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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Vive La Liberté Performed for The Lafayette United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Lafayette United Methodist Church online worship service on July 5\, 2020\, they paid tribute to their city’s namesake\, the Marquis de Lafayette. Sites around Lafayette\, California were recorded in June and July 2020 with videography by Rev. Robin Wells\, Pastor. and the music synchronized with the video.  Vive La Liberté for SA choir\, flute\, percussion\, piano by Jenni Brandon was originally commissioned by the 250 Lafayette Committee for a celebration of the Marquis de Lafayette in Fayetteville\, NC in 2007. \nThis work celebrates Lafayette’s dedication to freedom and liberty for all. This recording was Performed by the Cal State Fullerton Women’s Choir under the direction of Erin Colwitz in 2008. (used by permission of composer). For more information please visit www.jennibrandon.com \nThe statue of General Lafayette in Lafayette California was placed in Lafayette Plaza Park in 1991 and represents a “Spirit of cooperation\, as indicated on its memorial plaque.” Videography by Rev. Robin Wells\, Pastor of Lafayette United Methodist Church\, CA \n“Vive la Liberté” was commissioned to celebrate the life of the Marquis de Lafayette and his constant belief in liberty and freedom for all people. His involvement in this quest stretched from the American Revolution through the French Revolution and beyond. He was a remarkable individual\, and I thought a fitting way to honor him would be through composing a piece that encompassed his lifelong dedication to freedom on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and by combining texts that showed these virtues. \nThe phrase “Vive Lafayette! Vive la Liberté!” which was shouted by the people during the French Revolution as he fought for their rights also serves as a fitting way to honor him in the opening of this piece. The quote “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” was apparently spoken by Lafayette after the defeat of the British during the battle of Yorktown in Virginia. The final quote “America is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue\, of honesty\, of tolerance\, and of peaceful liberty” was taken from a letter the young idealist Lafayette wrote to his wife\, Adrienne\, as he sailed toward America in 1777\, ready to join the ranks of the Americans in the fight for their freedom. The final lines of the piece bring together the French phrase “Vive Lafayette! Vive la Liberté!” and “Humanity and Liberty!” to symbolize Lafayette’s universal belief in liberty. \nLafayette was a hero to the people during his lifetime\, and in honoring him through this piece I hope that we will continue to recognize his dedication to freedom and to follow in his footsteps.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-vive-la-liberte-performed-for-the-lafayette-united-methodist-church/
LOCATION:Lafayette United Methodist Church\, 955 Moraga Rd\, Lafayette\, CA\, 94549\, United States
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SUMMARY:Colored Stones Movement Smoky Quartz by Jenni Brandon Performed by Nicole Haywood
DESCRIPTION:Nicole Haywood presented\, in a virtual solo\, Colored Stones movement Smoky Quartz** by Jenni Brandon. Her was performance was part of the Oregon Symphony’s series Minute for Music. The symphony’s concept is simple. Take a minute out of your day and get to know the Oregon Symphony musicians. A couple of times every week\, the musicians will share video content created for you by them. The symphony playlists are available on YouTube. You may also visit the symphony on Facebook. \nColored Stones for solo bassoon by Jenni Brandon tells the story of three stones: smoky quartz\, lapis lazuli\, and tiger’s eye. Some cultures and spiritual practices believe these stones have powerful qualities such as the ability to heal\, protect\, and offer spiritual guidance. The bassoon explores these beautiful stones’ unique qualities. The movements are: \n**Smoky Quartz – An incredibly grounding stone\, this smoky brown stone transforms and diffuses negative energy. The bassoon changes from a sense of grounding to playfulness\, exploring this balance of energy. In the end\, it always finds its way back to telling the story of the grounding quality of the stone. \nLapis Lazuli – Prized for its colors\, this deep blue stone was used by kings and queens in paintings and ceremonial robes. Believed to help foster truthful expression and communication\, it supports the immune system and brings peace. The bassoon explores the luxurious blue color\, mixing in flashes of gold found in the stone. \nTiger’s Eye – Tiger’s eye\, a golden brown to deep red stone\, is very grounding and can bring luck and ward off evil. The bassoon is sometimes “protective and seeing\,” moving quickly to remove the look of the “evil eye” and other times moving dreamily through an ancient landscape of protective energy. \nIt was an honor to be chosen as the winner of the 2014 Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition and to have this work premiered by Susan Nelson. \nThis work is available for purchase through Imagine Music Publishing.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/colored-stones-movement-smoky-quartz-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-nicole-haywood/
LOCATION:Oregon Symphony\, 921 SW Washington\, 921 SW Washington STE 200\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “The Dark Hills” Performed by The Tapestry Singers
DESCRIPTION:The Tapestry Singers perform Jenni Brandon’s “The Dark Hills” on Saturday\, June 6\, 2020\, at 7:30 PM and June 7\, 2020\, at 4:00 PM. The performances are at St. Patrick’s Church\, 380 Academy Hill Road\, Newcastle\, Maine. Tickets are purchased on-line for $15 plus a $1.00 surcharge\, students are free. \nTapestry Singers program is dedicated to the celebration of the Maine Bicentennial. The music selections are an attempt to honor as many cultures as possible and to include pieces that are both straight-ahead choral and folk arrangements. The pieces have lyrics of Maine poets H.W. Longfellow\, Edna St. Vincent Millay\, Edwin Arlington Robinson (“Dark Hills” – Jenni Brandon)\, and Philip Booth. The folk songs give nods to lumberjacks\, potato farmers\, seafarers\, and the French. There is also a Water Song sung both in Algonquin and Penobscot. The Singers also will reprise two Scottish folk songs by Mack Wilberg. \nJenni’s “The Dark Hills” for SATB choir\, oboe\, and piano is from the poetry of “The Dark Hills” by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem offers a beautiful picture of evening settling on the hills\, or of the quiet that comes at that moment just before dark falls completely over the land. \nThe oboe’s voice in the piece represents not only the oncoming evening in the hills\, but also the voice of the ‘old bones of warriors underground.’ As the choir sings Arlington’s wonderful poem\, the oboe weaves in and out of the texture\, creating a voice of the ages. The addition of the simple but important piano accompaniment supports the voices of the choir and the oboe as they tell of the hope for the end of all wars. \nDark hills at evening in the west\, \nWhere sunset hovers like a sound \nOf golden horns that sang to rest \nOld bones of warriors under ground\, \nFar now from all the bannered ways \nWhere flash the legions of the sun\, \nYou fade – as if the last of days \nWere fading\, and all wars were done. \nfrom The Three Taverns. New York: Macmillan 1920. \nWork is in the public domain. \nTo purchase visit Jenni’s website jennibrandon.com  The Dark Hills  https://jennibrandon.com/product/the-dark-hills-for-satb-choir-oboe-and-piano-sheet-music/
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-the-dark-hills-performed-by-the-tapestry-singers/
LOCATION:St. Patrick’s Church\,\, 380 Academy Hill Road\, New Castle\, ME\, 04553\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Goldfish Songs” Performed by Jenni Olsen at Her Virtual Flute Friday
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “Goldfish Songs” performed by Jenni Olsen at her virtual Flute Friday on her Facebook page. This week’s Facebook live concert\, is at 6:00pm\, Friday\, 17\, April 2020\, featuring “Goldfish Songs” by Jenni Brandon. Jenni Brandon will be there via zoom to talk about her piece and answer any questions about “Goldfish Songs”. Donations are not required or expected\, but if you want to donate you can Venmo jenniflute. \nJenni Olsen is an active recording\, orchestral and chamber music performer in the Los Angeles area. As a recording artist\, Jenni can be heard on over 100 TV and film soundtracks including the recent films\, Star Wars: The Force Awakens\, Wreck it Ralph 2\, Smallfoot and The Greatest Showman. As a studio musician\, she has recorded with distinguished artists such as Barbra Streisand\, Kelly Clarkson\, Michael Buble\, Neil Young and Idina Menzel. As a soloist\, Jenni has recorded six solo albums\, one of which\, The Dreams of Birds\, is on the Delos label and is distributed by Naxos. This album is a collection of premiere recordings by a prestigious group of composers. \nThe program for Friday April 17\, 2020 \nSuite for Flute and Piano by Claude Bolling \nBaroque and Blue \nIrlandaise \nSonata in Eb Major by J.S. Bach \nAllegro moderato \nSiciliano \nAllegro \nAdieu to the Piano By L. van Beethoven \nGoldfish Songs by Jenni Brandon \nPearlscale \nCelestial \nRyukin \nLionhead \nSuite for Flute and Piano by Claude Bolling \nVeloce \nGoldfish Songs was written at the request of flutist Danielle Hundley\, a member of the Cincinnati new music ensemble Conundrum.  She has always loved fancy goldfish (and in fact movement three is named after her Ryukin goldfish Bela) and imagined a work for flute about some of these beautiful fish. We collaborated on this project to create four short\, descriptive movements about a select variety of fancy goldfish\, choosing these particular goldfish because of their unique attributes. \nPearlscale: A flash in the sunlight\nThe Pearlscale Goldfish is a variety characterized by pearl‐like nodules on the surface of its scales. As he swims\, his scales pick up reflections of sunlight\, creating a creature that shines and shimmers like a jewel under the water. \nCelestial: Looking heavenward…\nThe Celestial Goldfish has a very unique feature—its eyes are positioned atop its head.  This gives this goldfish the look of praying\, or looking towards the heavens.  This prayer-like quality is reflected in the ghostly harmonics played by the flute in this movement. \nRyukin: “Bela”*\nThe Ryukin is an extremely agile goldfish variety. Its stout belly and well‐formed fins make it an excellent swimmer\, and this movement is fast and furious like these little swimmers. \nLionhead: The Gentle Giant\nThe Lionhead is known as the “puppy‐dog” of goldfish; this slow moving giant is infamous for becoming tame enough to eat out of your hand.  In this movement for alto flute the Lionhead swims gently through the water\, singing a peaceful song. \nJenni Brandon is an award-winning composer\, conductor\, and mezzo-soprano who enjoys engaging with performers and audiences\, often giving talks about the business of music and the art of collaboration.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-goldfish-songs-performed-by-jenni-olsen-at-her-virtual-flute-friday/
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s "Stardust for solo E-flat clarinet" Performed by Natalie Groom
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s Stardust for solo E-flat clarinet is performed by Natalie Groom at 7:00 pm ET on Monday April 6\, 2020in a virtual concert Mini Music Series #7 ft. Jenni Brandon as part of the Collington New Music Mini Series. At the concert Jenni speaks about her composition; Natalie conducts a short interview with Jenni; and participates in a Q&A. Submit your questions in advance to Natalie via Instant Message at the Collington Artists in Residence Facebook page or during the concert at the Facebook Live at the event link: Mini Music Series #7 ft. Jenni Brandon \nDr. Natalie Groom earned her D.M.A.  at the University of Maryland\, M.B.A. and M.M. at the University of Arizona\, and B.M. at Kent State University where she studied with Robert DiLutis\, Jerry Kirkbride\, Dennis Nygren\, Amitai Vardi\, Jackie Glazier\, and Joseph Minocchi. \nStardust for solo E-flat Clarinet\, commissioned by clarinetist Elizabeth Crawford in 2014\, explores the lyrical and jazzy abilities of this instrument\, turning to popular songs of the 20’s and 30’s as inspiration. Jenni grew up playing and singing much of this repertoire at the piano\, learning a lot about writing melody from this incredible era of songwriting. Each movement of this work plays with these popular themes\, sometimes using an interval\, a few notes\, or a line from within the work as inspiration\, allowing the E-Flat clarinet to shine by playing with range\, color\, and extended techniques. I also liked the idea of linking pieces together that spoke of stars and the moon – a popular theme of this era! \nA Love of My Own – Inspired by “Blue Moon” by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart\, 1934. The title comes from a line within the work\, and the melodic material comes from the opening “Blue Moon\, you saw me standing alone…” \nInto the Blue Sky – inspired by “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin\, 1926. The smooth\, flowing line in this movement comes from the opening melodic line of the song “Blue skies\, smiling at me.” The movement flies higher and higher “into the blue sky” until we fly too close to the sun (like Icarus) and fall from great heights. \nA Paper Moon – Inspired by “It’s Only a Paper Moon” by Harold Arlen\, The opening of Arlen’s song begins with an octave leap\, and this becomes a prominent motive throughout.  The timbral trills create a shimmering light of the moon\, and listen for direct snippets of Arlen’s song\, from the descending lines\, to the swing section in the middle of the piece. \nA Stardust Melody – Inspired by Hoagy Carmichael’s song Stardust\, 1927\, with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish. Carmichael wrote this song while a student at Indiana University in Bloomington. The clarinet work explores the melodic line “Love is now the stardust of yesterday” in the opening\, and mixes in swing-style rhythms as a homage to the works of this era. \nIt was an honor to write this piece for Elizabeth Crawford. She premiered the work during the Clarimania Festival in Wrocław\, Poland in April 2015. \nStardust for solo E-flat clarinet now appears on the CD INSTANT WINNERS – Albany Records\, recorded by Elizabeth Crawford.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-stardust-for-solo-e-flat-clarinet-performed-by-natalie-groom/
LOCATION:Collington Retirement Community\, 10450 Lottsford Rd\, Bowie\, MD\, 20721\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” Performed by The Amiche Duo at The International Duo Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Amiche Duo\, at The International Duo Symposium\, performs Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” Saturday\, March 28\, 2020\, 4:30-5:20pm at the University of Montana\, School of Music\, 32 Campus Drive\, Music Building\, Missoula\, MT 59812-7992 (406) 243-6880. This is the second biannual International Duo Symposium at University of Montana in collaboration with Chamber Music Montana. This conference will provide performance\, networking\, and educational opportunities to professional duos\, composers\, and students while offering unique concert experience to local residents. \nThe Amiche Duo features Dr. Kimberly Gratland James\, Mezzo-Soprano\, and Dr. Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh\, Oboe & English horn. The ensemble was created as an avenue to explore the combined\, rich timbres of the voice and oboe/English horn. The Amiche Duo is passionate about commissioning and promoting new music by living composers and enjoys performing arrangements of standard repertoire from the Baroque period to present. Dr. James currently serves on the faculty at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas and Dr. Cavanaugh\, Yamaha Performing Artist\, serves on the Faculty at the University of Montana. \n“Love Songs” are the texts – translations of Native American words – Jenni chose to tell a story of the Native American woman – a story that she might tell to her child while she rocked the child to sleep. It is a story that Jenni believes 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. \nLove Songs for soprano and oboe was premiered at Ball State University by Aryn Day Sweeney-oboe and Yoko Shimazaki-Kilburn-soprano in March 2014. \n“Love Songs” are available for purchase on Jenni’s website. \n\,
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-love-songs-performed-by-the-amiche-duo-at-the-international-duo-symposium/
LOCATION:University of Montana\, Music Recital Hall\, 975 Maurice Ave\, Missoula\, MT\, 59812\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix” Performed by Matthew Berry at Northern Arizona State University
DESCRIPTION:“Double Helix” by Jenni Brandon is performed by Matthew Berry at Northern Arizona State University\, School of Music (NAU) in a senior recital on March 28\, 2020. The performance will be live streamed. Northern Arizona State University School of Music is located at PO Box 6040\, Building 37\, Performing Arts\, 1115 S Knoles Dr\, Flagstaff\, AZ 86011-6040\, Email music@nau.edu \, Phone 928-523-3731. \nThe NAU School of Music aspires to be the best comprehensive school of music in the Southwestern U.S. with a primary and historical emphasis on undergraduate music education integrated with vibrant\, high-quality performance and academic programs in music at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The mission of the NAU School of Music is: \nTo provide an experience-based education\, balanced between performance and academics\, that leads to successful careers and lifelong involvement in music; \nTo enrich the cultural life of the surrounding community through high-quality outreach programs\, professional-caliber performances\, and other collaborative opportunities; \nTo cultivate an environment where discovery\, creativity\, and personal and professional development can flourish; and \nTo value tradition yet seek innovation. \n“Double 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 on the campus of UCLA on September 21st\, 2015. \nThe CD “Bassoon Unbounded” features Jenni’s work Double Helix for bassoon and piano. This CD was recorded by Christin Schillinger – bassoon and Jed Moss – piano.\nLabel: MSR Classics \n. \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-helix-performed-by-matthew-berry-at-northern-arizona-state-university/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona State University\, Building 37\, Performing Arts\, 1115 S Knoles Dr\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86011-6040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Found Objects: On the Beach” Performed by the CHAI Collaborative Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The CHAI Collaborative Ensemble performs “Found Objects: On the Beach” by Jenni Brandon on Tuesday\, March 17\, 2020\, 12:15 PM CDT at the Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, Illinois 60602\, (312) 744-6630. Found Objects: On the Beach is performed by Andrew Marlin\, bassoon\, Laura Perkett\, oboe\, and Daniel Williams\, clarinet. \nThis month\, New Music Chicago presents the CHAI Collaborative Ensemble (CCE). The ensemble is now in its fifth season\, and each concert is anchored by a history\, whether it be musical or poetic. The CCE’s debut performance at the Chicago Cultural Center is centered on Jenni Brandon Music’s haunting “Found Objects: On the Beach” (2014. \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. A six-movement work approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and the late Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo Varner Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series!
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-found-objects-on-the-beach-performed-by-the-chai-collaborative-ensemble-2/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
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SUMMARY:The United States Coast Guard Band Performs Jenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony
DESCRIPTION:The United States Coast Guard Band\, under the direction of Assistant Director CWO Jeffrey Spenner\, performs Jenni Brandon’s “Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony” on Sunday\, March 15\, 2020 2:00 PM. The performance is titled Fresh Voices and the location is Leamy Concert Hall\, U.S. Coast Guard Academy\, 15 Mohegan Ave.\, New London\, CT 06320. Soloists for the Fresh Voices Concert are Briana Tarby\, oboe and Brooke Allen\, bassoon. \nThe United States Coast Guard Band is the premier band representing the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security. The 55-member ensemble has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the nation\, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Lincoln Center\, and Carnegie Hall. The Band also has a rich history of performing internationally. Based at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London\, Connecticut\, the Coast Guard Band frequently appears in Washington\, DC\, at presidential and cabinet level functions on formal and informal occasions. \nA number of notable vocal artists have appeared with the Coast Guard Band\, including Placido Domingo\, Marilyn Horne\, B.B. King\, Elizabeth Futral\, Andy Williams\, Roberta Flack\, Lee Greenwood\, Lorrie Morgan\, Shirley Jones\, and the Boys Choir of Harlem. \nThe United States Coast Guard Band was organized in March 1925 with the assistance of Lt. Charles Benter\, leader of the United States Navy Band; Dr. Walter Damrosch\, conductor of the New York Philharmonic; and “American March King” John Philip Sousa\, former director of the United States Marine Band. \nJenni Brandon’s “Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony“ tells the story of our Galaxy\, of the great unknown and what lies beyond\, and where we belong within this vastness of space. The soloists and the ensemble paint a picture of this great mystery of the universe\, taking us on a journey through the Spiral Galaxy\, the Milky Way\, and onto our own arm in the galaxy\, the Orion Spur\, where we dance the waltz of the Blue Planet. Being pulled toward the Supermassive Black hole\, the djembe lends a rhythmic background of mystery to this journey. The bassoon\, then joined by the solo oboe\, begins to tell us a story of Dark Matter\, “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe.” We then travel to the place where stars are born in “The Orion Nebula\,” quoting Carl Sagen from his book Cosmos that\, “we are made of star-stuff.” Finally\, we begin to leave the orion nebula to continue our journey again through the spiral galaxy\, exploring the vastness of space as thematic material returns to carry us on this ever-continuing journey of exploration. \nIt was an honor to write this work for Scott Pool and to have him premiere it with Rogene Russell on oboe and the University of Texas at Arlington Wind Symphony under the direction of Doug Stotter in February 2013. It is a thrill to have the European premiere of this work given by the Banda Simfònica Municipal de Madrid under the direction of Rafael Sanz–Espert with Víctor M. Ánchel\, oboe and Enrique Abargues\, bassoon. \nThis work is in one movement and is approximately 18 minutes. \n\nThe Spiral Galaxy\nII. Travelling through the Milky Way\nIII.  The Orion Spur: The Blue Planet Waltz\nIV. Supermassive Black Hole: Falling into the abyss…\nV. Dark Matter: “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe\nVI. The Orion Nebula: “We are made of star-stuff.”\n…Flying through the Spiral Galaxy\n\nJenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is available for purchase on Jenni Brandon’s web site at https://jennibrandon.com/ \nVersion for Oboe\, Bassoon\, piano\, and optional percussion also available \n\,
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-united-states-coast-guard-band-performs-jenni-brandons-double-concerto-for-oboe-and-bassoon-with-wind-symphony/
LOCATION:Leamy Concert Hall\, U.S. Coast Guard Academy\, 15 Mohegan Ave\, New London\, CT\, 06320\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200131T005139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T005139Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Found Objects on the Beach” Performed by Onomatopoeia
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “Found Objects On the Beach” (arr. Cassie Lear/Soren Hamm) performed by the Onomatopoeia Trio; Cassie Lear (flutes)\, Soren Hamm (saxophones)\, and Rebecca Olason (horn). The Onomatopoeia Trio performs “Found Objects on the Beach” in their Ides Away concert on March 15\, 2020 at 2:00 PM. The performance venue is the Music Center of the Northwest 901 N 96th Street\, Seattle\, WA 98103\, Contact 206-526-8443; office@musiccenternw.org \nFaced with a menagerie of seldom-paired instruments and no repertoire whatsoever\, these three award-winning soloists and longtime friends came together anyways to create a new kind of chamber ensemble. The result is a versatile\, 21st century sound that makes everything – from classical to folk to contemporary music – sound fresh and new. \n“Found 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. A six-movement work approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and the late Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo-Varner Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series!
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-found-objects-on-the-beach-performed-by-onomatopoeia/
LOCATION:Music Center of the North West\, 901 N 96th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200315
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200211T013245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T013458Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Multitudinous Stars”\, “Spring Waters” and “Sequoia Trio” Performances at The Women in Music Conference.
DESCRIPTION:     \nJenni Brandon’s “Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters” and“Sequoia Trio” performances are scheduled at The Women In Music Conference\, Ball State University\, .2000 W. University Ave. Muncie\, IN 47306. The conference takes place March 12 -14\, 2020. The Whistling Hens\, on March 14\, 2020 in Sursa Hall at 1:30-3:00 PM perform “Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters.” The Limit Less Collective” performs the “Sequoia Trio” on March 14\, 2020 at 7:30 PM in Sursa Hall. \nWhistling Hens was founded by Jennifer Piazza-Pick (soprano) and Natalie Groom (clarinet) with a vision to celebrate and advance the artistic accomplishments of women through an ensemble performing all female-composed music. \nLIMITLESS Collective is an artistic collective of female musicians aimed at revolutionizing the dynamic between audience\, performer\, and creator. By investing in the diversity and inclusiveness of our audience\, we invest music as a means of empowering a viable community. Limitless Collective Members are: \n\nLindabeth Binkley\, Oboe\nJenni Brandon\, Composer\, during the conference will give a talk to composers present at a date and time to be announced.\nElizabeth Crawford\, Bass Clarinet/Clarinet\nMaryBeth Minnis\, Bassoon\nNicki Roman\, Saxophone\nChristin Schillinger\, Bassoon\nJana Starling\, Clarinet\n\n”Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters for soprano and oboe” (arr. for clarinet by Natalie Groom) by Jenni Brandon combines a collection of poems by women poets from a vast period of Chinese history. Their poems make up the larger picture of love and waiting\, sometimes with disappointment and grief\, of admiration\, of marriage and of eternal love. The whole work is a love song – telling that age-old story of the push and pull of emotions that only love can cause. Poetry edited and translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. \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. \nThis piece was written during my composer residency with the Vientos Trio during 2008-2009. \n”Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters for soprano and oboe and The Sequoia Trio are available for purchase on Jenni’s website https://jennibrandon.com \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-multitudinous-stars-spring-waters-and-sequoia-trio-performances-at-the-women-in-music-conference/
LOCATION:Ball State University\, 2000 W. University Ave.\, Muncie\, IN\, 47306\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200306T011212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T011212Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Works Performed at The Music by Women Festival
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s works ‘Three Desert Fables for solo oboe “ and “Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters” performed at The Music by Women Festival\,  Mississippi University for Women (co-ed since 1982)\, March 5-7\, 2020. The university is located at 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, MS 39701. The festival will include papers\, presentations\, lecture-recitals\, and performances all regarding music composed\, taught and performed by women. The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day. The performances schedule is: \nThree Desert Fables for solo oboe — Kossen Auditorium\, 2:30 PM\, Thursday\, 5 March 2020 by Dr. Kristin Leitterman\, oboe (Arkansas State University) \nMultitudinous Stars and Spring Waters — Kossen Auditorium\, 2:30 PM\, Saturday\, March 7\, 2020 by Dr. Amy Yeung\, soprano (University of Tennessee at Martin)\, Dr. Douglas Owens\, oboe (University of Tennessee at Martin) \nJenni Brandon’s  “Three Desert Fables for solo oboe” tells the story of the unique relationship between the Joshua trees found in the Mojave Desert and the Yucca moth. The Joshua tree relies on the moth for pollination\, and the moth lays her eggs in the flowers of the Joshua tree where the larvae live off the yucca seeds. In fact\, one cannot survive without the other\, and this relationship is much like a fable\, making this a wonderful story to tell as a solo for oboe. \nThe Joshua tree is dance-like and angular\, its branches twisting and gnarled. In contrast the moth is fluid and lyrical\, flying to the highest flowers of the Joshua tree to lay her eggs and to pollinate the white flowers of the tree. In the final section of the piece the Joshua tree and the moth dance together\, relying on each other for their survival in the harshness of the desert. This piece was written in collaboration with oboists Ryan Zwahlen of the Definiens Project and Laura Medisky at the University of Wisconsin. \n“Three Desert Fables for solo oboe is available for purchase on Jenni Brandon’s website. \n“Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters\,” by Jenni Brandon represents a collection of women poets from a vast period of Chinese history. The poems in it come from the collection of poems “Women Poets of China”. This book\, edited and translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung\, explores poetry from many centuries both attributed to and written by women poets. \nThroughout the centuries Chinese women were not allowed to share their poetry. They were basically property of their husbands\, having no rights to money\, property\, or education. Poetry was written in secret\, often destroyed or shared only amongst other women. It has been just in the 20th century that Chinese women poets began to freely write and share their poetry. \nWithin this work are three main poems: \no Spring Song \no Thinking of Someone \no Married Love \nThese make up the larger picture of love and waiting\, sometimes with disappointment and grief\, of admiration\, of marriage and of eternal love. In between are selections\, almost like Haiku\, from the poem “Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters” by Ping Hsin. These feel like fragments of thoughts; like what you’d think silently to yourself\, before and after the bigger declarations of the messages from the three larger poems. \nThematically\, all the poems tie together. There are day and night themes (“Spring Song” moves into “Bright moon”). There’s the “ocean of thoughts” and the turbulent waters of the heart (“The orphan boat” and “Thinking of Someone”). And of course\, there is limitless\, eternal love\, like the night sky full of stars (“Void only” and “Married Love”). But the whole work is a love song – telling that age-old story of the push and pull of emotions that only love can cause. The soprano and oboe are equals in this intertwining duet in telling this love story. Both bring emotional weight to the work as they journey into eternal love as told through the final lines of the work: \nI am in your clay. You are in my clay. \nIn life we share a single quilt. \nIn death we will share one coffin. \nFull texts of the poems are available on Jenni Brandon’s website. “Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters\,” \nCommissioned by Dr. Amy Yeung of the University of Tennessee-Martin\, it was her vision of wanting to tell a love story through the voices of her culture that led to the creation of this work. Premiered by Dr. Yeung and Dr. Douglas Owens at the University of Tennessee-Martin in March 2018. Co-Commissioned by Esther Gray Lemus\, Soprano. \n“Spring Song” By Kenneth Rexroth\, from the original by Meng Chu\, translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung\, from WOMEN POETS OF CHINA\, copyright ©1973 by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. Reprinted by permission of Mississippi University for WomenNew Directions Publishing Corp. \n“MULTITUDINOUS STARS AND SPRING WATERS” from the original by Meng Chu\, translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung\, from WOMEN POETS OF CHINA\, copyright ©1973 by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. \n“Thinking of Someone” from the original by Hsiung Hung\, translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung\, from WOMEN POETS OF CHINA\, copyright ©1973 by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. \n“Married Love” By Kuan Tao-Sheng\, translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung\, from WOMEN POETS OF CHINA\, copyright ©1973 by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp. \n“Multitudinous Stars and Spring Waters\,” is available for purchase on Jenni Brandon’s website
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-works-performed-at-the-music-by-women-festival/
LOCATION:Mississippi University for Women\, 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200227T174704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T174704Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s We Are Home for SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano\, Performed by Vox Femina and The Los Robles Master Chorale
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “We Are Home” for SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano”\, performed by Vox Femina and The Los Robles Master Chorale Sunday\, March 1\, 2020\, 4:00pm\, at the Ascension Lutheran Church located at 1600 East Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks\, CA 91362. (825) 526-7464. Los Robles Master Chorale Lesley Leighton\, Artistic Director presents Women Speak A very special performance by women soloists\, instrumentalists\, and guest chorale VOX Femina\, Los Angeles\, Artistic Director\, Iris Levine\, and the Los Robles Master Chorale. \nTicket prices range from $15 to $30. Use this link to purchase on-line. On-line ticket sales end at 2 p.m. on March 1st. Buy your tickets now\, or for $5 more at the door. \nVox Femina Los Angeles commissioned “We Are Home” (SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano sheet music) 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 is used in this piece. Although I wrote the final text\, it is a compilation of the voices of these women. More universally\, however\, I believe that 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“We Are Home” (SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano sheet music) is available for purchase on Jenni’s website https://jennibrandon.com/
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-we-are-home-for-ssaa-choir-percussion-piano-performed-by-vox-femina-and-the-los-robles-master-chorale/
LOCATION:Ascension Lutheran Church\, 1600 East Hillcrest Drive\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91362\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200123T223317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T223317Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Ahead of All Parting” Performed by The Brierwood Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The Brierwood Ensemble Performs Jenni Brandon’s “Ahead of All Parting” for mezzo-soprano\, bassoon\, and harp (Regional Premiere) at Ronald Sachs Violins (map)\, 616-B Castle Street\, Wilmington\, NC 28401\, on March 1\, 2020\, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  The features special guest artist Cera Finney\, mezzo-soprano; Helena Kopchick Spencer\, bassoon; and Christina Brier\, harp. Members of the Brierwood Ensemble are also educators at the Brooklyn Arts Music Academy. \nThe Brierwood Ensemble is a group of Wilmington\, North Carolina musicians who enjoy sharing their love of music through stories\, history\, and engaging programming for all. The ensemble was co-founded in 2016 by four northern transplants – violinist Linda Estep\, violist/violinist Clark Spencer\, bassoonist Helena Kopchick Spencer\, and harpist Christina Brier. \nThe Brierwood Ensemble actively promotes new music by American composers. And as part of the commissioning consortium for Jenni Brandon’s “Ahead of All Parting” for mezzo-soprano\, bassoon\, and harp\, Brierwood Ensemble members will perform the work’s Carolina regional premiere on March 1\, 2020. The Brierwood Ensemble performs in a variety of venues throughout Wilmington and beyond. \nJenni Brandon (b. 1977) is an award-winning composer\,  conductor\, and mezzo-soprano who enjoys engaging with performers and audiences\, travelling around the country giving talks about the business of music and the art of collaboration. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Sorel Medallion\, the American Prize for Choral Composition\, the Women Composers Festival of Hartford International Composition Competition\, and the Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition. \nUpcoming commissions and performances include a bassoon concerto for bassoonist Christin Schillinger and the Akropolis Quintet\, a work for mezzo-soprano\, bassoon\, and harp for bassoonist Darrel Hale\, and a solo oboe work for Lindabeth Binkley to record on a new CD featuring Jenni’s chamber music. \nRecordings of her works appear on 16 CDs on the Delos\, Albany\, Centaur\, MSR Classics\, Blue Griffin\, Siegfried’s Call\, and Longhorn labels.  Her works are published and distributed by Boosey & Hawkes\, Santa Barbara Music Publishing\, Graphite Publishing\, TrevCo Music Publishing\, Imagine Music\, J.W. Pepper\, and Jenni Brandon Music.  Visit www.jennibrandon.com.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-ahead-of-all-parting-performed-by-the-brierwood-ensemble/
LOCATION:•	Ronald Sachs Violins\, 616-B Castle Street\, Wilmington\, North Carolina\, 29401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200227T004550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T004550Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s "Colored Stones" for Solo Bassoon Performed by Laura Bennett Cameron
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “Colored Stones” for solo bassoon performed by Dr. Laura Bennett Cameron\, in a faculty recital\, 7:30 pm\, February 27\, 2020 at The University of Texas at Arlington – Department of Music. The recital is in the Irons Recital Hall\, Fine Arts Building\, 700 Greek Row Drive\, Arlington\, Texas. She is accompanied by pianist Gabriel Sanchez. \n“Colored Stones for solo bassoon” tells the story of three stones: smoky quartz\, lapis lazuli\, and tiger’s eye. Some cultures and spiritual practices believe these stones have powerful qualities such as the ability to heal\, protect\, and offer spiritual guidance. The bassoon explores these beautiful stones’ unique qualities. \nSmoky Quartz – An incredibly grounding stone\, this smoky brown stone transforms and diffuses negative energy. The bassoon changes from a sense of grounding to playfulness\, exploring this balance of energy. In the end\, it always finds its way back to telling the story of the grounding quality of the stone. \nLapis Lazuli — Prized for its colors\, this deep blue stone was used by kings and queens in paintings and ceremonial robes. Believed to help foster truthful expression and communication\, it supports the immune system and brings peace. The bassoon explores the luxurious blue color\, mixing in flashes of gold found in the stone. \nTiger’s Eye – Tiger’s eye\, a golden brown to deep red stone\, is very grounding and can bring luck and ward off evil. The bassoon is sometimes “protective and seeing\,” moving quickly to remove the look of the “evil eye” and other times moving dreamily through an ancient landscape of protective energy. \nJenni said “It is an honor to be chosen as the winner of the 2014 Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition and to have this work premiered by Susan Nelson.” \nThis work is available for purchase through Imagine Music Publishing.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-colored-stones-for-solo-bassoon-performed-by-laura-bennett-cameron/
LOCATION:University of Texas – Arlington\, Box 19105 | 101 Fine Arts Bldg. 700 West Greek Row\,\, Arlington\, TX\, 76019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200213T014812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T014812Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Dreams of Birds” Performed by Troy Paolantonio At The Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “The Dreams of Birds” is performed by Troy Paolantonio at the American Women in Flight recital. The recital is on Saturday February 15th at 11:00 – 11:50 AM in Potomac I room at The 2020 Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention. The convention is held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport\, 13869 Park Center Rd\, Herndon\, VA 20171. \nJenni’s “The Dreams of Birds” for alto flute and piano explores the world of what birds might dream. Would they dream of running\, of flying to the sun? Would they dream of being human? I wanted to explore the possibility of bird dreams while continuing to be evocative of a bird with bird-like songs in the alto flute. The little turns and grace notes as well as the flutter tongue played by the alto flute offer the listener the voice of the bird. The piano\, both supportive and\, at times\, grand\, helps give flight to these dreams of birds.  It was an honor to write this piece for Jenni Olson to premiere and record. \nThe Dreams of Birds for alto flute and piano (alto flute and piano sheet music) is performed by Jenni Olson-alto flute and Bryan Pezzone – piano on Jenni Olson’s new CD “The Dreams of Birds” featuring the works of living composers. \nAvailable on Amazon\, iTunes\, and other CD distributors \nLabel: Delos\, distributed by Naxos
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-dreams-of-birds-performed-by-troy-paolantonio-at-the-mid-atlantic-flute-convention/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington Dulles Airport\, 13869 Park Center Rd\, Herndon\, VA\, 20171\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200208T010954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T010954Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon Performed by Morehead State University Symphonic Winds
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is performed on February 14\, 2020 at 7:30pm on the Morehead State University campus by the University Symphonic Winds. Soloists are Dr. David Oyen\, bassoon and Dr. Thomas Pappas\, oboe both are members of Morehead State University’s music faculty. The performance is part of the University’s 61st Annual High School Concert Band Clinic. Morehead State University is located at150 University Blvd\, Morehead\, KY 40351 1-(800) 585-6781 \nMorehead State University’s Annual Band Clinic will be held February 13-15\, 2020. The clinic features three or four honor bands made up of students in grades 9-12 from the Central and Eastern United States. The event also features rehearsals and concerts for clinic participants under internationally recognized guest conductors\, performances by Morehead State University ensembles\, and master classes for clinic participants by Morehead State University Music Faculty. All students grades 9-12 are eligible upon the recommendation of their high school band director. \nJenni’s  Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony tells the story of our Galaxy\, of the great unknown and what lies beyond\, and where we belong within this vastness of space. The soloists and the ensemble paint a picture of this great mystery of the universe\, taking us on a journey through the Spiral Galaxy\, the Milky Way\, and onto our own arm in the galaxy\, the Orion Spur\, where we dance the waltz of the Blue Planet. Being pulled toward the Supermassive Black hole\, the djembe lends a rhythmic background of mystery to this journey. The bassoon\, then joined by the solo oboe\, begins to tell us a story of Dark Matter\, “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe.” We then travel to the place where stars are born in “The Orion Nebula\,” quoting Carl Sagen from his book Cosmos that\, “we are made of star-stuff.” Finally\, we begin to leave the Orion Nebula to continue our journey again through the spiral galaxy\, exploring the vastness of space as thematic material returns to carry us on this ever-continuing journey of exploration. \nIt was an honor to write this work for Scott Pool and to have him premiere it with Rogene Russell on oboe and the University of Texas at Arlington Wind Symphony under the direction of Doug Stotter in February 2013. It is a thrill to have the European premiere of this work given by the Banda Simfònica Municipal de Madrid under the direction of Rafael Sanz–Espert with Víctor M. Ánchel\, oboe and Enrique Abargues\, bassoon. \nThis work is in one movement and is approximately 18 minutes. \n\nThe Spiral Galaxy\nII. Travelling through the Milky Way\nIII.  The Orion Spur: The Blue Planet Waltz\nIV. Supermassive Black Hole: Falling into the abyss…\nV. Dark Matter: “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe\nVI. The Orion Nebula: “We are made of star-stuff.”\n…Flying through the Spiral Galaxy\n\nDouble Concerto for Oboe Bassoon Wind Symphony sheet music is available for purchase \nVersion for Oboe\, Bassoon\, piano\, and optional percussion is also available for purchase
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-concerto-for-oboe-and-bassoon-performed-by-morehead-state-university-symphonic-winds/
LOCATION:Morehead State University\, 150 University Blvd\, Morehead\, KY\, 40351\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200219T013539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200219T013919Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Three Desert Fables” Performed at Manhattanville College
DESCRIPTION:“Three Desert Fables” by Jenni Brandon is presented at Manhattanville College by Dr. Kristin Leitterman\, oboe and Emily Trapp Jenkins\, collaborative pianist in a concert\, themed “American Voyages.” The concert is at 7:00 p.m. on Friday\, February 14\, 2020 in the Performing Arts Building\, Pius X Hall / Free Admission. Manhattanville College is at 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY 10577\,+1.914.694.2200. \n“Three Desert Fables” for solo oboe tells the story of the unique relationship between the Joshua trees found in the Mojave Desert and the Yucca moth. The Joshua tree relies on the moth for pollination\, and the moth lays her eggs in the flowers of the Joshua tree where the larvae live off the yucca seeds. In fact\, one cannot survive without the other\, and this relationship is much like a fable\, making this a wonderful story to tell as a solo for oboe. \nThe Joshua tree is dance-like and angular\, its branches twisting and gnarled. In contrast the moth is fluid and lyrical\, flying to the highest flowers of the Joshua tree to lay her eggs and to pollinate the white flowers of the tree. In the final section of the piece the Joshua tree and the moth dance together\, relying on each other for their survival in the harshness of the desert. This piece was written in collaboration with oboists Ryan Zwahlen of the Definiens Project and Laura Medisky at the University of Wisconsin. \n“Three Desert Fables” is available on Jenni’s web site at https://jennibrandon.com/product/three-desert-fables-for-solo-oboe-score/
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-three-desert-fables-performed-at-manhattanville-college/
LOCATION:Manhattanville College\, 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY\, 10577\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200131T000114Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Tide Pools” Performed by Lavender Bass at the Laguna Art Museum
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “Tide Pools” for Bassoon and Cello” performed by Lavender Bass; Christin Phelps Webb\, bassoon; and Jeness Johnson\, cello at the Laguna Art Museum on Thursday\, February 13\, 2020 at 7:00 PM. The venue is at 307 Cliff Drive\, Laguna Beach\, CA 92651\, (949) 494-8971. Live! at the Museum is presented in partnership with Laguna Beach Live! \nChristin Phelps Webb is a freelance chamber and orchestral musician based in Los Angeles and has been a member of several popular ensembles including Orion Winds\, Ceora Winds\, and the New Chamber Ensemble. She maintains a private teaching studio\, conducts clinics and masterclasses\, and will soon publish several of her chamber music arrangements. She holds degrees in music performance from Indiana University and the Peabody Conservatory\, and has also studied at the University of Southern California. \nJeness Johnson is a Los Angeles based a soloist and recording artist\, and has performed worldwide including in concert halls including Severance Hall\, Lincoln Center\, the Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and Teatro Sociale in Como\, Italy. She attended the Pacific Music Festival\, Spoleto Music Festival\, National Repertory Orchestra\, Meadowmount School of Music\, and is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Cleveland Institute of Music. \nJenni Brandon said “When I first started to write “Tide Pools for Bassoon and Cello” this work I thought I would tell two separate stories – one of the ocean\, its ebb and flow between high and low tide\, and then the stories of the creatures that lie in the tide pools. As I began to write\, however\, I realized that there is a strongly symbiotic relationship between these elements. The creatures\, always present\, appear and disappear under the frothy flow of the water.  We glimpse them briefly before the waters swirl and darken\, and it is finally when the ocean recedes during low tide that the treasures of these tide pools are fully\, yet briefly\, exposed. Throughout this work the ocean flows and froths\, submerges and swells\, coming and going\, and offering glimpses of the creatures that make their living in the folds and crevices of shoreline rocks. The creatures are submerged and finally hidden in a never-ending give and take of survival and beauty.” \nDescription of the sections of this one-movement work: \n\nTidal swirls: A glimpse of what lies below…\n\n\nSwirling and Frothy\nDance of the Striped Shore Crab\nLanguid and Fluid: The Sea Star\nThe Adaptable sculpin – the 7/8 represents the sculpin’s ability to adapt to an uneven existence – sometimes surviving for a period of time trapped in the tide pool under a hot sun\, sometimes moving out to sea with high tide.\nBeautiful pull of the tide: The California Mussel appears\n\n\n Low Tide: In the shallows\n\n\nPurple sea urchin\nBlack turban snail hiding in the rocks\nThe tide begins to come in\, churning and swirling\, wildly joyful\n\nThis work was commissioned by Christin Webb (bassoon) and premiered with Jeness Johnson (cello) at the Laguna Museum of Art in May 2017 – a wonderful location along the Pacific Ocean for a premiere of a work about Southern California tide pools. This work was created as part of a commissioning consortium\, and a huge thank you to Christin and these co-commissioners who helped bring this work to life through their support and performances: \nScott Pool – bassoon \nCory Barger – bassoon \nPatrick W. Price – supporter \nStephen Phelps – supporter
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-tide-pools-performed-by-lavender-bass-at-the-laguna-art-museum/
LOCATION:Laguna Art Museum\, 307 Cliff Drive\, Laguna Beach\, CA\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20191001T210112Z
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SUMMARY:Compostela\, by Jenni Brandon\, Performed by Theresa Treuenfels
DESCRIPTION:Compostela\, by Jenni Brandon\, is performed by Theresa Treuenfels on February 9\, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the Zipper Hall\, Colburn School\, 200 South Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA 90012. Ms. Treuenfels performs Compostela as one of her five recital selections. This concert features works for bassoon written by living Los Angeles composers. \nMs. Treuenfels\, as a chamber musician\, is a founding member of Calico Winds. The quintet has toured throughout the United States and has participated in the Arts Presenters Alliance YPCA Seminar culminating in a concert in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. She is currently second bassoon in the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra and the Desert Symphony and acting second in the Riverside Philharmonic. Additionally\, she has performed at the Cabrillo Music Festival\, Oregon Coast Music Festival\, and Sunriver Music Festival. Ms. Treuenfels is currently adjunct faculty at Azusa Pacific University’s School of Music\, was previously on faculty at La Sierra University\, and has been on faculty at the Colburn School’s Community School of Performing Arts since 2005 \nCompostela for solo bassoon work tells the story of the pilgrimage along The Camino Francés.  It is the most popular of the pilgrimage routes through Spain that lead to Santiago de Compostela\, or the church where the bones of St. James the Apostle are said to be buried.  The title of this work has two meanings.  “Compostela” is translated by some to mean “field of a star”.  This comes from the legend of the discovery of St. James the apostle – his body was said to be revealed by a star to Theodomir\, Bishop of Ira Flavia in 813.  The Compostela is also the certificate that is given to pilgrims at the completion of their journey\, or when they reach the grand church in Santiago de Compostela which holds the remains of St. James.  To me\, the title touches on both the ethereal and the physical of this pilgrimage.  It is not so much about the destination\, but the personal journey the pilgrim takes with each step along the Camino de Santiago.  As we travel along this path\, the bassoon narrates what we may see and hear\, how we may feel\, and what we discover about ourselves as we take this personal journey. \nThis work was commissioned by Eric Van der Veer Varner\, who introduced me to the Camino de Santiago when we talked about a new work for him during IDRS 2017 at Lawrence University. His enthusiasm and knowledge about the trail inspired me to dig deeper into this pilgrimage I knew nothing about\, but now join many people around the world in being fascinated by the history and meaning of the Camino. It was an honor to write this piece for him to premiere and record.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/compostela-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-theresa-treuenfels/
LOCATION:Colburn School\, 200 South Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T213000
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CREATED:20200127T001901Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix for Bassoon and Piano” Performed by Christin Schillinger
DESCRIPTION:Christin Schillinger performs Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix for Bassoon and Piano” at Ithaca College\, Ithaca\, NY on February 8\, 2020\, 7:00 PM at the Hockett Family Recital Hall. Dr. Schillinger accompanist is Dr. Diane Birr\, piano. Dr. Schillinger is an Assistant Professor of Performance Studies (Bassoon) at Ithaca College. Previously\, she has held positions with Miami University\, the University of Nevada\, and various orchestras throughout the west. Schillinger received her degrees from Northwestern\, Michigan State\, and Arizona State Universities.\nDr. Schillinger\, bassoonist was hailed as a “soloist\, teacher\, and force of nature” by The Double Reed (Journal of the International Double Reed Society)\, she specializes in the accessibility of the avant-garde\, aiming to broaden the audience for both new music and bassoon. American Record Guide refers to her playing as “full of life and inspiration”. “She plays [bassoon] with total mastery”. (Fanfare). Schillinger works closely with living composers.\nShe is a founding member of LIMITLESS Collective: an all-female chamber ensemble re-imagining the performance paradigm as they highlight the works of women\, people of color\, the LGBTQ community\, and emerging composers. LIMITLESS Collective appears regularly throughout the United States as performers\, speakers\, and educators\n“Double Helix” for bassoon and piano (bassoon and piano sheet music) was commissioned in 2014 by bassoonist Christin Schillinger to premiere and perform with late 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 on the campus of UCLA\, September 21st\, 2015. Since its premier\, Double Helix has had a number of well received performances.\nThe CD “Bassoon Unbounded” features Jenni’s work Double Helix for bassoon and piano. This CD was recorded by Christin Schillinger – bassoon and Jed Moss – piano.\nLabel: MSR Classics
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-helix-for-bassoon-and-piano-performed-by-christin-schillinger/
LOCATION:Ithaca College\, Ithiaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20191229T222527Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix” for Bassoon & Piano Is Performed by Carolyn Beck
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nDouble Helix for Bassoon & Piano \nJenni Brandon’s “Double Helix” is performed by Carolyn Beck – Bassoon Professor at the University of Redlands. The recital is at a 7:00pm at Watchorn 107\, Fred Loewe Performance Hall University of Redlands School of Music\, on Tuesday February 4\, 2020.\nDescribed as “a fearless player… as well as a musician with a keen sense of phrasing and color” (Gramophone)\, bassoonist Carolyn Beck is the Principal Bassoonist with the Redlands and San Bernardino Symphonies\, and performs with many other orchestras in the Los Angeles area. Her solo CD “Beck and Call” is available on Crystal Records. Recent solo appearances include the premiere of a Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra by Christopher James in New York City in June 2012\, and appearances at several double reed conferences.\n“Double 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.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-helix-for-bassoon-piano-is-performed-by-carolyn-beck/
LOCATION:University of Redlands School of Music\, 1200 East Colton Ave P.O. Box 3080\, Redlands\, CA\, 92373\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200120T224148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200120T224148Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Three Desert Fables for solo oboe” Performed at Arkansas State University
DESCRIPTION:“Three Desert Fables”  for solo oboe by Jenni Brandon is presented at Arkansas State University by Dr. Kristin Leitterman\, oboe and Emily Trapp Jenkins\, collaborative pianist in a concert\, themed “American Voyages.” The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on Monday\, January 27\, 2020 at the Arkansas State University in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center\, 201 Olympic Dr.\, Jonesboro\, Arkansas (870) 972-2100. \n“Three Desert Fables” for solo oboe tells the story of the unique relationship between the Joshua trees found in the Mojave Desert and the Yucca moth. The Joshua tree relies on the moth for pollination\, and the moth lays her eggs in the flowers of the Joshua tree where the larvae live off the yucca seeds. In fact\, one cannot survive without the other\, and this relationship is much like a fable\, making this a wonderful story to tell as a solo for oboe. \nThe Joshua tree is dance-like and angular\, its branches twisting and gnarled. In contrast the moth is fluid and lyrical\, flying to the highest flowers of the Joshua tree to lay her eggs and to pollinate the white flowers of the tree. In the final section of the piece the Joshua tree and the moth dance together\, relying on each other for their survival in the harshness of the desert. This piece was written in collaboration with oboists Ryan Zwahlen of the Definiens Project and Laura Medisky at the University of Wisconsin. \n“Three Desert Fables for solo oboe” is available on Jenni’s web site at https://jennibrandon.com/product/three-desert-fables-for-solo-oboe-score/
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-three-desert-fables-for-solo-oboe-performed-at-arkansas-state-university/
LOCATION:Arkansas State University\, Riceland Hall of Fowler Center\, 201 Olympic Dr.\, Jonesboro\, AR\, 72467\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200121
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Spider Suite” Performed by The Coriolis Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Coriolis Trio performs Jenni Brandon’s “Spider Suite” Saturday\, January 18\, 2020 at 1:00 PM for a meeting of the East Bay Alumnae chapter of the International Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity in Pleasanton\, California. The Trio will also perform “Spider Suite” at a home concert in Danville\, California\, on September 20\, 2020. Neither of these is a public event. \nThe Trio is from the Walnut Creek – Danville – San Ramon\, California area. The Coriolis Trio members are Eva Langfeldt — oboe\, Christy Diggins — clarinet\, and Lisa Canter — bassoon. Ms. Langfeldt states “The Trio members are very active (actually rather overactive) community orchestra and chamber musicians”. In the past they have performed “The Wildflower Trio”. In the future Ms. Langfeldt hopes to perform “Five Frogs”. \nIn “Spider Suite” We 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 at once 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. \n\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\n\n“Spider 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. \nThe version for flute\, clarinet\, and bassoon is recorded by Ceora Winds on their debut CD Postcards. \n  \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-spider-suite-performed-by-the-coriolis-trio/
LOCATION:AR
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200119
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” Performed by The Deer Valley Trio.
DESCRIPTION:The Deer Valley Trio performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” on January 16 & 18\, 2020. The first performance\, on January 16th\, was on campus at Deer Valley High School. The January 18th performance was at the Arizona State Solo and Ensemble Festival. Deer Valley High School is located at 18424 N 51st Ave\, Glendale\, AZ 85308\, (602) 467-6700. \nJenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” was written after she 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 she 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 resilient attitude that young trees must maintain 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. \nTree Interlude One \n\nSequoiadendron giganteum: The Big Tree\n\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”. \nThis piece was written during my composer residency with the Vientos Trio during 2008-2009 \nMovement II. “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.” \nIII. 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…” \nTree Interlude Two \nMovement IV. 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 at this link.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-sequoia-trio-performed-by-the-deer-valley-trio/
LOCATION:Deer Valley High School\, 18424 N 51st Ave\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85308\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200114T003853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T025247Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon Teaches A Seminar at Lynn University on Being a Composer in the 21st Century.
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon taught a 3 ½ hour seminar on January 13\, 2019 at Lynn University” On Being a Composer in the 21st Century” that also included “The Art of Collaboration and Creativity”. The seminar was part of the three-day New Music Festival sponsored by Lynn University Conservatory of Music\, January 12 – 15\, 2020. The Lynn University Conservatory of Music is located at 3601 N Military Trl\, Boca Raton\, Florida 33431. \nThe mission of the New Music Festival is to expose students and the community to new music by providing the platform for composers to bring their work to life through collaboration with their peers. The Conservatory of Music is dedicated to promoting the creation of new works by renowned composers and has to date commissioned eight compositions for a variety of ensembles from mixed trios to chamber symphonies. More than 90 premieres have been given since 2007. \nJenni is available to conduct seminars and workshops on composition\, conducting\, music business\, Yoga and other music related topics. Jenni’s featured workshops for residencies\, festivals and events are: \n\nThe Art of Collaboration and Creativity\nBeing a composer in the 21st Century\nYoga for Musicians: Finding balance between practice\, performance\, and personal life\nHow to think like a conductor: Preparing to conduct your own music\nCoaching ensembles on works by Jenni\nConducting hers and the works of other composers\nPersonalized lessons for composers\, both in person and via the internet\n\nAdditional workshops and residencies can be customized to support your students\, ensembles\, and audience. Let Jenni share her music\, vision of the art of collaboration\, and the business of music at your university\, festival\, or next event!
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/6760/
LOCATION:Lynn University\, 3601 N Military Trl\, Boca Raton\, FL\, 33431\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T090915
CREATED:20200114T045958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T045958Z
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix” Performed at Lynn University by Kristin Wolfe Jensen and Lisa Leonard
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “Double Helix” was performed January 12\, 2020 at Lynn University Conservatory of Music\, New Music Festival by Kristin Wolfe Jensen and Lisa Leonard.  Lynn University is found at 3601 N Military Trl\, Boca Raton\, Florida 33431. \nAt the festival Jenni presented a 3 ½ hour seminar January 13\, 2019 on “Being a Composer in the 21st Century” that also included “The Art of Collaboration and Creativity”. Also\, this year the New Music Festival is incorporating the Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition (BCMCC). \nA tribute to the late Eric Van der Veer Varner is part of the Festival and the BCMCC. \nThe BCMCC is a non-profit organization with a mission to expand new music for the bassoon and to offer opportunities to composers.  The competition\, typically held every other year\, increases the chamber repertoire available to bassoonists by encouraging composers to write new music that includes this instrument. The competition judges\, comprised of professional musicians\, provide feedback to each composer that enters. The BCMCC works with the winning composers to have the pieces published\, premieres the winning works\, and creates a recording with professional musicians. \nEstablished over 25 years ago\, the Lynn Conservatory is one of the leading conservatories within a university environment today. It admits a highly select group of gifted musicians from around the world to pursue a Bachelor of Music\, Master of Music or Professional Performance Certificate. Our small class sizes and extensive performance opportunities are complemented by practical career preparation. \n“Double 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 on the campus of UCLA\, September 21st\, 2015. Since its premier\, Double Helix has had a number of well received performances. \nThe CD “Bassoon Unbounded” features Jenni’s work Double Helix for bassoon and piano. This CD was recorded by Christin Schillinger – bassoon and Jed Moss – piano. \nLabel: MSR Classics
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-helix-performed-at-lynn-university-by-kristin-wolfe-jensen-and-lisa-leonard/
LOCATION:AR
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s “Two Immigrants for SATB choir\, cello\, and piano” Performed by The Mid-Columbia Master Singers
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon  ’s “Two Immigrants for SATB choir\, cello\, and piano” is performed by The Mid-Columbia Master Singers. The Mid-Columbia Master Singers present their concert titled American Dreamers on: \nFriday\, Jan. 10\, 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church\, Pasco\, Wash. \nSaturday\, Jan. 11\, 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church\, Kennewick\, Wash. \nSunday\, Jan. 12\, 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church\, Sunnyside\, Wash. \nMid-Columbia Mastersingers is pleased to present its third subscription cycle of the 2019-20 season entitled “American Dreamers\,” a concert program that explores our immigrant past and the meaning of home. We are pleased to partner with the Tri-Cities Immigrant Coalition\, a non-partisan organization who will help expand conservations around important immigrant issues affecting us at the local and national level. A variety of choral works performed are by contemporary American composers\, many of which have their own immigrant stories to share through their music. \nTWO IMMIGRANTS for SATB choir\, cello\, and piano tells the story of two young immigrants who come to America from a different land.  They seek out what many immigrants did in coming to America – a chance to build a life\, grow a career and family\, and live the American dream.  This poem by Maya Porcelli\, a student at California School of the Arts – San Gabriel\,   is inspired by the family story of Dr. Michael J. Patzakis and Susan Giorkaris Patzakis\, whose families came through Ellis Island early in the 20th century. This poem beautifully tells of what their parents left behind\, but in coming together they created a new story of love\, family\, and hope\, and so many opportunities for their children and grandchildren. I think it captures not only a beautiful tribute to their family and Greek heritage\, but tells the story of the spirit and harmony of many immigrants who came to America’s shores from another country. \nThe music moves through light and darkness as the immigrants are faced with heartache and loss.  The cello adds a deep\, resonant voice of the immigrant as they search for their footing in the rocky terrain of a new language\, new experiences\, and new emotions. The choir explores these emotions\, supported by the piano’s often forward movement like that of a large ship crossing the ocean on its way to Ellis Island.  The work ends with a feeling of hope as the immigrants create a new life in this new land. \nIt is 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. \nTWO IMMIGRANTS for SATB choir\, cello\, and piano is available for purchase on Jenni Brandon’s web site at https://jennibrandon.com/
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-two-immigrants-for-satb-choir-cello-and-piano-performed-by-the-mid-columbia-master-singers/
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony Performed by the Clarkston\, Michigan High School Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is performed by the Clarkston High School Wind Ensemble\, under the direction of Mr. Michael Lewis\, on December 10\, 2019. The soloists for this concert were MaryBeth Minnis\, bassoon and Lindabeth Binkley\, oboe. Both are professors at Central Michigan University. Jenni arranged this piece specifically for the high school wind ensemble. The school is located in Clarkston\, Michigan. The school district has a very active music and fine arts program. \nThe music program is supported by the Clarkston Schools Instrumental Music Association (CSIMA). CISMA is organized to provide both moral and financial support to the instrumental music programs of Clarkston Schools. CSIMA members serve as a resource to the instructional staff of the Clarkston Schools instrumental music programs by volunteering individual skills and performing the fundraising necessary to enhance the school district’s funding of instrumental music programs. \nJenni’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony tells the story of our Galaxy\, of the great unknown and what lies beyond\, and where we belong within this vastness of space. The soloists and the ensemble paint a picture of this great mystery of the universe\, taking us on a journey through the Spiral Galaxy\, the Milky Way\, and onto our own arm in the galaxy\, the Orion Spur\, where we dance the waltz of the Blue Planet. Being pulled toward the Supermassive Black hole\, the djembe lends a rhythmic background of mystery to this journey. The bassoon\, then joined by the solo oboe\, begins to tell us a story of Dark Matter\, “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe.” We then travel to the place where stars are born in “The Orion Nebula\,” quoting Carl Sagen from his book Cosmos that\, “we are made of star-stuff.” Finally\, we begin to leave the Orion nebula to continue our journey again through the spiral galaxy\, exploring the vastness of space as thematic material returns to carry us on this ever-continuing journey of exploration. \nThis work is in one movement and is approximately 18 minutes. \n\nThe Spiral Galaxy\nTravelling through the Milky Way\nThe Orion Spur: The Blue Planet Waltz Supermassive Black Hole: Falling into the abyss…\nDark Matter: “…an elementary particle that pervades the universe\nThe Orion Nebula: “We are made of star-stuff.”\…Flying through the Spiral Galaxy\n\nIt was an honor to write this work for Scott Pool and to have him premiere it with Rogene Russell on oboe and the University of Texas at Arlington Wind Symphony under the direction of Doug Stotter in February 2013. It is a thrill to have the European premiere of this work given by the Banda Simfònica Municipal de Madrid under the direction of Rafael Sanz–Espert with Víctor M. Ánchel\, oboe and Enrique Abargues\, bassoon. \nDouble Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon with Wind Symphony is available on Jenni’s website at https://jennibrandon.com/product/double-concerto-for-oboe-and-bassoon-with-wind-symphony-sheet-music/. A version for Oboe\, Bassoon\, piano\, and optional percussion is also available.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-double-concerto-for-oboe-and-bassoon-with-wind-symphony-performed-by-the-clarkston-michigan-high-school-wind-ensemble/
LOCATION:Clarkston High School\, 6093 Flemings Lake Road\, Clarkston\, MI\, 48346\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Congressional Chorus Performs Jenni Brandon’s “America Belongs to Us”
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s “America Belongs to Us” is performed by the Congressional Chorus on Sunday\, November 24\, 2019 at 4:30 pm. Jenni’s “America Belongs to Us” for SATB choir and flute orchestra is presented by the Chorus as part of their concert titled Nevertheless\, She Persisted . . .America’s Women Composers. The concert theme is that America’s women composers have overcome a history of obstacles to create choral works of great power\, beauty\, introspection and joy. Jenni will conduct the Washington\, DC premiere of her “America Belongs To Us” in collaboration with the Columbia Flute Choir. \nThe Congressional Chorus\, a multi-generational family of choruses\, champions American music through the performance of an eclectic repertoire\, with an emphasis on artistic collaborations and choral music by emerging composers. We strengthen our community through music education and outreach programs to singers of all ages. Our vision is to transform lives and inspire people to embrace our common humanity through the performance of American choral music. \n“America Belongs to Us” explores the idea of the immigrant – coming from another country and growing roots in America\, the land of opportunity for all. Leaving behind all that they know\, they move to an unfamiliar country\, often leaving family\, friends behind\, to hopefully make a better life for themselves and for the generations to come. \n“America Belongs to Us” is based on the beautiful poem by Oliver Mayer that explores the immigrant’s experience.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-congressional-chorus-performs-jenni-brandons-america-belongs-to-us/
LOCATION:Church of the Epiphany\, 1317 G Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Congressional Chorus":MAILTO:mailto:admin@congressionalchorus.org
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