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Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs4-18-2010Senior Recital: Leslie Neal, trumpetLeslie NealFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programsPart of the Music CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Concert & Recital Programs at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted forinclusion in All Concert & Recital Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC.Recommended CitationNeal, Leslie, "Senior Recital: Leslie Neal, trumpet" (2010). All Concert & Recital Programs. 4433.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/4433SENIOR RECITAL Leslie Neal, trumpet Jonathan Riss, piano Ford Hall Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:00 p.m. PROGRAM Concerto in F minor, op. 18 (1899) I. Allegro moderato II; Adagio religfoso III. Allegretto-Allegro Scherzando Meditation from Thais (1894) INTERMISSION Second Suite for Trumpet (1992) 2004) I. II. III. As a Little Child* (2009) Rose Variations (1955) Bennett 1981) *World Premiere Oskar. Bohme (1870-193~ I Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Trans. Fabrizio Ferrarri William Presser (1916-John Neal (b. 1957) Robert Russell (1894-Senior Recital presented in partial fulfillment of the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Leslie Neal is from the studio. of Frank G. Campos. Photographic, video, and sound recording and/or transmitting devices are not permitted in the Whalen .Center concert halls. Please turn off all cell phone ringtones. I Program Notes Oskar Bohme played trumpet in many orchestras and theaters in Germany and Russia, as well as teaching trumpet at music schools .. He composed his best known works before the Great Terror in _1934, when he was exilecl to Orenburg due to his German heritage ( ')nd died there in 1938. The Concerto in F bas a little bit of everything, including hints of folk tunes, technical aspects, beautiful singing melodies, and a definite playful character. The opera Thais, performed in 1894, takes place in Egypt during the Byzantine Empire and is about Althanael the monk who tries to convert the courtesan Thais to Christianity. By the end of the opera, the audience realizes that the monk's intentions are not honorable, whereas Thais is pious, devoted, and pure. Meditation, the entr'acte in Act II, was originally for violin solo1 but has been arranged for many different instruments. William Presser was a renowned violinist, composer and teacher who had a long career teaching and composing in colleges across the country. He founded Tritone Press and Tenuto Publications in 1961 to promote American Composers, and has left a lasting legacy in the music world. His Second Suite for Trumpet is an · unaccompanied work that showcases both soft, lyrical playing and ast, technical work. 1 John Neal holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Ohio State University and a master's degree in conducting performance from the University of Connecticut. Neal continues a career in music ed.ucation that began in 1977 at his current position as Director of Music at Oak Hill High School in Wales, Maine. The Maine Music Educators Association recognized Neal in 1994 as the Maine Music Educator of the Year. His first CD of original electronic music "Fox Island Afternoon" was .released in 1997; his original electronic ball.et "Vasalisa"1 based upon the Russian legend of the same name; was released in 2008. Both CDs are available on iTunes and at www.cdbaby.com. "As a Little Child" was written in response to a biblical verse, Matthew 18.3: "Unless you become as humble as a little child, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." This piece was :written in commemoration of his· daughter's college graduation. Robert Russell Bennett, best known for orchestrations for music;ll comedies, alfo wrote many other works including operas, symphonies, and concert band pieces. Rose Variations-was originally written for cornet solo with concert band accompaniment. The theme and variations are as follows: Introduction - The Garden Gate Theme - Carolina (wild) Rose ( Variation I - Dorothy Perkins (rambler) Rose Variation II - Frau Karl Druschi (white) Rose Variation III - Cinnamon Rose (with humming birds) Variation IV - American Beauty (red) Rose l 

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