comp 2 program draft 2

8/4/2019 Comp 2 Program draft 2

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Special thanks to:

Our Teachers:

Stuart Greenbaum, Elliott Gyger, Julian Yu & Katy AbbottThank you for being a continuing source of inspiration to us.

The performers, who have all done a wonderful job learning ourcompositions.

And a big thanks to all of you for coming.

UPCOMING STUDENTCOMPOSITION CONCERTS

Composition 4 ConcertMonday 10 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

Honours ConcertMonday 17 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

Diploma ConcertMonday 24 October 7:30pm Melba Hall

BACK COVER

Featuring pieces by:

Alden Cai

David Campbell

Kelvin Fung

Luke Hutton

Matt Westwood Courtney Williams

Hannah Zreikat

MELBOURNE

CONSERVATORIUM

OF MUSIC

COMPOSITION

DIVISION

3 October 2011

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Introduction and Tarantella

By

Matt Westwood The introduction is based on a keyboard improvisation, with the violin

part then written almost entirely in a one-beat canon (or one beat outof sync). The tarantella attempts to capture the feel of techno music for

acoustic instruments, with fast repeated notes in the piano, a strong bass line, and an improvisatory violin solo.

Performed by

Arun Patterson (Violin)

Matt Westwood (Piano)

[Title]

By

Hannah Zreikat

[Program note]

Performed by

Bonnie Brown (Violin)

Erin Lancaster (Violin)

Christopher Munn (Cello)

Courtney Williams (Viola)

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Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time

By

Kelvin Fung

Hubble: Galaxies Across Space and Time is a short film from NASA thatfeatures a journey across 9 billion years of cosmic history, with original

source images from the Hubble Space Telescope. As part of the require-ment of a prescribed project, a new soundtrack, utilising different sounds,

effects and instruments from synthesisers was composed to it, in the hopesof capturing the beauty and the vastness of space.

Trio for Alto Flute, Clarinet and Piano

By

Luke Hutton

This work maintains a constant and fast-paced pulse with some less-than-common time signatures. It is slightly jazz-inspired and makes frequent useof fourths in its harmony. Most of the music is constructed from two pri-mary themes: a fast and a slow one, which often appear in counterpoint to

each other.Performed by

Taryn Anderson ( [Instrument] )

Luke Hutton (Piano)

Beth Morgan ( [Instrument] )

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Hallucinations

By

Kelvin Fung

Constructed upon a 9-notes scale, Hallucinations is a short piano solo thathas a strong sense of openness to it. It seeks to evoke the imaginations,

chaos, and emotions that one would experience when through hallucina-tions, and the calmness that comes after.

Performed by

Kelvin Fung (Piano)



By

Matt Westwood

This piece depicts a butterfly in many ways. The 3-on-2 cross rhythmsdepicts its fluttering, while the simplicity of the melody and harmony depict its simple yet profound beauty. The performer’s hands alsodepict a butterfly – the thumbs almost constantly crossed make thebody of the butterfly, while the rest of the fingers are the butterfly’s wings. The title is also a reference to Australian composer Elliott

Gyger’s celesta concerto Angels and Insects (which contrasts this piecein almost every way). Perhaps butterflies are the closest thing we have

on Earth to a combination of angels and insects.Performed by

Luke Hutton (Piano)

A Weaned Child

By

David Campbell

Psalm 131 is a short musical poem written by King David of Israel in c.

1000BC, and this arrangement for female voice and piano reflects someof themes of quiet trust and hope. King David committed murder and

adultery, and yet was called a man after God’s heart. The largest mes-sage is one of humility, and this holds personal meaning as it was givento me on my baptism. There is nothing superfluous musically, but ra-

ther stripped back to expose the beauty of hope in a Messiah, and being forgiven.

Performed by

Laura Fleming (Soprano)

David Campbell (Piano)

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Tituba

By

Courtney WilliamsOn March 1st, 1691, the slave Tituba of Salem Village was brought be-fore the Essex Court on Supposition of Witchcraft. This piece is about

her confession, where she speaks of how the Devil came to her andsaid that if she didn’t harm, and later kill, the town’s children, he would

do worse to her. The devil appeared to her as many things –a greatblack dog, a pair of rats, a hog, a wolf, and cats. With other witches, she

flew around on sticks, where the Devil attempted to bribe her with ayellow bird, and other pretty things.

Performed by

Bonnie Brown (Violin)

Erin Lancaster (Violin)

Christopher Munn (Cello)

Courtney Williams (Viola)

Danse Macabre

By Luke Hutton

This work, for solo piano, is a representation of the story of the Danceof Death, which has had many forms and recreations in art and music

throughout history. Here, after the personification

of Death rises, he and his minions begin moving and dancing more andmore furiously until they abruptly stop as a bell tolls midnight.

Performed by

Luke Hutton (Piano)

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