The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music presents Becca Dean senior clarinet recital with

Chan Mi Jean, piano UTM Student Trio: Anna Wildes, Flute and Gian Garma, Pia UTM Clarinet Choir: Jack Mergen, Lynsie McMullen, Emily Campbe Peyton Rook, Dr. Elizabeth Aleksander, Bri Hampton, and Taylo

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the degree Bachelor of Music, Music Education Option. Becca Dean is a student of Dr. Elizabeth Aleksander Ron Nelson

● Attended Eastman School of Music, where he received three degrees: a Bachelor’s in 1952, Master’s in 1953, and Doctorate in 1957 ● Awarded the Acuff Chair of Excellence in the Creative Arts in 1990-91- the first time it was presented to a musician! ● Taught at Brown University until his retirement in 1993

Kristen’s Song ● Nelson wrote it in 1982 for his daughter’s wedding. ● This is essentially a flute/clarinet duet, with piano as accompaniment. ● The flute and clarinet resemble two becoming one in marriage, or a father and a daughter. Eric Ewazen

● Received his B.M. from Eastman University ● Earned his M.M. and D.M.A. from the Juilliard School of Performing Arts ● Later became a faculty member at Juilliard

Wildflowers, I. Dense Blazing Star ● The title is another name for the wildflower liartis spicata. ● The flute and clarinet pass melodic ideas back and forth. ● All three instruments are equally important and challenging. Graham Lyons

● Developed a passion for jazz at age 13, after hearing players like Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman ● Studied composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama ● Composed for the BBC ● Founded Useful Music Publishing Company

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, I. Allegro amabile ● The tempo is moderately fast. ● The lyrical opening section returns at the end. ● A transitional section creates a darker mood, and the following section is brighter and more flowing. II. Allegro furioso ● Faster tempo ● More rhythmically active and challenging for both instruments, with continuous running sixteenth notes

III. Andante: Interlude (In Memory of Karen Carpenter) ● In memory of Karen Carpenter, a singer from the 1960s and 1970s who died from anorexia ● Slow and simple, in both the clarinet and piano parts IV. Vivace

● Lively and upbeat tempo ● Latin American influence, especially in melody in the opening and closing sections ● A more aggressive mood in the middle section, very different from the beginning and end Intermission... Edward Elgar

● 19th century British composer ● Professor of violin at Worcester College for the Blind Sons of Gentlemen ● Organist at St. George's Roman Catholic Church

Enigma Variations, IX. Nimrod ● Elgar wrote this for his dear friend A.A. Jaeger. ● Melodic lines passed between instruments resemble a conversation between the two men. Howard Buss, A Day in the City

● Buss is a contemporary American composer who founded Brixton Publications. ● This solo work is programmatic: it tells a story through the music. Each movement is based on a different part of an average day in the city.

A Day In The City, I. Another Sunrise ● Slow and lethargic, like an early morning sunrise ● Wide dynamic range that starts very quietly II. Off To A Busy Day

● Much quicker than the first movement ● More rhythmically active, creating the sense of a bustling city street

III. Lost Key Episode ● Melody creates a sense of being puzzled IV. The Waitin’ In Line Blues

● Slower and more relaxed, which is common in blues music ● Uses the concert Bb blues scale and blue notes (flat 3, and flat 7) to create a somber mood

V. Romantic Interlude ● Relaxed tempo ● Melody is lyrical and connected VI. Sudden Storm

● Faster tempo ● Lots of dynamic contrast ● More intense articulations, such as staccatos and accents, to create a sense of urgency

VII. Out on the Town ● Quick tempo with a Latin dance feel ● Melody alternates between rhythmically active and sostenuto, or sustained Morton Gould

● At six years old, he was considered a prodigy as both a pianist and a composer. ● He received the Kennedy Center Honors award in 1994 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for his work Stringmusic. ● He especially enjoyed composing ballets.

Derivations, I. Warm Up ● Gould composed this in 1956 for the famous jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman. ● This work was originally for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble. ● The mood is relaxed and laid back, even though the tempo is quick. ● The clarinet and piano interact, as in a conversation.