The University of Texas at San Antonio presents the Society of Composers, nc 2005 Region VI Conference UTSA Department of Music February 24-26, 2005 Daniel Adams • Aaron Alon • Karim Al-Zand • Peter Askim .• Daniel Barnard • Mike Barnett • Kenneth R. Benoit • Douglas Bianclu • Per Bloland • Clifton Callender • Alan Chan • George B. Chave • Adam Cotton • James Crowley • Doug Davis • Juan Luis de Pablo Enriquez Rohen • S ue Dellinger • Rhodell T. Fields • Robert Fleisl1er • Mark Francis • Bruce Hamilton • Trent Hanna • David Heuser • Robert Hutchinson • Austin Jaquith • Donivan Johnson • David Korevaar • Timothy Kramer • Frank La Rocca • HyeKyung • Sabin Levi • Stepben Lilly • Carleton Macy • Melissa Maier • Cbarles Norman Mason • Ken Metz • Shirely Mier • Gary Masse • Kirk O'Riordan • Taiga Zafer Ozdemir • Daniel Perttu • Ricbard Power • Bill Ryan • Phillip Sckoeder • Paul Siskind • Rob $ mitb • Mark Snyder • Lesley Sommer •John Stafford II • Jack Stamps • Paul Steinberg • Greg A Steinke • Erich Stem • George Tanner • Michael Sidney Timpson • Michael Twomey • Guy Vollen • Andrew Walters • Marc Wooldridge :--c1 Society of Composers, Inc. [ SCI Sodety of Composers, inc. Region VI Conference at the University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Music David Heuser, Host Region VI Co-chairs: Phillip Schroeder and Samuel Magrill President: Thomas Wells Table of Contents Message from the Department Chair. .... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 3 Message from the Host . ... ........... ..... .... .... ..... ... .. ... 4 Conference Schedule .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ......... .... .. ........... 5 Concert Programs ... ... ... .. ... .... .. ... ... .... .... .. .. .. ..... 6 Composer Biographies, Program Notes and Song Texts . ... 15 Performer Biographies .... .. .... .. ... .. .. .... ... ... ... .. ...... 45 The Universit of Texas at San Antonio Department of Music Message from the Chair Dear SCI Region VI Conference Participants, On behalf of the UTSA Department of Music: Welcome to San Antonio! Thank you for honoring us with you presence as we host the 2005 Region VI SCI Conference. I am grateful to David Heuser, associate professor of composition and theory, for his outstanding planning and coordination in hosting this exciting event. UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Dean Daniel Gelo join me in recognizing the students, faculty, and staff who have prepared many months so that your creative worb may be properly presented. Learning, programming and performing new works is a critical responsibility of all musicians, especially those of us in higher education. We must seel<'., teach and present the good and current creative works alongside the inheritance of truly great music that has stood the test of time. I sincerely wish that your time here is both enjoyable and productive, and that this conference informs and inspires your future work in the areas of composition, performance, teaching, and research. Respectfully yours, Gene Dowdy, Chair UTSA Department of Music - 3 - The Universit of Texas at San Antonio Department of Music Message from the Host Welcome! J want to thank all of you for being a part of the Society of Composers Region VJ Conference this year. Although there was a time during this past Fall semester when I felt a little overwhelmed with the number of scores we received for this conference, Jam pleased for what that says for the state of our art. I was privileged to hear so much wonderful music and regret we could not perform more of it this week. Of course, any conference, especially one like this, is a group effort, and so, with apologies for the many people J will inevitably leave off this list, my thanks go out to everyone who has been part of that group effort. First and foremost, thanks to all of my colleagues at the UTSA Department of Music for making this possible.Your support was necessaiy for the beginning, and you have given me more than I could ask for. Thank you. Special thanks to Dr. Eugene Dowdy, Chair of the UTSA Department of Music and Dr. Dan Gelo, Dean of the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts, for their assistance and support. To Cindy Solis, events manager supreme, before whom I bow low. To eveiyone in the music office: N aomy Ybarra, Steven Hill, Michael Mendiola, Angelia Ward, Linda Sauceda and Armando Hernandez for all their invaluable work. Special thanl<s to Linda for tal<ing on all the mundane tasks and keeping a smile. To Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, UTSA composition students, and all of the other student volunteers for all their help with staging, receptions, and registr~tion . To eveiyone with SCI for being wonderful and helpful throughout all of this. A special thanks to Tom Wells and Phillip Schroeder, who bore the brunt of my questions. To David Sebald and Mark Rubinstein for technical assistance and loaning me things. To Jack Stamps, for creating the cover graphic & making something out of nothing. To Chris Harrison at AmeriSuites, Christy Knight & Gustavo Lira at Scenic Loop Cafe, Abbas Selgi at Terra Nova Violins for the use of bows for the percussion ensemble, and Sandy Leal at Allegra Print and Imaging. And a special thanks to Cherie, Gwyneth and Julian for patience and laughs. - 4 - Conference Schedule All Concerts are in the UTSA Recital Hall, Arts Building, 1604 Campus Thursday, February 24, 2005 "Masterclass: "Music for Percussion and Film" - Marc Wooldridge, percussion 11 :OOam; Band Hall, UTSA Department of Music For UTSA Percussion and Composition Students. Open to general public. Concert 1: 7 :30pm UTSA Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra and others Reception to follow in the UTSA Music Department Main Hall Friday, February 25, 2005 Concert 2: 9:30am Guest performers -Lunch Break- Concert 3: l:OOpm UTSA Concert Band, UT SA Woodwind Quintet and others Paper Session 1: 2:30pm - UTSA Choral Hall Greg A. Steinke: Mother Earth - A Native American View Concert 4: 3:30pm UTSA Wind Ensemble and others -Conference Dinner at the Scenic Loop Cafe, 5:00pm-7:00pm (Tickets required)- Concert 5: 7:30pm Guest Ensemble: AURA, the New Music Ensemble of the Moores School of Music, U niversity of Houston Reception to follow in the UTSA Music Department Main Hall Informal gathering at Luna Fine Music Club for jazz (with UTSA alum Jake Owen) following reception Saturday, February 26, 2005 Concert 6: l:OOpm Guest artist Marc Wooldridge and others Paper Session 2: 2:30pm UTSA Choral Hall Stephen Lilly: Form as an Outgrowth of Timbre and Rhythm: Wesley Fuller's Sherds of Five Concert 7: 3:30pm UTSA Percussion Ensemble and others - Dinner Break - Concert 8: 7 :30pm UTSA Concert, Women's and Jazz Choirs and others Reception to follow in the UT SA Music Department Main Hall - 5 - Concert Programs * indicates a guest performer t indicates work is a premiere This program is made possible in part through a partnership of Meet the Composer, Inc., and Mid-American Arts Alliance with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, ASCAP, and the Virgil Thomson Foundation, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and private contributions to M-AAA. We thank M-AAA for supporting guest artist Marc Wooldridge' s appearance. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT mid·america FOR THE ARTS arts alliance - 6 - Concert 1: 7 :30pm, Thursday, February 24, 2005 I Austin Jaquith (b. 1980): Prelude for Orchestra (2001) ~ HyeKung Lee: R eveil for Orchestra (2004) t UTSA Orchestra, Gene Dowdy, conductor J Michael Sidney Timpson: sneaky (2004) UTSA Chamber Orchestra, Terence Frazor, conductor 1 George Tanner (b. 1979): Portrait (2000) Kasandra Keeling, piano 5 Doug Davis (b. 1948): Family Portrait (2000) Linda Poetschke, soprano; Christine Debus, piano I. My Letter to the World (Emily Dickinson) III.To be away (Adele Davis) V. Alleluia (Doug Davis) f Kirk O'Riordan (b. 1968): Dying Light (2004) Holly O'Riordan*, piano; Andrew Rammon*, cello Rhodell T. Fields (b. 1968): Forest Tales (2003) 1 Olivia Aguayo, flute I. The Mountain II. The Nightingale III. The Crawlers IV. The Weasel V . The Plastic Soldier VI. Wilderness <J Paul Siskind (b. 1962): Thr(e.e. cummingS)ongs (2002) Michael Burgess, tenor; Rita Linard, flute; Matthew Hinsley, guitar I. there is a II. hist whist III. it may not always be so; and i say l Sue Dellinger: Dragonfire (2000) Peter Rubins, Drew Stephen, Oscar Perez, horn; Sherry Rubins, percussion - 7 - Concert 2: 9:30am, Friday, February 25, 2005 tO Sabin Levi: /ram Seven Meditations for Organ Sabin Levi*, organ movements I, VI, VII t~ Robert Hutchinson (b. 1970): Variations on "Giant Steps" (2004) t Duane Hulbert*, piano \ l/ Daniel Perttu (b. 1979): Reflecting Pool (2004) Mark Ford*, cello \7 Guy Vollen (b. 1973): Odell Lake (2003) Guy Vollen*, Ron Daray*, pianists Trent Hanna (b. 1969): The Dorland Etudes (2001) Trent Hanna*, piano I. Far From the Peaceful Shore II. Pines Whisper III. The Santa Anna Winds - 8 - Concert 3 : 1 :OOpm, Friday, February 25, 2005 { ) Shirley Mier (b. 1966): Theme and Deviations for Band (2003) UTSA Concert Band, Leland Sharrock, conductor / l Gary Mosse: Tequila Clarinets t Larry Mentzer, Carlos Esparza, clarinets / 1 Aaron Alon (b. 1981): Spring and Fall (2003) Melody Rich, soprano; Ken Freudigman, cello; Geoffrey Waite, piano / Y Carleton Macy (b. 1944): Twigs (1980) UTSA Woodwind Quintet: Rita Linard, flute; David Herbert, oboe; Larry Mentzer, clarinet, Peter Rubins, horn; Ron Noble, bassoon I. Rapido II. Sticks III.Twigs IV. Branches V. Tango VI. Seeds VII. Reprise \ l Kenneth R. Benoit (b. 1952): Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano (2003) t Rob Noble, bassoon, Geoffrey Waite, piano I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro scherzando 1)1! Mark Francis (b. 1958): Secondary Colors (2000) UTSA Flute Ensemble, Rita Linard, director v1 Charles Norman Mason: Three-Legged Race (2000) Mary Ellen Goree, violin; Dan Zollars, cello; Geoffrey Waite, piano - 9 - Concert 4: 3:30pm, Friday, February 25, 2005 Peter Askim (b. 1971): Edge for solo bass (2002) Peter Askim *, bass v''i Timothy Kramer (b . 1959): Mosiacs (1999) George Chave (b. 1959): Lighten Up (2004) t I.