Robert Carnochan & the University of Texas at Austin Wind Symphony Program Note:Schism is about divisions. I wrote Schism in 2010 in the midst of the turbulent national mid-term elections, a time that, in the context of more recent political turmoil, actually seems quite tame. I was overwhelmingly frustrated by the sophomoric mud-slinging and ridiculous […]
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Ampersand
Program Note: Ampersand was commissioned by and written for Brendan Faegre and The Edge Ensemble. The score contains improvisation and is designed for performers that are equally adept in the worlds of notated music and improvised music. The ampersand has a long and interesting history and etymology, but my inspiration for this piece comes from its use in writing […]
Space Case
davebied · Space Case Central Michigan University Jazz Lab I | Rob Smith, director | Todd Gaffke, t. sax. & Evan Shaner, tpt. Program Note: Space Case was written for Central Michigan University Jazz Lab I and director Rob Smith and is an homage to the great composer and pianist Thelonious Monk. The title comes from the colloquial phrase “space case” or “space […]
Schism
Program Note: Schism is about divisions. I wrote Schism in 2010 in the midst of the turbulent national mid-term elections, a time that, in the context of more recent political turmoil, actually seems quite tame. I was overwhelmingly frustrated by the sophomoric mud-slinging and ridiculous lies being told by many politicians and the variously allied […]
I’m Down
Program Note: This is an arrangement of Beck Hansen‘s “I’m Down” from his Song Reader Project. It was commissioned by the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble.