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SUMMARY:Christopher Mothersole Performs Jenni Brandon’s Chansons de la Nature and Cacophony\, for Clarinet & Delay Pedal
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Mothersole performs Jenni Brandon’s  Chansons de la Nature and Cacophony\, for clarinet & delay pedal on August 4\, 2022\, at 5:06 PM at the Studio Theater\, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts\, 900 Broadway\, Columbus\, Georgia 31901. This performance is free and open to the public. For those outside the Columbus area\, this concert will be live streamed via the Columbus State University\, Schwob School of Music Livestream available at the Schwob School of Music at YouTube channel: 8-26-22 Christopher Mothersole Guest Artist – YouTube. \nThe program is: \n\nCloudburst\, for Clarinet & Distortion (C. Mothersole)\nCircleplay II\, for Clarinet & Delay (S. Okpebholo)\nChansons de la Nature\, for Clarinet & Delay (J. Brandon)\nDEMO\, for EFX Clarinet (C. Mothersole) *Premiere*\nLa Noche Oscura\, for Clarinet & Delay (T. Broström)\nCacophony\, for Clarinet & Delay (J. Brandon)\nToccata & Fugue in D minor\, for EFX Clarinet (J.S. Bach/C. Mothersole)\n\nA native of Austin\, Texas\, Christopher Mothersole is Instructor of Clarinet & Chamber Music at the University of West Georgia. Christopher’s most recent work places him at the forefront of clarinet performance with guitar effect pedals. He has presented on this topic for the International Clarinet Association on multiple occasions\, demonstrating the enhanced sound capabilities of using live effects and working together with composers to create new music for what has been nicknamed “EFX Clarinet”. His duo CLX\, together with Timothy Fitzgerald (Professor of Clarinet\, University of North Georgia)\, presented & performed at ClarinetFest 2021. \nChansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette (version for solo B-Flat Clarinet and Delay) takes Jenni’s original work for Solo B-Flat clarinet and adds digital delay to the movements to create a unique and colorful version of this work. \nPerformance note \nPerformer should use an active PA speaker and a digital delay effects pedal capable of a .55-second delay. The performer may also use a similar digital/analog delay pedal or live audio processing software (ex. Ableton Live) to achieve this effect. \nAs an input device\, a piezoelectric pickup or an external microphone may be used to capture the clarinet’s sound for use of the effect. \nChansons tells a story about nature as told by the clarinet’s agile voice. The French titles and basis of the pieces were inspired by the lyrical and pastoral quality of the French language and the images it invokes.  The piece is also inspired by the images presented in Aesop’s fables (and Jean de la Fontain’s retelling of them); in particular\, the movement “Le Lièvre et la Tortue” tells of the slow tortoise beating the fast hare with his patience and determination.  Both creatures are represented in this movement\, from the plodding of the tortoise to the quick movements of the hare. \nThe other movements also represent a variety of characters and situations from these famous fables.  “Le Poisson” darts\, “Le Papillon” flutters and floats\, “L’étoile” shimmers in the night sky\, nature ‘dances’\, and “Le Serpent” is slippery and quick.    Each movement is short\, but just long enough to evoke a story and create a ‘song of nature’ for the clarinet. \nCacophony for B-flat Clarinet and Delay pedal \nThe inspiration for Cacophony comes from a large\, canopied tree on my street. At dawn and dusk\, the birds gather here and create an amazing cacophony of birdsong. In this work I wanted to recreate the sounds and textures of this effect by using both the lyrical and rhythmic abilities of the clarinet\, but also the color opportunities that the delay pedal offers. You will hear a variety of birdsong\, from a single bird singing just before dawn\, to the back-and-forth calls of birds using the reverse delay. The digital delay creates a sense of duet and birds trying to out-sing each other.  Eventually all the birds arrive in the tree to sing\, using the digital delay to create a hazy wall of sound as timbral trills break through the cacophony as individual songs of birds. \nI am very grateful to Chris for introducing me to the wonders of the delay pedal\, and for commissioning and premiering Cacophony. \nIn one movement with sections\, including the type of delay (reverb remains on throughout the piece): \nA single bird singing just before dawn (no delay) \nSparse\, open; like two birds calling to each other across a distance (Reverse Delay) \nBird Duet: Competitive birds singing before dawn; like birds flying off in opposite directions\, single bird sings again (Digital Delay) \nHazy\, like morning mist\, a brightening in the sky (Digital Delay) \nDawn arrives with a cacophony of song (Digital Delay) \nContemplative (Reverse Delay\, Digital Delay) \nAll of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/christopher-mothersole-performs-jenni-brandons-chansons-de-la-nature-and-cacophony-for-clarinet-delay-pedal/
LOCATION:Studio Theater\, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts\, 900 Broadway\, Columbus\, GA\, 31901\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Oscen Ensemble Performs Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Oscen Ensemble\, with Emily Wishart (Soprano)\, Olivia Tomasovic (Oboe) and Mianoora Kosonen (Piano)\, performs Jenni Brandon’s “Love Songs” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The performances are at 8:30 PM (2030 hours) on August 26 – 27\, 2022\, St Mark’s Unitarian Church\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, UK EH1 2DP. telephone: 0131 659 7600. Tickets are available at Song for the Forgotten Rose | Music | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com).  \n“Join the classical trio Oscen Ensemble as they explore works by female composers in their Song for the Forgotten Rose. This programme features music from Clara Schumann to living composers such as Jenni Brandon\, plus an exciting array of styles from folk music to romantic art songs\, highlighting lesser-known repertoire. At its heart\, this programme unites love songs of varying kinds: romantic\, maternal\, faith\, community\, and appreciation for the natural world. This trio of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumni are inspired by the unique sound of voice\, oboe and piano.” \nThe program is: \n  \nSong for the Forgotten Rose \nEdinburgh Fringe Festival \nAugust 26 – 27\, 2022 \nJenni Brandon (b. 1977) \nLove songs for Soprano and Oboe \nLullaby \nLove song Chippewa \nLove song from the Andes \nLullaby reprise \nSabrina Young (b. 1977) \nSong for the Forgotten Rose \nLili Boulanger \nClairières dans le ciel I. Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie \nPauline Viardot \nRomance \nClara Faisst (1872-1948) \nCF 81 Meditation \nLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927) \nDrei Lieder\, Op. 45 \nI. In der Mondnacht \nIII. Ich habe die Blumen so gern \nClara Schumann (1819-1896) \nOp. 23 Sechs Lieder aus Jucunde \nI. Was Weinst du\, Blümlein? \nII. Op 22 Drei Romanzen I. Andante molto \nAmy Beach (1867-1944) \n3 songs Op. 19 II. Ecstasy (words and music by Amy Beach) \nRebecca Clarke \nDown by the Salley Gardens \nClara K. Rogers \nAubade \nMarjory Kennedy Fraser (1857-1930) \nSongs of the Hebrides \nA Clyde-side Love Lilt (A Mhairi Bahn) \nA Fairy Love Song \nThe Oscen Ensemble is Crowdfunding their Edinburgh Fringe Festival project at the following link: https://crowdfund.edfringe.com/p/oscen-ensemble-fringe-2022. Please give to this dynamic group of talented musicians and trio of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumni. Your generous contribution is appreciated. \nThe Instagram link for the Oscen Ensemble is Oscen Ensemble (@oscen_ensemble) • Instagram photos and videos \n“Love Songs for Soprano and Oboe” \nComposer Notes \nI have chosen this collection of texts to tell a story of the Native American woman – a story that she might tell her child while she rocked the child to sleep. We begin with a lullaby (partially borrowed from a Chippewa lullaby) sung gently to a child\, and then she begins to tell the story of herself.  In “Song of Basket-Weaving” she asks the Cedar tree (mother) to prepare her for love\, for bearing children\, and for becoming a woman.  In “Song of the Blue-Corn Dance she works with other women to harvest the corn.  Falling in love\, she sings a slightly giddy song “Oh I Am Thinking” which evolves into a strong and steadfast song in “Love Song from the Andes.”  Then her lover comes to her in “Love Song\,” but it is not too long after that he leaves her for Sault St. Marie in Michigan\, never to return again (I interpret this as death – he’s gone away\, maybe to fight\, or to hunt\, but he will never return to his lover).  We assume at this point in the story that the child she sings to is their child\, and she is telling the story of their love.  The story ends how it begins\, with the woman back in the present\, continuing to sing a lullaby to her child as life goes on\, without her love by her side. \nIt is a story that I feel can be universally understood\, but points to the strength of not only the Native American woman\, but to the strength of all women to persevere\, to raise children and to keep community strong against all odds.  It is a “love song” in that it goes beyond just romantic love but tells of love for a child and love of the land.   The work may be performed as a whole\, or individual movements may be chosen for a shorter performance. \nThis work was commissioned and premiered by Aryn Day Sweeney\, oboist and Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Ball State University with funding provided by the Indiana Arts Commission in 2014. It was premiered at Ball State University by Aryn Day Sweeney-oboe and Yoko Shimazaki-Kilburn-soprano in March 2014. \n“Love Songs for Soprano and Oboe” is available for purchase on Jenni’s website at Love Songs -soprano and oboe sheet music (jennibrandon.com)
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-oscen-ensemble-performs-jenni-brandons-love-songs-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Unitarian Church\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH1 2DP\, United Kingdom
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