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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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