Today I got to score a commercial for the Bartletts, who operate a diversified farm based in North Dakota. It was fun to do and I hope the ad sells a lot of pork!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Audio Arrives
Here are the recordings!
String Quartet No. 2, Allegro by benjamindawson
Rondo for Saxophone Quartet by benjamindawson
String Quartet No. 2, Allegro by benjamindawson
Rondo for Saxophone Quartet by benjamindawson
A Successful Concert
The Composers' Concert went very well last night! I was kept busy running here and there, going off stage, coming off stage, then going on again...but it was a very rewarding evening and I think we got some good recordings.
Of course I enjoyed performing and listening to my pieces, but one of my favorite experiences of the concert was conducting a choral composition In the Garden, Gethsemane by my friend Ethan Tate. The piece was performed by eleven singers from ETSU. It is very similar in style to Eric Whitacre. Lots of polyphony, cluster chords, and the like. It had a lot of passion, and I got lots of good practice showing this to the singers, while I did my best to give cut-offs, cues, and generally not fall down on stage.
In a day or two I hope to have audio, which I will then post.
Of course I enjoyed performing and listening to my pieces, but one of my favorite experiences of the concert was conducting a choral composition In the Garden, Gethsemane by my friend Ethan Tate. The piece was performed by eleven singers from ETSU. It is very similar in style to Eric Whitacre. Lots of polyphony, cluster chords, and the like. It had a lot of passion, and I got lots of good practice showing this to the singers, while I did my best to give cut-offs, cues, and generally not fall down on stage.
In a day or two I hope to have audio, which I will then post.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Composers' Concert 2011
Whenever my school, East Tennessee State University, offers a composition course, there are usually a number of students who register for it. At the end of the semester, in place of a written exam, we hold a performance of the pieces that have been composed during the semester.
I am fortunate to have two new compositions on the program this year. One of them will be the first movement from my String Quartet No. 2, and the other will be my most recent composition, Rondo for Saxophone Quartet. I have put together a group and am playing one of the violin parts in the String Quartet, and the Rondo will be performed by the ETSU Saxophone Quartet, which is coached by Mr. Thomas Crawford.
All of the composition students are taught by Dr. Maria Niederberger. She is an excellent teacher and I know the concert will have a great variety of pieces. I hope to have audio up after the concert, which takes place at ETSU on December 12 at 7:30 pm.
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