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Collage contains recordings of chamber music by composer Sy Brandon. It features Cincinnati's Premiere Chamber Ensemble, Conundrum along with the winners of the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competition.
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Meditation
and Dance (1983) - Katherine Young, oboe; Naomi Gray, cello;
Marguerite Lynn Williams, harp - This
piece contains a
rubato first section followed by a rhythmic second section. Modal
harmony, impressionistic colors, and lyrical melodic lines are
used.
The performers are the first prize winners of the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competition. Katherine Young was appointed principal oboe of the Florida Orchestra in March 2007. She previously completed a fellowship with the New World Symphony. Young has served as a guest principal oboe in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. Cellist Naomi Gray is currently a member of the New World Symphony. Recent concert appearances have included a chamber music series in Umbria, Italy and performances with orchestras in Austria and Japan. She has also been a featured soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra. Harpist Marguerite Lynn Williams has concertized throughout the United States, Europe and Asia with ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Kirov Orchestra, Toronto Symphony and San Diego Symphony. She is currently principal harpist for the New World Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, International Chamber Artists and on faculty at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami.
Scenes from Tom Sawyer (2003)
Conundrum: Mary Elizabeth Southworth, narrator; Danielle Hundley,
flute; Marianne Breneman, clarinet; Philip Amalong, piano - A tonal
composition that was written for the Delicato Ensemble to use
in a concert setting or for educational programs. It consists of a
Prelude - Sunrise, Mid-day and Sunset over Hannibal, MO and five scenes
as follows: I. Tom Showing Off for Becky, II. Tom Declares His Love for
Becky, III. Tom Takes Becky’s Punishment, IV. The Glorious Whitewasher,
and V. The Pirates On The Island.
Conundrum, based in Cincinnati, presents ''interesting music in interesting places'' and strives to bring people together through music in unconventional ways. Soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth has degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Dayton Philharmonic, the Kentucky Symphony, and the Nevada Opera. Flutist Danielle Hundley has degrees from Ohio State and the Longy School of Music in Boston. She has a private studio of advancing flute students and runs a chamber music outreach program. Clarinetist Marianne Breneman has degrees from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She plays with the Kentucky Symphony and teaches at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Pianist Philip Amalong is an active teacher and performer. He is chair of the music department at the College of Mount St. Joseph and was recently awarded an Aaron Copland Foundation grant for a new recording project. He holds piano degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Visit Conundrum on the web at http://www.conundrummusic.com.
Three Preludes (2001) - Abigail Kegel
Walsh, flute; Jared Elder, guitar - These Preludes are a
transcription from the composer's Preludes for English Horn and
Guitar. Two slow, rubato preludes frame a fast, rhythmic, Spanish
sounding prelude. All have lyrical melodies and a strong tonal
sense.
Second prize in the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competition was awarded to Abigail Kegel Walsh and Jared Elder. Walsh is currently on the flute faculty of the Hartt School as an adjunct instructor, as well as the Vernon Music and Arts Center. Elder is currently in his fourth and final year of a dual degree program at the University of Hartford, a B.M. in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School, and a B.A. in psychology.
Sonatina (1970) - Jill Marchione,
oboe; Kimberly Buchar Kelley, bassoon
- A slow introduction gives way to
a spritely allegro in the first movement with lots of
syncopation. An allegretto in mainly 5/8 with a lot of imitation
creates contrast in the second movement. The allegro final
movement is rhythmic and playful with a short recapitulation of
the first movement's slow introduction.
Honorable Mention in the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competitionwas awarded to Jill Marchione and Kimberly Buchar Kelley. Ms. Marchione performs regularly with the Harrisburg Symphony and Opera, Theatre Harrisburg, and the Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster. Ms. Kelley has performed in various orchestras including the Illinois Symphony, New World Symphony, Palm Beach Opera, Sinfonia da Camera, BACH Ensemble, Lancaster Symphony, and the York Symphony. Both teach at Dickinson College.
Four Poems (2007) - Conundrum: Mary
Elizabeth Southworth, soprano; Danielle Hundley,
flute; Marianne Breneman, clarinet; Philip Amalong, piano - A dramatic
setting
of four Romantic poems by Walt Whitman, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Robert
Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe. While the music is tonal, the tonality is
constantly shifting. The music reflects the meaning of the text by
setting the mood and through the use of word painting. There is some
brief narration that can be performed by the soprano or by the soprano
with optional audience participation.
Conundrum, based in Cincinnati, presents ''interesting music in interesting places'' and strives to bring people together through music in unconventional ways. Soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth has degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Dayton Philharmonic, the Kentucky Symphony, and the Nevada Opera. Flutist Danielle Hundley has degrees from Ohio State and the Longy School of Music in Boston. She has a private studio of advancing flute students and runs a chamber music outreach program. Clarinetist Marianne Breneman has degrees from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She plays with the Kentucky Symphony and teaches at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Pianist Philip Amalong is an active teacher and performer. He is chair of the music department at the College of Mount St. Joseph and was recently awarded an Aaron Copland Foundation grant for a new recording project. He holds piano degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Visit Conundrum on the web at http://www.conundrummusic.com.
The performers are the first prize winners of the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competition. Katherine Young was appointed principal oboe of the Florida Orchestra in March 2007. She previously completed a fellowship with the New World Symphony. Young has served as a guest principal oboe in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. Cellist Naomi Gray is currently a member of the New World Symphony. Recent concert appearances have included a chamber music series in Umbria, Italy and performances with orchestras in Austria and Japan. She has also been a featured soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra. Harpist Marguerite Lynn Williams has concertized throughout the United States, Europe and Asia with ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Kirov Orchestra, Toronto Symphony and San Diego Symphony. She is currently principal harpist for the New World Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, International Chamber Artists and on faculty at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami.
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| Meditation |
| Dance |
Conundrum, based in Cincinnati, presents ''interesting music in interesting places'' and strives to bring people together through music in unconventional ways. Soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth has degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Dayton Philharmonic, the Kentucky Symphony, and the Nevada Opera. Flutist Danielle Hundley has degrees from Ohio State and the Longy School of Music in Boston. She has a private studio of advancing flute students and runs a chamber music outreach program. Clarinetist Marianne Breneman has degrees from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She plays with the Kentucky Symphony and teaches at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Pianist Philip Amalong is an active teacher and performer. He is chair of the music department at the College of Mount St. Joseph and was recently awarded an Aaron Copland Foundation grant for a new recording project. He holds piano degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Visit Conundrum on the web at http://www.conundrummusic.com.
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| Prelude |
| Scene I
- Tom Showing Off for Becky |
| Scene
II - Tom Declares His Love for Becky |
| Scene
III - Tom Takes Becky's Punishment |
| Scene
IV - The Glorius Whitewasher |
| Scene V
- The Pirates on the Island |
Second prize in the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competition was awarded to Abigail Kegel Walsh and Jared Elder. Walsh is currently on the flute faculty of the Hartt School as an adjunct instructor, as well as the Vernon Music and Arts Center. Elder is currently in his fourth and final year of a dual degree program at the University of Hartford, a B.M. in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School, and a B.A. in psychology.
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| Movement 1 |
| Movement
2 |
| Movement 3 |
Honorable Mention in the 2007 Co-op Press Recording Competitionwas awarded to Jill Marchione and Kimberly Buchar Kelley. Ms. Marchione performs regularly with the Harrisburg Symphony and Opera, Theatre Harrisburg, and the Allegro Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster. Ms. Kelley has performed in various orchestras including the Illinois Symphony, New World Symphony, Palm Beach Opera, Sinfonia da Camera, BACH Ensemble, Lancaster Symphony, and the York Symphony. Both teach at Dickinson College.
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| movement 1 |
| movement 2 |
| movement 3 |
Conundrum, based in Cincinnati, presents ''interesting music in interesting places'' and strives to bring people together through music in unconventional ways. Soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth has degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has appeared with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Dayton Philharmonic, the Kentucky Symphony, and the Nevada Opera. Flutist Danielle Hundley has degrees from Ohio State and the Longy School of Music in Boston. She has a private studio of advancing flute students and runs a chamber music outreach program. Clarinetist Marianne Breneman has degrees from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She plays with the Kentucky Symphony and teaches at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Pianist Philip Amalong is an active teacher and performer. He is chair of the music department at the College of Mount St. Joseph and was recently awarded an Aaron Copland Foundation grant for a new recording project. He holds piano degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Visit Conundrum on the web at http://www.conundrummusic.com.
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| O Captain! My Captain! |
| Solitude |
| The Road Not Taken |
| Annabel Lee |