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'Composition at UD'
podcast
Click on the photo (left) to download a 4.5 minute podcast on the Composition Studio in the Department of Music at the University of Delaware. The podcast commentary presents an overview of the opportunities available to composition students at UD. The podcast also hosts a wide variety of performances of new works composed by UD students, faculty and New Music Delaware guest composers.
Compositions on the podcast (listed in order of appearance):
Geodha (1992/1998) by Jennifer Margaret Barker - for string trio and timpano; performed by UD professors Xiang Gao (performing on the UD Ceruti Violin) and Harvey Price. Full recording of work available from www.meyer-media.com. Copyright: Jennifer Margaret Barker. All Rights Reserved. For further information on the compositions of Jennifer Margaret Barker visit www.jennifermbarker.com.
Jabberwocky (2006) by Tyler Avis Capp - for narrator and fixed media; text by Lewis Carroll, from 'Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There', 1872. Copyright: Tyler Avis Capp. All Rights Reserved. For more information on the compositions of Tyler Avis Capp visit www.myspace.com/tyleraviscapp.
Requiescat (2004) by Samantha Gans - for SATB chorus; text by Oscar Wilde. Performed by UD's student-run vocal ensemble Vocal Synthesis, with conductor Christopher McGinley (B.Mus. '07). Copyright: Samantha Gans. All Rights Reserved.
Another Day (2006) by Joshua Green - for chamber ensemble. Copyright: Joshua Green. All Rights Reserved. For more information on the compositions of Joshua Green visit www.joshuagreenmusic.com.
Nocturnal March (2005) by Michael Sterling Smith - for guitar and cello; performed by UD professors Eileen Grycky and Christiaan Taggart. Copyright: Michael Sterling Smith. All Rights Reserved. For more information on the compositions of Michael Sterling Smith visit www.myspace.com/michaelsterlingsmith.
Whisper (2005) by Samuel Peters - for piano. Copyright: Samuel Peters. All Rights Reserved.
Rapture (2001) by Michael Torke - concerto for percussion and orchestra. Percussion/piano reduction by Tyler Avis Capp. Copyright: Michael Torke. All Rights Reserved. To purchase a copy of this score visit www.michaeltorke.com and access the 'order music' page. New Music Delaware guest composer.
Cirque du Sable (2004) by Tyler Avis Capp - for chamber ensemble. Copyright: Tyler Avis Capp. All Rights Reserved.
Traveling Songs (1997) by Robert Maggio - for flute and guitar; movement 3, 'Cruise Control'. Copyright: Robert Maggio. All Rights Reserved. For more information on the compositions of Robert Maggio visit www.robertmaggio.net. New Music Delaware guest composer.
Caged (2004) by Diane R. Jones - for percussion ensemble. Copyright: Diane R. Jones. All Rights Reserved. Conducted by Lauren Heller (B.Mus.'04, M.Mus.'06). For more information on the compositions of Diane R. Jones visit www.petdragonmusic.com.
Quartet in Two Parts (2004) by Gracin Dorsey - for string quartet. Copyright: Gracin Dorsey. All Rights Reserved.
Untitled (2006) by Tyler Avis Capp - for large chamber ensemble; movement II. Copyright: Tyler Avis Capp. All Rights Reserved.
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The folk tune performed by UD composition students Gracin Dorsey (mandolin) and Tyler Avis Capp (banjo) is "Old Joe Clark".
The composition masterclass features American composer David Lang, with UD composition students Tierney O'Brian, Joshua Green, Adam Baumol and Kevin Cope.
The ensemble featured in the recording session, with Prof. Andreas Meyer, UD Adjunct Professor of Music, is Relache. For more information on Relache please visit www.relache.org. Also featured in the recording session is American composer Cynthia Folio.
The conducting lesson features the University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, M.Mus. in Composition student Jeremy Beck and Dr. Brian Stone, Director of Orchestral Studies.
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'Composition at UD' podcast filmed and edited by John Anthony Palmer of Visual Images Media. Permission to include these composition performances/rehearsals/recording session in the podcast has been granted by the respective composers and performers. All performers, unless otherwise indicated, are UD students. |