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This piano piece
was commissioned by Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church in Tampa. While I
was writing it, I was thinking fondly of my now departed composition
teacher Robert Helps. Though it doesn't rely on his techniques or quote
any of his material, it does bear some resemblance to his Hommage á
Fauré. Piano solo |
Nocturne David Matthews, piano Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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The Ten Plagues
are little color pieces for woodwind octet. The work is set up with
four divisions according to a rabbinic tradition. 1 Blood - 2 Frogs - 3 Flies 4 Noxious Creatures - 5 Pestilence - 6 Boils breaking out into Blisters 7 Hail and Fire - 8 Locusts - 9 Darkness 10 The Slaying of the Firstborn |
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4. Noxious Creatures 5. Pestilence 6. Boils Get the Flash Player to see this player.
7. Hail and Fire 8. Locusts 9. Darkness Get the Flash Player to see this player.
10. Slaying of the First Born Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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The Toccata, Passacaglia, and Fugue for organ was commissioned by Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church in Tampa, Florida as part of the dedication of their new Cassavant organ. I played the premiere on January 27th. | Toccata, Passacaglia, and
Fugue Kurt Knecht, organ Toccata Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Passacaglia Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Fugue Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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his is a beautiful
little mini-sonata for clarinet and piano. The opening "Meditation"
is a contemplative work that begins with a simple repeated note. The
work progresses by exploring modal harmonies with poignant climaxes.
The subsequent "Ecstasy" is a rhythmically playful work where
contrasting poly-rhythms are the basis for a dialogue between the instruments.
Despite rhythmic motivation, the work still maintains the over-arching
lyric character that unifies the whole work. Clarinet and piano |
Meditation and Ecstasy Amanda Morrison, clarinet Kurt Knecht, piano Meditation Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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