retelling of them); in particular\, the movement “Le Lièvre et la Tortue” tells of the slow tortoise beating the fast hare with his patience and determination. Both creatures are represented in this movement\, from the plodding of the tortoise to the quick movements of the hare. \nThe other movements also represent a variety of characters and situations from these famous fables. “Le Poisson” darts\, “Le Papillon” flutters and floats\, “L’étoile” shimmers in the night sky\, nature ‘dances’\, and “Le Serpent” is slippery and quick.  Each movement is short\, but just long enough to evoke a story and create a ‘song of nature’ for the clarinet. \nI. Les Oiseaux\nII. Le Poisson\nIII. Le Papillon\nIV. Le Lièvre et La Tortue\nV. L’Etoile\nVI. Dansez!\nVII. Le Serpent \nThis work appears on Jenni’s CD Songs Of California: Music For Winds And Piano \nPerformance by Carrie RavenStem of Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette during the 2020 Woodwind Fest \n“Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette” is available from Jenni’s website at the this link Chansons de la nature pour la clarinette – solo B-flat clarinet sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/chansons-de-la-nature-pour-la-clarinette-by-jenni-brandon-performed-at-clarinetfest-2022-by-hilary-lowery/
LOCATION:Peppermill Resort\, 2707 South Virginia St\, Reno\, NV\, 89502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ClarinetFest 2022":MAILTO:EDO@clarinet.org
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SUMMARY:The Mountain\, by Jenni Brandon\, Premiered at ClarinetFest 2022 by Carrie RavenStem and Adria Sutherland
DESCRIPTION:“The Mountain”\, by Jenni Brandon\, premiered at ClarinetFest 2022 on Tuesday\, June 30\, 2022\, by Carrie RavenStem and Adria Sutherland. The concert was titled Connecting With Composers: Commissions & Premieres Potpourri I. \nClarinetFest® 2022 took place in Reno/Lake Tahoe\, Nevada\, USA\, June 29-July 3\, 2022. The ClarinetFest® 2022 program centered around the theme of Connecting People\, Ideas and Cultures. The conference also featured performances by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra as well as emerging and established artists in solo and ensemble settings. \nThe Mountain for two clarinets in B-flat is inspired by the poem “My Help is in the Mountain” by Nancy Wood (1936-2013). This work describes going to the mountain to find healing\, to draw inspiration from the rocks and streams\, and to become one with all of the land\, finding strength from nature and from within. Throughout this piece for two clarinets there is a sense of beauty and awe of the power of nature – from the joy of finding oneself in nature\, to the flowing waters passing by the trees. The work creates a sense of the majesty of a mountain and forest\, but also how nature can heal the soul. There are moments of joy and hope\, moments of reflection\, playfulness\, and solitude. \nThis work was commissioned by the La HERmandad Duo – Carrie RavenStem and Adria Sutherland and premiered during Clarinetfest© 2022 in Reno\, Nevada. \nMy Help is in the Mountain\nPoem by Nancy C. Wood \nMy help is in the mountain\nWhere I take myself to heal\nThe earthly wounds\nThat people give to me.\nI find a rock with sun on it\nAnd a stream where the water runs gentle\nAnd the trees which one by one\ngive me company.\nSo must I stay for a long time\nUntil I have grown from the rock\nAnd the stream is running through me\nAnd I cannot tell myself from one tall tree.\nThen I know that nothing touches me\nNor makes me run away.\nMy help is in the mountain\nThat I take away with me. \nOriginal poem © 1972 Nancy C. Wood\, from Hollering Sun\, courtesy of the Nancy Wood Literary Trust. For more poems by Nancy Wood please visit www.NancyWood.com. \nThe Mountain is available from Jenni’s website at this link The Mountain for Two Clarinets in B-Flat – Jenni Brandon
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-mountain-by-jenni-brandon-premiered-at-clarinetfest-2022-by-carrie-ravenstem-and-adria-sutherland/
LOCATION:Peppermill Resort\, 2707 South Virginia St\, Reno\, NV\, 89502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ClarinetFest 2022":MAILTO:EDO@clarinet.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220625T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025831
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SUMMARY:Heartland Marimba\, On Tour\, Performs Badwater Basin by Jenni Brandon
DESCRIPTION:Heartland Marimba\, on tour\, performs Badwater Basin by Jenni Brandon. There are three performances: \n\nJune 23\, 7:00 pm – St Paul\, Minnesota\n\n○ Studio Z\, 275 4th St E UNIT 200\, St Paul\, MN 55101 \n○ 10 WORLD PREMIERES! \n○ $25 suggested donation \n○ Post-concert reception with artists and composer \n\nJune 24\, 7:00 pm – Madison\, Wisconsin\n\n○ First Unitarian Society\, Landmark Auditorium\, 900 University Bay Dr\, Madison\, WI \n○ $25 suggested donation \n\nJune 25\, 3:00 pm – Evanston\, IL\n\n○ First Presbyterian Church\, Walker Chapel\, 1427 Chicago Ave\, Evanston\, IL \n○ $25 suggested donation \n The Performing Artists are: \nMatthew Coley \nNathaniel Holman \nSophia Lo \nJordan Nielsen \nRyan Pearson \nEthan Strickland \nThe Music for the performances (not in program order) is: \nComposer LabFests Premieres \n\nRunning and Reflection by Madelyn Byrne\nRumbalón by Arturo Fernandez\nBixby Walks Alone by Martin J. Van Klompenberg\nTwo Selections from Paul Klee: Painted Songs by Jonathan Posthuma\nNo. 51.1 “Good Place for Fish” (Guter Fischplatz\, 1922)\nNo. 51.2 “Sunken Island” (Versunkene Insel\, 1923)\nThe Long White Limousine by Carla K. Bartlett\nMallet Quartet #1 – Nostalgia by Alex Shapira\nTwenty Years On by Ian Wiese\nToy Box Suite by Evan Erickson\n\nAdditional Featured Quartets \n\nBadwater Basin by Jenni Brandon (world premiere)\nMachinations II by Ian Wiese (live world premiere)\n\nBadwater Basin for marimba quartet is the first movement from a larger work in progress about Death Valley National Park in California. It seemed like an appropriate place to start telling of the fascinating topography and history of this area as Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level. This wide expanse of salt flats covers almost 200 square miles and contains white sea of mostly sodium chloride\, or table salt. Once an ancient inland lake\, because the water had nowhere to go\, sediment and salt accumulated over time\, leaving behind the miles of an otherworldly landscape in the middle of the desert. \nIn telling the story of this location\, I wanted the performers and audience to experience what it might be like to walk out across those salt flats.  The work begins with the performers playing with mallets wrapped in cellophane to create a crunchy sound much like walking out onto the salt basin. I also wanted to mix some other musical colors in here of the pristine white of the salt basin\, as well as the sound of the salt crystals expanding and popping in the desert heat by using the slap mallets. At times the performers use the shafts of their mallets to play\, and this represents the delicate formations of these salt structures\, as if you are crouching down to get a closer look. There is also a rhythmic motion in this piece that represents the waves of the ancient lake that once filled this basin. \nSeeing Badwater Basin is a unique and beautiful experience\, and I wanted to capture that in the joyful drive of this work. I also hope this work will serve as a reminder that we must continue to support and protect our National Parks in the United States to preserve stunning places like Badwater Basin and Death Valley National Park.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/heartland-marimba-on-tour-performs-badwater-basin-by-jenni-brandon/
LOCATION:St Paul\, Minnesota; St Paul\, Minnesota; Evanston\, IL\, Multiple\, Multiple\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Sea Quartet” Performed by The Trident Chamber Ensemble at Arts Alive! in Falmouth\, Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:The Trident Chamber Ensemble at Arts Alive! in Falmouth\, Massachusetts performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sea Quartet”. The performance took place on the Falmouth Library Lawn at 11:00 AM on June 18\, 2022. The Trident Chamber Ensemble plays chamber music for piano and reed trio (oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon)\, offering traditional classical music through modern pieces\, including works by Mendelssohn\, Tomasi\, Zemlinsky\, Ibert\, Jenni Brandon\, and Jungmann. Melanie Hayn\, of the Trident Chamber Ensemble said to Jenni “your composition (Sea Quartet) was the audience’s favorite”. \nSea Quartet for oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon\, and piano was inspired by the beautiful ocean beside which we live as well as the many trips I have taken to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach\, California. This magical place brings to us the beauty of the sea\, from the creatures that call it home to the delicate coral reefs and fragile ecosystems that depend on the balance of the sea for their survival. \nThis piece uses each of the instruments to tell the story of the sea in various sections\, from the playful waves to a “watery waltz”; from the “gentle pulse of the wave\,” to the clarinet’s “moonlight” solo. The relative calmness of the sea finally begins to break as the waves move faster and faster\, creating a “wild\, frothy frenzy” at the end of the piece. At this point the instruments joyfully crash over one another\, and we are left with the feeling of the power and excitement of the sea. \nCommissioned by the L.A. Musical Salon as part of my composer residency with the Vientos Trio during 2008-2009 and written specifically for a premiere at the L.A. Musical Salon with Rose Chen on March 7\, 2009\, I believe that a quote from the poem The Secret of the Sea by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow gives a wonderful impression of what this piece is truly all about: \n“Till my soul is full of longing \nFor the secret of the sea\, \nAnd the heart of the great ocean \nSends a thrilling pulse through me.” \n“Sea Quartet” is available for purchase on Jenni’s website at Sea Quartet – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon\, piano sheet music (jennibrandon.com) \n  \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-sea-quartet-performed-by-the-trident-chamber-ensemble-at-arts-alive-in-falmouth-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Falmouth Library Lawn\, Shore Street Extended and Peg Noonan Park.\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02541\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T193000
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CREATED:20220706T171941Z
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SUMMARY:The Frederick Chorale Performed Jenni Brandon’s “We Are Home” for SSAA Choir\, Percussion & Piano
DESCRIPTION:The Frederick Chorale\, of Frederick\, Maryland\, performed Jenni Brandon’s “We Are Home” for SSAA choir\, percussion & piano in two performances on Sunday\, May 22\, 4 p.m and Monday\, May 23\, 7:30 p.m. Both performances were at the Frederick Presbyterian Church\, 115 W. 2nd St.\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThe Frederick Chorale celebrates the indomitable human spirit and the achievements of women choral composers in their return to public performance! Led by new artistic director Heidi Ackerman\, the Chorale will perform a diverse array of works by composers including Judith Weir\, Rosephanye Powell\, Carol Maillard\, Carol Barnett and Jenni Brandon. \nJenni Brandon’s We Are Home (SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano sheet music) was commissioned by Vox Femina\, Los Angeles under the direction of Dr. Iris Levine. Iris approached me to write this piece to fit onto their themed concert “Half the Sky: Hear Our Voices\,” and in particular to fit the section of the concert that spoke of “Home.” Because this would be a very personal piece for Vox\, I asked Iris to have the women write me stories\, poems\, haikus\, and anything else that helped them describe what “home” meant to them in singing with Vox. What I got was an incredible collection of texts\, written from the heart\, about their experiences and the joy that came from being a part of this singing community. I began to take phrases\, words\, and ideas from these texts and draw them together to create the text that I used in this piece. Although I wrote the final text\, it is a compilation of the voices of these women. More universally\, however\, this piece reflects what it means to be a part of a community – to share something important and to come “home.” \nThe premiere of this work took place on Saturday\, March 22\, 2014\, at Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles\, California. It was an honor to write this piece for Iris and the women of Vox. \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-frederick-chorale-performed-jenni-brandons-we-are-home-for-ssaa-choir-percussion-piano/
LOCATION:Frederick Presbyterian Church\, 115 W. 2nd St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Frederick Chorale":MAILTO:info@frederickchorale.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220515T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T201937Z
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SUMMARY:The Kalliope Reed Trio Performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” in Somerville\, MA.
DESCRIPTION:The Kalliope Reed Trio performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” in Somerville\, MA 02144. The concert took place at the First Church Somerville UCC 89 College Ave\, (617) 625- 6485. The program included an exciting collection of works by 20th century French composers and 21st century American composers\, including Ann Marie Simon – who wrote under the pseudonym Claude Arrieu\, Francis Poulenc\, Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio”\, and the world premiere of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” by Charles Murrell III. \nEach of the six-movements of “The Sequoia Trio” takes a quote about Sequoia trees from John Muir’s book The Yosemite and uses it to inspire the music. \nI had returned from a trip to Sequoia National Park in July of 2008 and was inspired by the great trees. I knew that these would be the basis for the new work\, and in searching for a voice of these great trees I turned to the words of John Muir for inspiration. \nEach movement of the “Sequoia Trio” (oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon sheet music) takes a quote about Sequoia trees from John Muir’s book The Yosemite and uses it to inspire the music. The opening waving pattern creates the gentle breeze as the growth of the tree starts in the bassoon\, moving through the clarinet and is carried all the way to the top of the tree through the oboe. Movement two is sassy and jazzy\, describing the kind of resilient attitude that young trees must maintain in order to survive. “The Three Graces” plays on the idea of the three instruments in the ensemble and Muir’s own reference to Greek mythology. Finally\, in “The Noble Trees” the instruments play a hymn-like tribute to the largest living things on earth. The two “Tree Interludes” represent the individual voice of a tree and its story. \nI. Sequoiadendron giganteum: The Big Tree \n“Southward the giants become more and more irrepressibly jubilant\, heaving their massive crowns into the sky from every ridge and slope\, waving onward in graceful compliance with the complicated topography of the region.” \nII Tree Interlude One \nIII Movement “A crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings…” \n“But here for every old storm-beaten giant there are many in their prime and for each of these a crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings\, growing vigorously on moraines\, rocky ledges\, along water courses and meadows.” \nIV. The Three Graces \n“Groups of two or three (sequoias) are often found standing close together…They are called “loving couples\,” “three graces\,” etc.… By the time they are full-grown their trunks will touch and crowd against each other…” \nV. Tree Interlude Two \nVI The Noble Trees \n“…the Big Trees (sequoia gigantean)\, the king of all the conifers in the world\, ‘the noblest of the noble race.’” \n– Quotes taken from The Yosemite\, 1912\nby John Muir\nText is in the public domain. \nThis piece was written during my composer residency with the Vientos Trio during 2008-2009. \nThe Sequoia Trio is available for purchase from Jenni’s website at The Sequoia Trio – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon sheet music (jennibrandon.com) \nThis work appears on two CDs:\nSongs Of California: Music For Winds And Piano\, released by Jenni Brandon \nFrom Earth & Sky: Music Of Jenni Brandon on the Blue Griffin Recording label
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-kalliope-reed-trio-performed-jenni-brandons-sequoia-trio-in-somerville-ma/
LOCATION:First Church Somerville UCC\, 89 College Ave\, Sommerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Queens Gate Trio\, Performing Spider Suite by Jenni Brandon\, Placed 1st At The Charleston International Music Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Queens Gate Trio\, performed “Spider Suite” by Jenni Brandon\, and placed 1st at The Charleston International Music Competition. The competition took place May 1-15\, 2022\, in Charleston\, South Carolina. Their performance of “Spider Suite” is viewable on YouTube at Sydney Scherer\, Roddy Terrell\, Kassandra Ormsby – Spider Suite | 20th Century Music Competition – YouTube \nThe Queens Gate Trio is a new and unique group. The trio is from Charlotte and Greensboro\, NC. They actively perform throughout North Carolina. The group strives to be an advocate for new music\, having commissioned new works for flute\, clarinet and bassoon as an organization\, with plans on commissioning more! \n“Spider Suite” for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells the story of the adventures of a spider and his daily activities\, from spinning webs\, capturing bugs\, and beginning again. \nWe are first introduced to the world of spiders through the fast and many-legged theme in “Along came a spider…\,” full of skittering\, racing\, and lurking. In movement two a young spider takes flight – baby spiders will spin a balloon out of silk and fly away from their mother’s web to embark on their own journey\, letting the wind take them wherever it might. Our spider lands gently and immediately begins to make his web in “Spinning Song.” Once the web is spun\, it is time to wait for dinner to come along. Our spider dances “A Wicked Waltz\,” laughing manically as he waits for the “Happy Bug (unsuspecting)” to get stuck in his web. As the bug flies and sings\, he gets increasingly stuck in the web – listen as the timbral trills in the oboe become more and more frequent. In the final movement the spider reflects on his day (flying\, spinning\, and hunting…)\, tearing down his web\, as spiders often do\, to begin again the next day. \nMovement I:  Along came a spider \nMovement II: The Spider’s Flight (solo bassoon) \nMovement III: Spinning Song \nMovement IV: A Wicked Waltz: The Spider and the Happy Bug (unsuspecting) \nMovement V. The end of the day…begin again \nSpider Suite for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon was commissioned by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and was premiered by the Vientos Trio at the CAPMT state conference in February 2010 at the Pacific Palms Resort. \n“Spider Suite” is available for purchase from Jenni’s website at Spider Suite – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon by Jenni Brandon
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-queens-gate-trio-performing-spider-suite-by-jenni-brandon-placed-1st-at-the-charleston-international-music-competition/
ORGANIZER;CN="Charleston International Music Competition":MAILTO:https://charlestoncompetition.com/contact/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Costa_Rica:20220510T230000
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Found Objects: On The Beach Performed by The Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts\, University of Costa Rica
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s Found Objects: On the Beach performed by The Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts\, University of Costa Rica San Jose province\, in the Maria Clara Cullell Room. at 9:00 PM on May 10\, 2022. Members of the trio are José Angel\, oboe; Yamileth Pérez Mora\, clarinet; Fernando Zúñiga Chanto\, bassoon. \nFound Objects Movements are: \n\nTumbled Stones\nKelly Green Sea Glass\nDriftwood\nBlack Feather On The Sand\nWhite Sea Glass\nFound Objects Seashells\n\nThe Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts offered a fresh\, new vision of the music for this ensemble\, moving away from the traditional repertoire\, and exploring new works of the American continent. The program echoed works that in one way or another connect us with nature. The public participated in a sound journey with works that brought us closer to experiences of nature and the human being. From the work of Jenni Brandon\, where we came across objects found on a beach\, to the internal rhythms of each human being\, represented in the work Chron3effect by Theresa Martin\, we also experienced moments of loss\, represented in the works of Marcos Stuardo and Miguel del Águila. \nFound Objects: On the Beach for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells of finding objects on the beach – from tumbled stones to sea glass; from driftwood to black feathers on the sand and the seashells that populate the beach as far as the eye can see. This is a six-movement work of approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series! \nThe Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts offered a fresh\, new vision of the music for this ensemble\, moving away from the traditional repertoire\, and exploring new works of the American continent. The program echoed works that in one way or another connect us with nature. The public participated in a sound journey with works that brought us closer to experiences of nature and the human being. From the work of Jenni Brandon\, where we come across objects found on a beach\, to the internal rhythms of each human being\, represented in the work Chron3effect by Theresa Martin\, we will also experience moments of loss\, represented in the works of Marcos Stuardo and Miguel del Águila. \nFound Objects: On the Beach for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells of finding objects on the beach – from tumbled stones to sea glass; from driftwood to black feathers on the sand and the seashells that populate the beach as far as the eye can see. This is a six-movement work of approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series! \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-found-objects-on-the-beach-performed-by-the-trio-of-woods-of-the-school-of-musical-arts-university-of-costa-rica/
LOCATION:Maria Clara Cullell Room\, WXP2+XM5\, Calle Masis\, Mercedes\, San José Province\, Costa Rica
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SUMMARY:The Tailleferre Ensemble Performed Jenni Brandon's Music at St John's Arts and Recreation Centre Harlow\, UK
DESCRIPTION:The Tailleferre Ensemble performed music by Jenni Brandon at St John’s Arts and Recreation Centre\, St John’s Walk\, Market Street CM17 0AJ\, Harlow\, UK on May 6\, 2022. Members of the ensemble for this concert were Penelope Smith\, Nicola Hands\, Emma Halnan\, and Lana Bode. The ensemble also performed works by Cecilia McDowall\, Ingrid Stölzel\, Juliana Hall\, Rhian Samuel\, Lili Boulanger and Madeleine Dring. \nThe Tailleferre Ensemble is a chamber collective founded in 2019 by Nicola Hands and Penelope Smith\, with the aim of promoting women in music. They are a flexible chamber ensemble\, performing recitals of differing instrumentation and genre. \nJenni Brandon is a composer and conductor\, creating music in collaboration with other musicians and artists. She writes music that is beautiful and lyrical\, telling stories through memorable musical lines often influenced by the collaborator’s story\, nature\, and poetry. \nShe has been commissioned to write music for soloists\, chamber ensembles\, concertos\, opera and orchestra. Her music appears on over 20 albums\, and has been awarded the Sorel Medallion\, American Prize\, Paderewski Cycle\, Women Composers Festival of Hartford International Composition Competition\, and Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition among others. Her works are published and distributed by Boosey & Hawkes\, Santa Barbara Music Publishing\, Graphite Publishing\, TrevCo Music Publishing\, Imagine Music\, J.W. Pepper\, and June Emerson. She also runs her own publishing company\, Jenni Brandon Music\, which publishes and distributes her works. \nAs a conductor she often conducts her own works and works by living composers. She conducted her one-act opera 3 PADEREWSKIS in the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center in 2019. She also presents workshops and talks on collaboration and the business of music\, striving to create a supportive environment where collaboration leads to an exploration of ideas. \nShe received her undergraduate degree in Music Composition at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She then received her Master’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Texas at Austin. She did doctoral work at the University of Southern California. \nWhen she is not making music\, Jenni is often on her yoga mat\, either practicing or teaching yoga. Jenni also loves walking her dogs and travelling with her husband to snorkel in tropical waters. Visit jennibrandon.com to learn more.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-tailleferre-ensemble-performed-jenni-brandons-music-at-st-johns-arts-and-recreation-centre-harlow-uk/
LOCATION:Saint John’s St John’s Arts and Recreation Centre\, St John's Walk\, Market Street CM17 0AJ\, Harlow\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Tailleferre Ensemble":MAILTO:Tailleferre.ensemble@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260507T025832
CREATED:20220504T002712Z
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SUMMARY:World Premiere - Sea Smoke on Gichigami for Soprano\, Bassoon\, Piano
DESCRIPTION:  \nSea Smoke on Gichigami by Jenni Brandon for soprano\, bassoon\, and piano tells the story of the elusive mythical creatures that arise out of Lake Superior (Gichigami) as the sea smoke covers the lake. Sea Smoke is a phenomenon when water vapor forms when cold air moves above warmer water.  As the water vapor rises\, the cold air only holds so much moisture\, forcing the water to become fog. As it rises from the lake’s surface\, it creates the heavy “sea smoke” that blankets the area. \nIn the stories of the Ojibwe people who lived in this area\, they told of an underwater mythical being called the Mishipeshu\, or the Great Lynx.  With the body of a feline\, horns of a deer\, and scales on their back\, they were said to live in the deep parts of Lake Superior (Gichigami)\, causing storms and death\, and would have to be placated in order to safely cross the lake. Within the poem by Linda LeGarde Grover\, you’ll meet these creatures and their activities during the four seasons of the lake\, from fall to winter\, spring to summer. The music paints a picture of these creatures in these seasons\, from the beautiful colors of fall leaves reflecting on the surface of the water\, to stormy and terrifying trips across an unforgiving lake. Ms. Grover writes of one story that tells of a rare sighting of these creatures – a young woman rowing a boat across the lake sees these mythical beings\, and returns to shore\, her hair now white from the terror and awe of her experience. \nIn representing this story using the words of Ms. Grover and setting them to music for soprano\, bassoon\, and piano (there is also a marimba version)\, I wanted the creatures to play an extremely important role in this story\, but also allow the sea smoke and lake to be characters as well.  These powerful elements of sea smoke\, water\, legend\, and location are an incredibly important part of the lives of the Ojibwe people\, and it is an honor to be able to share this legend through music. \nCommissioned by bassoonist Jefferson Campbell. \nLIVESTREAM – Thursday\, May 5\, 2022 7:30 pm CENTRAL \n \nPre-order Sea Smoke on Gichigami – available for shipping June 1st\, 2022\n  \nRead the original poetry by poet Linda LeGarde Grover \nSea Smoke on Gichigami\nBy Linda LeGarde Grover   \nLittle Spirit Moon\, Great Spirit Moon\,\nBear Moon and Snow Crust Moon\nthe four moons of winter \nSunrise\nthese coldest mornings of gelid moons\nsears the horizon\, slicing dawn from night\nred-orange light captured on facets of ice crystals\nthat spin and glitter in the air\, falling\nto the caul of translucent marble\nthat covers Gichigami. \nBeneath that frozen vastness\nthe lake world stirs with the earth;\nlight diffused to the palest of golds\nrouses spirits curled in sleep\non the valleyed lake floor; awake\nthey push with scaled claws and rise\, \nThese coldest mornings of gelid moons\,\ntheir breath white steam and silver mist\nrises from the vastness of ice.\nsea smoke on Gichigami. \nOn the shore an old man watches the song\ngray white silver drifting\, rolling across the lake.\nHe lifts a palm in morning prayer;\ntobacco scatters in four directions. \nThe song begins with spring\nand the Creator who made the earth\nstreams rivers lakes oceans\ngrass plants flowers trees\nthe medicines the seasons\nbirds animals insects\nand finally the first man\,\nborn to the granddaughter of the moon. \nShimmering cold in summers of the past\nthe lake carried them weightless buoyant floating\nSun glinting on wet scales and claws\non the shore they rested\nagainst gabbrous rock heated by the\nsun\,\nthis before rancor reached the world\nbefore the Great Flood and finally redemption\nand the retreat to the underwater\,\nthe cold darkness of the valley a\ngrace of sorts. \nSince then\, in early autumn\nwhen skies reflect gentian waters of the lake\nthey rise with the tide\, lured\nby the colors of the hillside\nwater-blurred red orange yellow leaves\nagainst the black of rocky cliffs\nyet obliquely they gaze\, cautiously\nremembering the spirit who dazzled by the\nbrilliance\ndrifted lost toward an inlet\nwhere a young woman rowing alone\nin a green-painted wooden boat\nrecoiled\, her hair whitening. \nLate autumn ice forms and breaks\nheavy on the surface of the lake\nslowing the movements of the spirits\nwhose scales and claws\ngray and dull starving for the sun\nreach above Gichigami to grasp the wind.\non the shore waves collide\nwith rocks and trees\nto crush those fragilities built by man. \nWinter subdues the waters to ice;\nbelow\, the spirits sleep lightly\ndreaming of the song they will sing\nat sunrise. \nThese coldest mornings of gelid moons. \nLittle Spirit Moon\, Great Spirit Moon\,\nBear Moon and Snow Crust Moon\nthe four moons of winter \n\n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/world-premiere-sea-smoke-on-gichigami-for-soprano-bassoon-piano/
LOCATION:Weber Music Hall\, 1151 University Drive\, Duluth\, MN\, 55812\, United States
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