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THE COMMISSIONED WORKS OF THE NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATION FOR THE YOUNG ARTIST AND HIGH SCHOOL SOLOIST COMPETITIONS DOCUMENT Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Musical Arts in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Kimberlee Goodman, M.M. ***** The Ohio State University 2007 Document Committee: Approved by Professor Katherine Borst Jones, Adviser Dr. Robert Ward _____________________________ Dr. Susan Powell Adviser Music Graduate Program ABSTRACT The National Flute Association, an organization of professionals, amateurs, teachers, performers, and students has been active in the commissioning of new music for some of its competitions since 1986. The organization is responsible for more than forty new works for the Young Artist and High School Soloist competitions alone. The commissioning process has changed vastly over the years that the organization has been in existence. The National Flute Association commissions composers from all over the world to write pieces for two of its competitions; the Young Artist Competition has been commissioning works since 1986, and the High School Soloist Competition began commissioning new works in 1989. Additionally, the importance of the National Flute Association has led to many world premiere performances and individuals commissioning works to be premiered at the annual conventions. The purpose of this document is to highlight the competition commissioned works of this organization and its continuing commitment to presenting and championing new music. The National Flute Association has established itself as a leading organization in creating new works, and these commissioned pieces now represent a major body of work and a substantial portion of the newly composed repertoire for flute. ii Dedicated to my mother, Catherine Davis Goodman (September 8, 1947-January 15, 2006). She always loved my playing, even if I was in Blue band. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank my adviser Katherine Borst Jones. She is the only other person on this planet that knows more about this topic than I do. Dr. Susan Powell, thank you for your kindness and help. Your job requires you to wear many hats; you wear them all very well. To Paul Taub for countless e-mails back and forth and Karen Moratz who photocopied twenty years of competition fliers for me. To Robert Dick for the contribution of information about his compositions, the New Music Advisory Committee, and the commissioning process. To Tim Johnson at Flute World for looking up the numbers of copies sold for over forty pieces. Phyllis Pemberton and Madeline Newman at the NFA office have provided a myriad of information. To the Stratosphere Flute Quartet for listening to me talk about this subject for more than two years. To Tracey, an outstanding editor and provider of semicolons; hair is still not a vegetable. To my nephew Marcelino Canuas, II, you came along at the perfect time. You provided me so much love, joy, and needed distraction during the most difficult time in my life. You will always have the love of your Aunt Kimmy. My dear sister Elizabeth, thank you for the constant reassurance and reminders. I’m forever indebted to you and Marcelino for my nephew. Daddy, never in the history of the world has a father loved or supported a daughter more. Thank you for believing in me. iv VITA March 9, 1975 …………………………………………………….Born – Tucson, Arizona 1998…………………………….………BM Flute Performance, Arizona State University 1999-2000……………………..Graduate Teaching Assistant , The Ohio State University 2000…………………………………MM Flute Performance, The Ohio State University 2003-2004……………………....Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University 2005 – Present…………….…….Adjunct Professor, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio 2007………………………………………….……….Lecturer, The Ohio State University PUBLICATIONS 1. Goodman, Kimberlee (2007) Review: Mozart by Arrangement Chamber Soloists of Austin, The Flutist Quarterly, 33(1), Fall, 73. 2. Goodman, Kimberlee (2007) Review: Convention Collage. www.nfaonline.org 3. Goodman, Kimberlee (2007) Review: Doppler Effect Duo Viva. The Flutist Quarterly, 32(4) Summer, 80-81. 4. Goodman, Kimberlee (2006) Playing in a Flute Quartet. Flute Talk, 26(3), 25-26. FIELDS OF STUDY Major Field: Music v TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………...iii Dedication………………………………………………………………………………...iv Acknowledgments…………………………………………………………………………v Vita……………………………………………………..………………………...…...…..vi Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….....ix Chapters: 1. The National Flute Association.…………………………………………………..1 2. Concise History of the Young Artist Competition – Including Past Winners…………………………………………………………………………....5 3. Concise History of the High School Soloist Competition – Including Past Winners…..............................................................................................................12 4. Concise History of the New Music Advisory Committee……...………………..15 5. Annotated Bibliography of the Commissioned Works…………………………..20 6. Results of the Questionnaire……………………………………………………..61 7. Highlights of The Commissioned Works………..………………………………67 8. Future Plans for the Project and Conclusion…………………………………………….…………………………71 APPENDIX: A: Generic NFA Commission Contract…………………………………………………74 B: Composer Questionnaire……………………………………………………………..76 C: First Place Winners ……………………………………………………………….....77 D: Additional Works Commissioned by The National Flute Association……………....84 vi E: Additional Premiered Works at the National Flute Association Conventions……….86 F: Number of Copies of Commissioned Works Sold………………………………….100 G: Winners of the Best Performance of the Commissioned Work…………………….103 H: Program Chairs for the National Flute Association Conventions…………………..105 I: Competition Coordinators for the National Flute Association Conventions………..107 J: Biographies of the Composers of the Commissioned Works...……………………..109 K: Discography………………………………………………………………………...132 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………133 vii INTRODUCTION Need For the Study The National Flute Association (NFA) has been active in the worthy endeavor of commissioning new works. However, the organization has not publicized these works beyond first performances. It seemed that work needed to be done to put together a listing of all pieces commissioned by the NFA for its competitions with other relevant information to make it possible for flutists to easily find these pieces. As research began on this topic it was discovered that many holes existed in the history of the commissioned works of the NFA. Thorough records have not been kept of composer contracts, winners of the Best Performance of the Commissioned Works from the Young Artist and High School Soloist Competitions, and the NFA library in Tucson, Arizona did not house a complete collection of these pieces. As the association's money has been spent to commission this music, it is therefore important that these works should be made available and become known to the membership and the flute community at large. By providing biographical information about the composers, comments from composers pertaining to their works, and an annotated bibliography, this document will serve as a resource for flutists looking to perform these compositions. viii Procedures and Methods Used To complete this study, contact was made with the NFA office, the current CEO (since 1991), current and former board members, current and former committee chairs, composers, and competition winners. Composer’s websites were consulted for biographical information. A questionnaire was sent to the composers of the commissioned works for the Young Artist and High School Soloist competitions. Past convention program books and the official magazine of the association, The Flutist Quarterly, provided a great deal of information. Of special help was the special Flutist Quarterly, Celebrating 25 Years of performance, music and growth, Vol. 23, No. 2 Winter 1997-98 Anniversary Issue. To glean specific information regarding the Young Artist winners who performed debut recitals in Carnegie Hall, the New York Times archive was also consulted. Competition commissions are the focus of this document. However, it is important to note that the NFA has commissioned pieces other than those for competitions. A list of these works appears in Appendix D. Organization of Document This document will provide overviews of the Young Artist and High School Soloist Competitions as well as the New Music (Advisory) Committee, which was responsible for choosing the commissioned composers. Also included are the results ix of a survey given to the composers of the commissioned works, biographies of these composers, and an annotated bibliography of their compositions. The appendices include supplemental information. Appendix A provides a generic composer contract to show the reader the guidelines given to the composer for the commission. Appendix B offers the reader a view of the questionnaire provided to the composers. Appendix C lists the first place winners of the Young Artist and High School Soloist Competitions. When available, the flutists’ current position is listed, along with their educational background including with whom they studied. Appendix D contains the additional commissioned works of the NFA. These pieces are listed to show the breadth of the commissioning of works by the NFA. In Appendix E, the inclusion of additional premiered works was added to show the importance of the venue provided by the NFA convention; that