Organ Recital Program

Master’s Recital Jacob West, Trumpet With: Dr. Cindy Lindeen-Martin, Organ And Isaac Ponce, Trumpet 2:00pm, Sunday April 25th Variations Grégoriennes Sur un Salve Regina Henri Tomasi (1907-1971) Henri Tomasi was a French conductor and composer, best known today for his contributions to solo and chamber wind music. This piece was written and premiered in 1964, but not much is known about its conception or Tomasi’s inspiration behind it. Variations Gregoriennes provides a modern interpretation of a traditional Salve Regina chant. After a short introduction, the organ presents the full chant in the bass while the trumpet accompanies with an obbligato melody. After this initial statement, the trumpet proceeds with a series of cadenzas that serve as variations of the chant. A final solo cadenza from the trumpet builds into the last statement the chant, again in the lowest voice of the organ. This final section, subtitled “Gloria”, is some of Tomasi’s most brilliant and virtuosic writing for the trumpet with fanfares, arpeggios, and running scales embellishing the organ’s rich harmonizations. Concerto in D Minor Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747) I. Andante e Spiccato II. Adagio III. Presto Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor has stood the test of time to become a mainstay in both the oboe and trumpet repertoire. Marcello lived a varied life as a Ventian nobleman, painter, academic, and composer. Although he composed in a variety of forms, his best known work today is his Oboe Concerto in D Minor. This piece may have been lost to history if it had not been found and arranged into a keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach. While this piece was most popular in its keyboard form for a number of years, it was picked up again by oboists and eventually trumpeters in the 20th century. This concerto stands out from other Baroque Repertoire in that there are many times when Marcello subverts the listeners expectations with harmonies that push, pull, or move in unexpected ways. This piece gives the performer ample freedom for ornamentation which is best exhibited in the slow second movement. —Intermission— The Fairest of Roses Fanfare Frederick Magle (b. 1977) Danish concert organist and pianist Frederik Magle has made a name for himself as a versatile composer and musician whose music has been performed by orchestras and soloists around the world. His Fairest of Roses Fanfare (2017) is written for organ and two trumpets placed antiphonally in relation to the audience. The work is based on the traditional Denmark hymn Den Yndigste Rose er Funden, or Now is Found the Fairest of Roses. It begins with solo trumpets playing fragments of the melody before the organ joins in to trade accompaniment and solo passages with the trumpets. Fanfare sections contrast with moments of quieter reflection before the piece comes to a triumphant, yet subdued conclusion. Solstice Sonata for Trumpet and Organ Carson Cooman (b. 1982) I. Take Flight II. The Dream of Peace III. Glittering, Aglow Carson Cooman is an American composer and organist who has dedicated his life to the creation and performance of contemporary music. He writes the following about his piece, Solstice Sonata, which was premiered in 2014 by trumpeter Chris Gekker and organist Christian Lane at the American Guild of Organists’ Biennial National Convention. At the solstice (summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern), the sun is directly aligned with the tropical latitude lines, and the longest day of the year occurs (marking the start of summer). This sonata is music of celebration and contemplation, taking the inspiration of the longest day as a starting place for meditation both thoughtful and joyous. ”Take Flight” soars and leaps with vigor—perhaps the image of a hang-glider’s journey over a dramatic landscape under the late evening sun. “The Dream of Peace” is lyrical and passionate; it is perhaps night music of reflection and intensity. “Glittering, Aglow” begins with quiet, mystical music: a gradual awakening. A vibrant, syncopated dance breaks out, is interrupted by the quiet music again, and returns to push forward to a vibrant conclusion. The new season has begun. Oh Shenandoah Traditional arr. for trumpet and organ by Dianna Link Oh Shenandoah is a traditional American folk song dating back to the early 19th century. Although its exact origins are uncertain, it is believed to have first been sung by fur-trading voyageurs who would make their way West to the Mississippi River in their travels. It survives today as a well-known folk song that has been arranged into countless versions for choirs, solo instruments, and more. This arrangement for trumpet and organ was commissioned by Jacob West and composed by Dianna Link. Dianna is an American composer who writes music that creates a connection and tells a story beyond the boundary of words and explores the intricacies of emotion, narrative, and nature. Her music has been played by ensembles such as the Colorado Symphony, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, Ivalas Quartet, and the Boulder Altitude Directive. Link will graduate from the University of Colorado with a BM in the spring of 2021. Her teachers here have included Annika Socolofsky, Carter Pann, and Daniel Kellogg. About the performer Omaha, Nebraska native Jacob West is a first-year master’s student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying trumpet performance. He received his BM from St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Throughout his musical studies, Jacob has performed with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and toured nationally and internationally with the St. Olaf Band and Orchestra. In 2021, he advanced to the semifinal round of the graduate solo division in the National Trumpet Competition. Jacob has participated in the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and he will be attending the Round Top Festival Institute this summer as an orchestral manager intern. He is grateful for his teachers– Dr. Ryan Gardner, Dr. Marty Hodel, and Dr. Garrett Klein– for their guidance and support alongside his musical education..

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