“Places We Are From” by Jenni Brandon, is performed by Jillian Camwell oboe in a guest faculty recital on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of South Alabama in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Camwell is joined by saxophonist Dave Camwell and pianist Tingting Yao, performing not only works by Jenni Brandon but also Viet Cuong, Alyssa Morris, and Althea Talbot-Howard. This is a live streamed event at https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/music/livestream.html
Tickets for this Department of Music event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or check only). Musical Arts Series season passes will of course be honored for admission to this event. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.
“Places We Are From”, a new work by Jenni Brandon, explores the idea of identity and where we come from both geographically, physically, and spiritually. This unique exploration is reflected in the make-up of the three different instrumentation options for this work, using these combinations to tell stories of joy, hope, frustration, and perseverance. The colors and combinations in each version reflect a vision of discovering who we are in unprecedented times and finding happiness in the journey.
This work is available in three versions:
Oboe, Bassoon, Piano
Oboe, Saxophone, Piano
Saxophone, Bassoon, Piano
Places We Are From was commissioned by lead commissioners Post-Haste Reed Duo (Sean Fredenburg, Saxophone & Javier Rodriguez, Bassoon) and the Proud Duo (Teodora Pejašinović Proud – Oboe and Joseph Proud – Saxophone). I am grateful to them as well as the members of the commissioning consortium who helped make this piece possible.
Lead Commissioners
Proud Duo: Teodora Pejašinović Proud – Oboe, Joseph Proud – Saxophone
Post-Haste Reed Duo: Sean Fredenburg, Saxophone & Javier Rodriguez, Bassoon
Commissioning Consortium Members
Eric Troiano, Theresa Delaplain, Tomoko Kashiwagi
Andrew W. Parker and Midori Samson, Oklahoma State University Double Reeds
Carol Cope Lowe
Nathan Koch, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Three Reeds Duo – Paul & Leah Forsyth
Darrel Hale and the UNT Bassoon Studio
Jillian Camwell & Dr. Dave Camwell, Troy University
Baylor Woodwind Faculty: Dr. Michael Jacobson–Saxophone, Ann Shoemaker –Bassoon, Dr. Euridice Alvarez–Oboe
Douglas Owens, The University of Tennessee at Martin
Catherine Rand, The University of Southern Mississippi
This work is also the recipient of the 2021 International Double Reed Society’s “50 for 50” commissioning grant and the Oboe, Bassoon, Piano version was premiered by Teodora Pejašinović Proud – Oboe, Javier Rodriguez – Bassoon, and Kevin Chance – Piano during the 2021 International Double Reed Society 2nd Annual Virtual Symposium.
World Premieres of the three version:
2021 International Double Reed Society Conference 2nd Virtual Symposium – July 26-31, 2021. This work is the recipient of the IDRS “50 for 50” commissioning grant in celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary.
Dora Proud – oboe, Javier Rodriquez – bassoon, Kevin Chance – piano
Performed by the Proud Duo at The National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI) 2021 Conference at the Texas Women’s College in Denton, TX on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 9:30am CST
Post-Haste Reed Duo premiered the Soprano Saxophone, Bassoon, Piano version at Linfield University on Monday, November 29, 2021