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Bingham, Ann

Markun, Mila

Petteys, Leslie

Saunders, Martin W

Smith, Elizabeth Reed

English

Marshall University

Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarAll Performances Performance CollectionFall 9-26-2010Marshall University Music Department Presents aFaculty Recital, featuring, Ann Marie Bingham,clarinet, and, Mila Markun, piano, Leslie Petteys,piano, Martin Saunders, trumpet, Elizabeth ReedSmith, violinAnn BinghamMarshall University, binghama@marshall.eduMila MarkunMarshall University, markun1@marshall.eduLeslie PetteysMarshall University, petteys@marshall.eduMartin W. SaundersMarshall University, saunders35@marshall.eduElizabeth Reed SmithMarshall University, smither@marshall.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perfPart of the Fine Arts Commons, and the Music Performance CommonsThis Recital is brought to you for free and open access by the Performance Collection at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inAll Performances by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact zhangj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationBingham, Ann; Markun, Mila; Petteys, Leslie; Saunders, Martin W.; and Smith, Elizabeth Reed, "Marshall University MusicDepartment Presents a Faculty Recital, featuring, Ann Marie Bingham, clarinet, and, Mila Markun, piano, Leslie Petteys, piano, MartinSaunders, trumpet, Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin" (2010). All Performances. Book 500.http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf/500DEPARTMENT ofMUSIC MUSIC presents a Faculty Recital featuring Ann Marie Bingham, clarinet and Mila Markun. piano Leslie Petteys, piano Martin Saunders, trumpet Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin Sunday, September 26, 2010 Smith Recital Hall 3:00p.m. This program is presented by the College of Fine Arts through the Department of Music, with the support of student activity funds. For more information about this or other music events, please call (304) 696-3117, or view our website at www.marshall.edu/ co fa/ music. Program (Please, no applause before or after the Al?J,.rs q( the Birdr) Quartet for the End q(Time The Abyss of the Birds Sonata in Ejlat, Op. 120, No.2 Allegro Amabile Appassionato, ma non troppo Allegro Andante con.moto- Allegro non troppo Suite for Violin and Piano I. Majestically; vigorously Olivier Me&siaen (1908-1992) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) William Grant Still (1895-1978) (suggested by Richmond Barthe's "African Dancer") II. Slowly and expressive (suggested by Sargent Johnson's "Mother and Child") III. Rhythmically and humorously (Suggested by Augusta Savage's "Gamin") T1vo Dances for Clarinet, Trumpet and Piano Rag Tango Slow Drag Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano Introduction Scherzo Dialog Final Walter Hartley (b. 1927) Alexander Arutiunian (b. 1920) Notes Olivier Me~siaen, a devout Catholic, was a French sold.ier during World War II and was captured and held in a German internment camp in Sllesia ~ 1940. He wrote the Quartet for the End of Time for himself and three od1er pnsoners wh.o were musicians. The work, scored for violin, clarinet, cello and piano, was prem1ered at the camp on January 15, 1941. . The tide of the piece refers to the account of the apocaly?se, or the e~d of ume as we krww it, and the beginning of eternity, as is recorded 1n the R.evelatiOII of St. John the Divine, chapter 10. Many people believed that the apocalypse surely must be at hand as the atrocities of World War II unfolded. 1'he third movement of Messiaen's,quartet, the Aby.r1 of the Bird.r, is scored for clarinet alone. It is a combination of slow, somber melod,ies that represent the desolation and weariness of time and bright technical interjections that are meant to be the sounds of birds transcending the earth and ti.me itself in their flights. It is 4npossible to consider the cla®et music of Brahms w:i~ou~ menti~nin~ the i.rilpact that Richard Muhlfeld had on it. Miihlfeld was the pMctpal ~la~etlst of the Meiningen Orchestra. After hearing Miihlfeld play, Brahms was so ~nsptred that he wrote a trio with cello and piano and a quintet with strings as well as two sonatas for Mii.hlfeld, despite the fact that he had been in retirement for nearly a year and never had written any chamber music for the. c:;lari.net ~efore. , The Sonata In E flat major, Opu.r 120, No. 2, composed l.n 1894, ts the last of B~ahms four works for clarinet. The first movement is a graceful s.onata form Wlth an intriguing use of polyrhyd1m. Movement two is a landler, a rustic country dance that involved hopping and foot stamping but later evolved into an elegant ballroom dance. Movement three is a theme witl1. variations. The theme has the character of a folk tune and the variations exhibit remarkable rhythmic intricacy. The movement finishes with a flashy, exciting coda. William Grant Still studied composition with George Chadwick and Edgard Varese, and experienced many "firsts" for an African-American. He was the first African-American composer to have a symphony premiered by a major orchestra (Rochester Philharmonic), the first to have an opera perfo~med by a major company (New York City Opera), the first to conduct a maJor orch~stra (L.os Angeles Philharmonic), and he had works performed by orchestras m ~erlin, London, ·and Tokyo. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger of f1lm mustc, and received two Guggenheim Fellowships and numerous honorary doctorates: . A violinist himself, Still dedicated the Suite for Violin and Piano to the Violin and piano duo of Louis and Annette Kaufman, who premi~red it~ Boston in 1944. Still attempted in the Suite to invoke the flavor of Afncan mustc through use of modes, drawing inspiration from three African-American visual artists. The first movement contrasts a raucous dance theme with a bluesy middle section. The lyrical second movement is also known in an arrangement l~e 1l'~ade. for string orchestra titled "Mother and Child," and the f1nal movement ts m.tschievous and jazzy. Walter Hartley received all of his musical education at the Eastman School of Music. He taught theory, composition and piano at the National Music Camp (now Interlochen Arts Camp) at Interlochen, Michigan and is Professor Emeritus of Music at State University College, Fredonia, New York. He has produced a prodigious number of works and has contributed greatly to wind instrument repertoire, particularly that of the saxophone. The Two DanceJ for clarinet, trumpet and piano are delightful pieces reminiscent of ragtime. They are rhythmically enchanting, full of amusing "mis-steps" and interesting timbres that are made even more varied by the use of the muted trumpet. Alexander Arutiunian is an Armenian composer who achieved world renown for his trumpet concerto, a staple of that instrument's literature. He wrote the Suite for the Verdehr Trio in 1992. The combination of violln, clarinet and piano has several well-known pieces in its repertoire, including Bartok's Contra.rt.r and Stravinsky's own transcription of L'Histoire du Soldat. The Verdehr Trio, in residence at Michigan State University, has been in existence for nearly 30 years and has commissioned over 200 new works, making a standard chamber music group of this combination of instru~ents. Arutiunian's trio is rich with Armenian dance rhythms and harmo111es. The first movement features long, increasingly ornate melodies that are traded off among the players. The Scherzo is light and cheerful in character with imitative sections. The Dialog is a brief conversation between the clarinet and viol,in that leads into the Finale. This fmal movement has three sections. The lyrical middle section is sandwiched between the rousing technical displays that begin and end the movement. "Aft;ican Dancer" by Richmond Barthe "Gamin" by Augusta Savage "Mother and Child" by Sargent Johnson The Marshall University Department of Music is grateful for the support of many families and individuals who help make our department strong and vibrant. If you would like to support the Department of Music through a donation and assist with student scholarships, academic travel for students and ensembles, or general support of the department please contact: Melanie Griffis, Director of Development College of Fine Arts SH 161/304-696-3686 griffism@marshall.edu 

Marshall University Music Department Presents a Faculty Recital, featuring, Ann Marie Bingham, clarinet, and, Mila Markun, piano, Leslie Petteys, piano, Martin Saunders, trumpet, Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin

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Marshall University Music Department Presents a Faculty Recital, featuring, Ann Marie Bingham, clarinet, and, Mila Markun, piano, Leslie Petteys, piano, Martin Saunders, trumpet, Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin

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