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SUMMARY:“Five Frogs” by Jenni Brandon Performed by The Nightwatch Woodwind Quintet\, USAF Band West in Concert With The Concert Band of the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
DESCRIPTION:“Five Frogs” by Jenni Brandon performed by The Nightwatch Woodwind Quintet of the United States Air Force (USAF) Band West in concert with The Concert Band of the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico on May 1\, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The performance was in the Jesús María Sanromá Hall of the Bertita and Guillermo L. Martínez Theater. \nThe Nightwatch Woodwind Quintet is the newest group in the USAF Band of the West. The quintet consists of A1C Emily Lloyd\, flute; Senior Airman Kathryn Bloise\, oboe; Senior Airman Benjamin Hughes\, clarinet\, A1C Tyler Neufer\, horn; Staff Sergeant Nicole Zettlemoyer\, bassoon. The members of the United States Air Force Band of the West are from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio\, Texas. \nThe repertoire presented included Five Frogs by Jenni Brandon\, The Flight of the Moscardón by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov\, Portraits of Josephine by Valerie Coleman\, Three Original Rehearsals for Concert Band by Carlos Cotto\, Concerto for Tuba and Concert Band by Edward Gregson featuring Gabriel Báez as soloist in the tuba and Suite from the ballet The Firebird [L’Oiseau de Feu] by Igor Stravinsky. \nUSAF Band of the West is a musical entity with an outstanding record of achievement. The Enlisted Troops (Airmen) stationed in the Band are highly trained professional musicians dedicated to serving their country through music. The group offers over 300 annual presentations to military and civilian audiences throughout Texas\, Oklahoma\, Louisiana\, Mississippi\, Alabama\, Georgia\, Florida and Puerto Rico. For years the Band has been an integral part of the musical environment in the southern United States. The Band was awarded the sixth Award for Excellence in Military Concert Bands Colonel George S. Howard\, among other awards. The Band has appeared before presidents\, heads of state and dignitaries around the world\, acquiring an exceptional reputation among U.S. military bands. \nFive Frogs for woodwind quintet (woodwind quintet sheet music) is inspired by One Hundred Frogs by Hiroaki Sato\, a little book that takes a look at a hundred different haikus\, sonnets\, prose poems\, and even limericks based on Bashô’s haiku\, “Old Pond/Frog jumps in/The sound of water”. Each of the instruments in the ensemble is so different and so exceptional in their sound and abilities that I realized each one could be one of the frogs from the book. The clarinet is perfect for “Leaping” because of its agility and grace\, the way a frog can be still one minute and gone the next. “Catching Bugs” gave me the opportunity to use the piccolo and allow the ensemble to run ‘amuck’ after their bug dinner. Finally\, in “Epilogue” all the frogs sing together\, each one bringing their own musical motive into this final movement. \nFive Frogs Windependence Chamber Ensemble\, Master Level. By Jenni Brandon. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9×12 inches. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. (48018979) woodwind quintet sheet music \nTickets for the concert are $10 and can be obtained at Ticket Center www.tcpr.com\, (787) 792-5000. For more information access our Facebook page: CMPROficial\, our website www.cmpr.edu or call: 787-751-0160 exts. 260\, 286 or 274.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/five-frogs-by-jenni-brandon-performed-by-the-nightwatch-woodwind-quintet-usaf-band-west-in-concert-with-the-concert-band-of-the-conservatory-of-music-of-puerto-rico/
LOCATION:Jesús María Sanromá Hall of the Bertita and Guillermo L. Martínez Theater\, San Juan\, Puerto Rico
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SUMMARY:World Premiere - Sea Smoke on Gichigami for Soprano\, Bassoon\, Piano
DESCRIPTION:  \nSea Smoke on Gichigami by Jenni Brandon for soprano\, bassoon\, and piano tells the story of the elusive mythical creatures that arise out of Lake Superior (Gichigami) as the sea smoke covers the lake. Sea Smoke is a phenomenon when water vapor forms when cold air moves above warmer water.  As the water vapor rises\, the cold air only holds so much moisture\, forcing the water to become fog. As it rises from the lake’s surface\, it creates the heavy “sea smoke” that blankets the area. \nIn the stories of the Ojibwe people who lived in this area\, they told of an underwater mythical being called the Mishipeshu\, or the Great Lynx.  With the body of a feline\, horns of a deer\, and scales on their back\, they were said to live in the deep parts of Lake Superior (Gichigami)\, causing storms and death\, and would have to be placated in order to safely cross the lake. Within the poem by Linda LeGarde Grover\, you’ll meet these creatures and their activities during the four seasons of the lake\, from fall to winter\, spring to summer. The music paints a picture of these creatures in these seasons\, from the beautiful colors of fall leaves reflecting on the surface of the water\, to stormy and terrifying trips across an unforgiving lake. Ms. Grover writes of one story that tells of a rare sighting of these creatures – a young woman rowing a boat across the lake sees these mythical beings\, and returns to shore\, her hair now white from the terror and awe of her experience. \nIn representing this story using the words of Ms. Grover and setting them to music for soprano\, bassoon\, and piano (there is also a marimba version)\, I wanted the creatures to play an extremely important role in this story\, but also allow the sea smoke and lake to be characters as well.  These powerful elements of sea smoke\, water\, legend\, and location are an incredibly important part of the lives of the Ojibwe people\, and it is an honor to be able to share this legend through music. \nCommissioned by bassoonist Jefferson Campbell. \nLIVESTREAM – Thursday\, May 5\, 2022 7:30 pm CENTRAL \n \nPre-order Sea Smoke on Gichigami – available for shipping June 1st\, 2022\n  \nRead the original poetry by poet Linda LeGarde Grover \nSea Smoke on Gichigami\nBy Linda LeGarde Grover   \nLittle Spirit Moon\, Great Spirit Moon\,\nBear Moon and Snow Crust Moon\nthe four moons of winter \nSunrise\nthese coldest mornings of gelid moons\nsears the horizon\, slicing dawn from night\nred-orange light captured on facets of ice crystals\nthat spin and glitter in the air\, falling\nto the caul of translucent marble\nthat covers Gichigami. \nBeneath that frozen vastness\nthe lake world stirs with the earth;\nlight diffused to the palest of golds\nrouses spirits curled in sleep\non the valleyed lake floor; awake\nthey push with scaled claws and rise\, \nThese coldest mornings of gelid moons\,\ntheir breath white steam and silver mist\nrises from the vastness of ice.\nsea smoke on Gichigami. \nOn the shore an old man watches the song\ngray white silver drifting\, rolling across the lake.\nHe lifts a palm in morning prayer;\ntobacco scatters in four directions. \nThe song begins with spring\nand the Creator who made the earth\nstreams rivers lakes oceans\ngrass plants flowers trees\nthe medicines the seasons\nbirds animals insects\nand finally the first man\,\nborn to the granddaughter of the moon. \nShimmering cold in summers of the past\nthe lake carried them weightless buoyant floating\nSun glinting on wet scales and claws\non the shore they rested\nagainst gabbrous rock heated by the\nsun\,\nthis before rancor reached the world\nbefore the Great Flood and finally redemption\nand the retreat to the underwater\,\nthe cold darkness of the valley a\ngrace of sorts. \nSince then\, in early autumn\nwhen skies reflect gentian waters of the lake\nthey rise with the tide\, lured\nby the colors of the hillside\nwater-blurred red orange yellow leaves\nagainst the black of rocky cliffs\nyet obliquely they gaze\, cautiously\nremembering the spirit who dazzled by the\nbrilliance\ndrifted lost toward an inlet\nwhere a young woman rowing alone\nin a green-painted wooden boat\nrecoiled\, her hair whitening. \nLate autumn ice forms and breaks\nheavy on the surface of the lake\nslowing the movements of the spirits\nwhose scales and claws\ngray and dull starving for the sun\nreach above Gichigami to grasp the wind.\non the shore waves collide\nwith rocks and trees\nto crush those fragilities built by man. \nWinter subdues the waters to ice;\nbelow\, the spirits sleep lightly\ndreaming of the song they will sing\nat sunrise. \nThese coldest mornings of gelid moons. \nLittle Spirit Moon\, Great Spirit Moon\,\nBear Moon and Snow Crust Moon\nthe four moons of winter \n\n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/world-premiere-sea-smoke-on-gichigami-for-soprano-bassoon-piano/
LOCATION:Weber Music Hall\, 1151 University Drive\, Duluth\, MN\, 55812\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Tailleferre Ensemble Performed Jenni Brandon's Music at St John's Arts and Recreation Centre Harlow\, UK
DESCRIPTION:The Tailleferre Ensemble performed music by Jenni Brandon at St John’s Arts and Recreation Centre\, St John’s Walk\, Market Street CM17 0AJ\, Harlow\, UK on May 6\, 2022. Members of the ensemble for this concert were Penelope Smith\, Nicola Hands\, Emma Halnan\, and Lana Bode. The ensemble also performed works by Cecilia McDowall\, Ingrid Stölzel\, Juliana Hall\, Rhian Samuel\, Lili Boulanger and Madeleine Dring. \nThe Tailleferre Ensemble is a chamber collective founded in 2019 by Nicola Hands and Penelope Smith\, with the aim of promoting women in music. They are a flexible chamber ensemble\, performing recitals of differing instrumentation and genre. \nJenni Brandon is a composer and conductor\, creating music in collaboration with other musicians and artists. She writes music that is beautiful and lyrical\, telling stories through memorable musical lines often influenced by the collaborator’s story\, nature\, and poetry. \nShe has been commissioned to write music for soloists\, chamber ensembles\, concertos\, opera and orchestra. Her music appears on over 20 albums\, and has been awarded the Sorel Medallion\, American Prize\, Paderewski Cycle\, Women Composers Festival of Hartford International Composition Competition\, and Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition among others. Her works are published and distributed by Boosey & Hawkes\, Santa Barbara Music Publishing\, Graphite Publishing\, TrevCo Music Publishing\, Imagine Music\, J.W. Pepper\, and June Emerson. She also runs her own publishing company\, Jenni Brandon Music\, which publishes and distributes her works. \nAs a conductor she often conducts her own works and works by living composers. She conducted her one-act opera 3 PADEREWSKIS in the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center in 2019. She also presents workshops and talks on collaboration and the business of music\, striving to create a supportive environment where collaboration leads to an exploration of ideas. \nShe received her undergraduate degree in Music Composition at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She then received her Master’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Texas at Austin. She did doctoral work at the University of Southern California. \nWhen she is not making music\, Jenni is often on her yoga mat\, either practicing or teaching yoga. Jenni also loves walking her dogs and travelling with her husband to snorkel in tropical waters. Visit jennibrandon.com to learn more.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-tailleferre-ensemble-performed-jenni-brandons-music-at-st-johns-arts-and-recreation-centre-harlow-uk/
LOCATION:Saint John’s St John’s Arts and Recreation Centre\, St John's Walk\, Market Street CM17 0AJ\, Harlow\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Jenni Brandon’s Found Objects: On The Beach Performed by The Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts\, University of Costa Rica
DESCRIPTION:Jenni Brandon’s Found Objects: On the Beach performed by The Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts\, University of Costa Rica San Jose province\, in the Maria Clara Cullell Room. at 9:00 PM on May 10\, 2022. Members of the trio are José Angel\, oboe; Yamileth Pérez Mora\, clarinet; Fernando Zúñiga Chanto\, bassoon. \nFound Objects Movements are: \n\nTumbled Stones\nKelly Green Sea Glass\nDriftwood\nBlack Feather On The Sand\nWhite Sea Glass\nFound Objects Seashells\n\nThe Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts offered a fresh\, new vision of the music for this ensemble\, moving away from the traditional repertoire\, and exploring new works of the American continent. The program echoed works that in one way or another connect us with nature. The public participated in a sound journey with works that brought us closer to experiences of nature and the human being. From the work of Jenni Brandon\, where we came across objects found on a beach\, to the internal rhythms of each human being\, represented in the work Chron3effect by Theresa Martin\, we also experienced moments of loss\, represented in the works of Marcos Stuardo and Miguel del Águila. \nFound Objects: On the Beach for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells of finding objects on the beach – from tumbled stones to sea glass; from driftwood to black feathers on the sand and the seashells that populate the beach as far as the eye can see. This is a six-movement work of approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series! \nThe Trio of Woods of the School of Musical Arts offered a fresh\, new vision of the music for this ensemble\, moving away from the traditional repertoire\, and exploring new works of the American continent. The program echoed works that in one way or another connect us with nature. The public participated in a sound journey with works that brought us closer to experiences of nature and the human being. From the work of Jenni Brandon\, where we come across objects found on a beach\, to the internal rhythms of each human being\, represented in the work Chron3effect by Theresa Martin\, we will also experience moments of loss\, represented in the works of Marcos Stuardo and Miguel del Águila. \nFound Objects: On the Beach for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells of finding objects on the beach – from tumbled stones to sea glass; from driftwood to black feathers on the sand and the seashells that populate the beach as far as the eye can see. This is a six-movement work of approximately 23 minutes. \nPremiered by the PEN Trio (Nora Lewis-oboe\, Phillip Paglialonga-clarinet\, and Eric Van der Veer Varner-bassoon)\, this work is published by TrevCo Music Publishing on the new PEN Trio Collection Series! \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/jenni-brandons-found-objects-on-the-beach-performed-by-the-trio-of-woods-of-the-school-of-musical-arts-university-of-costa-rica/
LOCATION:Maria Clara Cullell Room\, WXP2+XM5\, Calle Masis\, Mercedes\, San José Province\, Costa Rica
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SUMMARY:The Queens Gate Trio\, Performing Spider Suite by Jenni Brandon\, Placed 1st At The Charleston International Music Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Queens Gate Trio\, performed “Spider Suite” by Jenni Brandon\, and placed 1st at The Charleston International Music Competition. The competition took place May 1-15\, 2022\, in Charleston\, South Carolina. Their performance of “Spider Suite” is viewable on YouTube at Sydney Scherer\, Roddy Terrell\, Kassandra Ormsby – Spider Suite | 20th Century Music Competition – YouTube \nThe Queens Gate Trio is a new and unique group. The trio is from Charlotte and Greensboro\, NC. They actively perform throughout North Carolina. The group strives to be an advocate for new music\, having commissioned new works for flute\, clarinet and bassoon as an organization\, with plans on commissioning more! \n“Spider Suite” for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon tells the story of the adventures of a spider and his daily activities\, from spinning webs\, capturing bugs\, and beginning again. \nWe are first introduced to the world of spiders through the fast and many-legged theme in “Along came a spider…\,” full of skittering\, racing\, and lurking. In movement two a young spider takes flight – baby spiders will spin a balloon out of silk and fly away from their mother’s web to embark on their own journey\, letting the wind take them wherever it might. Our spider lands gently and immediately begins to make his web in “Spinning Song.” Once the web is spun\, it is time to wait for dinner to come along. Our spider dances “A Wicked Waltz\,” laughing manically as he waits for the “Happy Bug (unsuspecting)” to get stuck in his web. As the bug flies and sings\, he gets increasingly stuck in the web – listen as the timbral trills in the oboe become more and more frequent. In the final movement the spider reflects on his day (flying\, spinning\, and hunting…)\, tearing down his web\, as spiders often do\, to begin again the next day. \nMovement I:  Along came a spider \nMovement II: The Spider’s Flight (solo bassoon) \nMovement III: Spinning Song \nMovement IV: A Wicked Waltz: The Spider and the Happy Bug (unsuspecting) \nMovement V. The end of the day…begin again \nSpider Suite for oboe\, clarinet\, and bassoon was commissioned by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and was premiered by the Vientos Trio at the CAPMT state conference in February 2010 at the Pacific Palms Resort. \n“Spider Suite” is available for purchase from Jenni’s website at Spider Suite – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon by Jenni Brandon
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-queens-gate-trio-performing-spider-suite-by-jenni-brandon-placed-1st-at-the-charleston-international-music-competition/
LOCATION:WA
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SUMMARY:The Kalliope Reed Trio Performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” in Somerville\, MA.
DESCRIPTION:The Kalliope Reed Trio performed Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio” in Somerville\, MA 02144. The concert took place at the First Church Somerville UCC 89 College Ave\, (617) 625- 6485. The program included an exciting collection of works by 20th century French composers and 21st century American composers\, including Ann Marie Simon – who wrote under the pseudonym Claude Arrieu\, Francis Poulenc\, Jenni Brandon’s “Sequoia Trio”\, and the world premiere of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” by Charles Murrell III. \nEach of the six-movements of “The Sequoia Trio” takes a quote about Sequoia trees from John Muir’s book The Yosemite and uses it to inspire the music. \nI had returned from a trip to Sequoia National Park in July of 2008 and was inspired by the great trees. I knew that these would be the basis for the new work\, and in searching for a voice of these great trees I turned to the words of John Muir for inspiration. \nEach movement of the “Sequoia Trio” (oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon sheet music) takes a quote about Sequoia trees from John Muir’s book The Yosemite and uses it to inspire the music. The opening waving pattern creates the gentle breeze as the growth of the tree starts in the bassoon\, moving through the clarinet and is carried all the way to the top of the tree through the oboe. Movement two is sassy and jazzy\, describing the kind of resilient attitude that young trees must maintain in order to survive. “The Three Graces” plays on the idea of the three instruments in the ensemble and Muir’s own reference to Greek mythology. Finally\, in “The Noble Trees” the instruments play a hymn-like tribute to the largest living things on earth. The two “Tree Interludes” represent the individual voice of a tree and its story. \nI. Sequoiadendron giganteum: The Big Tree \n“Southward the giants become more and more irrepressibly jubilant\, heaving their massive crowns into the sky from every ridge and slope\, waving onward in graceful compliance with the complicated topography of the region.” \nII Tree Interlude One \nIII Movement “A crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings…” \n“But here for every old storm-beaten giant there are many in their prime and for each of these a crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings\, growing vigorously on moraines\, rocky ledges\, along water courses and meadows.” \nIV. The Three Graces \n“Groups of two or three (sequoias) are often found standing close together…They are called “loving couples\,” “three graces\,” etc.… By the time they are full-grown their trunks will touch and crowd against each other…” \nV. Tree Interlude Two \nVI The Noble Trees \n“…the Big Trees (sequoia gigantean)\, the king of all the conifers in the world\, ‘the noblest of the noble race.’” \n– Quotes taken from The Yosemite\, 1912\nby John Muir\nText is in the public domain. \nThis piece was written during my composer residency with the Vientos Trio during 2008-2009. \nThe Sequoia Trio is available for purchase from Jenni’s website at The Sequoia Trio – oboe\, clarinet\, bassoon sheet music (jennibrandon.com) \nThis work appears on two CDs:\nSongs Of California: Music For Winds And Piano\, released by Jenni Brandon \nFrom Earth & Sky: Music Of Jenni Brandon on the Blue Griffin Recording label
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-kalliope-reed-trio-performed-jenni-brandons-sequoia-trio-in-somerville-ma/
LOCATION:First Church Somerville UCC\, 89 College Ave\, Sommerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Frederick Chorale Performed Jenni Brandon’s “We Are Home” for SSAA Choir\, Percussion & Piano
DESCRIPTION:The Frederick Chorale\, of Frederick\, Maryland\, performed Jenni Brandon’s “We Are Home” for SSAA choir\, percussion & piano in two performances on Sunday\, May 22\, 4 p.m and Monday\, May 23\, 7:30 p.m. Both performances were at the Frederick Presbyterian Church\, 115 W. 2nd St.\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThe Frederick Chorale celebrates the indomitable human spirit and the achievements of women choral composers in their return to public performance! Led by new artistic director Heidi Ackerman\, the Chorale will perform a diverse array of works by composers including Judith Weir\, Rosephanye Powell\, Carol Maillard\, Carol Barnett and Jenni Brandon. \nJenni Brandon’s We Are Home (SSAA choir\, percussion\, piano sheet music) was commissioned by Vox Femina\, Los Angeles under the direction of Dr. Iris Levine. Iris approached me to write this piece to fit onto their themed concert “Half the Sky: Hear Our Voices\,” and in particular to fit the section of the concert that spoke of “Home.” Because this would be a very personal piece for Vox\, I asked Iris to have the women write me stories\, poems\, haikus\, and anything else that helped them describe what “home” meant to them in singing with Vox. What I got was an incredible collection of texts\, written from the heart\, about their experiences and the joy that came from being a part of this singing community. I began to take phrases\, words\, and ideas from these texts and draw them together to create the text that I used in this piece. Although I wrote the final text\, it is a compilation of the voices of these women. More universally\, however\, this piece reflects what it means to be a part of a community – to share something important and to come “home.” \nThe premiere of this work took place on Saturday\, March 22\, 2014\, at Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles\, California. It was an honor to write this piece for Iris and the women of Vox. \n 
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-frederick-chorale-performed-jenni-brandons-we-are-home-for-ssaa-choir-percussion-piano/
LOCATION:Frederick Presbyterian Church\, 115 W. 2nd St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
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