Thank you for Coming!
Morningside Music Performers:
Molly Hill – Flute
Matt Lind – Flute, Bass Clarinet, Saxophones
Chris Ogden - Saxophone
Megan Snow – Clarinet
Rodney Rote – Percussion
Scott Jacobsen -- Piano
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musicians for their work. Anything you feel appropriate to give is appreciated.
Program This concert features a collection of modern duets that showcase the
wide range of approaches a composer may take writing for two voices.
In Joachim’s Crazy, a strict-tempo backing track and rapid succession of
Nathalie Joachim Crazy (2011) notes leaves relatively little room for interpretation, letting the
composition speak for itself. In contrast, Weathers’ You May Bury Me in
the East presents an ordered collection of pitches and trills to the
Andrew Weathers You May Bury Me in the East (2014)
performer with rough time-length guides, leaving up to the performer
many of the performance details.
Robert Muczynski 6 Duos for Flute and Clarinet (1991)
Robert Muczynski’s Duos feature two voices which seem to be dueling
Matthew Lind Meditations (2022) with each other as often as they play together in harmony. Six short
movements exemplify a wide variety of moods and styles. I wrote
Gene Koshinski Get it! (2011) Meditations after working on a solo piece that featured singing while
playing the bass clarinet. I love the way different harmonies between
Short Intermission voice and instrument cause wildly different timbres. Koshinski’s Get It!,
originally written for bassoon, is a fun, fast, rhythmic race to the finish.
John Steinmetz Coal Seams (2019)
In the program notes of Coal Seams, Steinmetz muses on the various
Under Ground
difficulties faced by miners in coal country in Appalachia, with the music
The Devourer portraying a metaphorical depth beneath the earth while also recalling
Gone is Gone the simple folk music of the region. Bob Mintzer’s experience playing
with the Yellowjackets and writing for big bands is heard in a
Bob Mintzer Concertino for Tenor Saxophone (1995) surprisingly sensitive and eventually energetic Concertino for tenor
Allegro Moderato saxophone.
Lento
Allegro Molto Each piece presented is a slightly different take on what two performers
may do together. Please enjoy this collection of music that has been a joy
to put together with good friends.
This concert is being recorded.
Many thanks to Studio 112 for providing this wonderful space