On November 17th, the Music Department hosted a Faculty Recital entitled "Faculty and Friends" due to the participation of professional musicians outside of the Music Department. The pieces performed were all written within the last century, including works written by C of O Music faculty, Luke Carlson and Brian Christian.
The first piece was Broadloom, an aleatoric composition written by Kala Pierson in 2015. The piece was performed by Kelsey Tamayo on the marimba, Jonathan Staub on the tuba, Clara Christian on the piano, as well as the participation of C of O music students singing or playing other instruments. The piece presented a stunning soundscape as different parts weaved in and out of the texture like a shuttlecock running through threads.
Next up was a selection from Brian Christian's Six French Sweets (2012), performed by the composer himself. Mr. Christian's pieces ranged in tone from cheery and light to dramatic and intense. His sensitive rendition on the piano brought the pieces to life.
The next set was the first two pieces from Dr. Luke Carlson's Tomorrow's Work Undone (2015). The pieces used an expanded harmonic language with difficult passages for both the voice and piano parts, but Dr. Christian and Ms. Clevenger handled the task with stunning skill.
The final portion of the recital was a selection from Marc Mellits' Tight Sweater (2006). The piece called for tight synchronization between the three voices: piano, marimba, and cello. Jonathan Staub played with cello part with his tuba.
The recital was met with enthusiastic applause, and the students who attended were glad they'd came.
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