Dr. Sam Gowen Faculty Recital
The program will be presented in three scenes: Scene 1: Sunset into Twilight, Scene 2: Dreamscapes, and Scene 3: Awaken with the Dawn. Each scene will contain multiple pieces of repertoire and will be linked together with a mosaic of lighting and sound transitions.
The pieces in Scene 1 are designed to emulate the feeling of both excitement and wonder that can be felt during a breathtaking Prairie sunset followed by the tranquility of peacefully drifting into slumber. The repertoire presented in Scene 2 explores vastly different musical styles that may seem mysterious or strange in the moment, as many dreams can appear on the surface. A piece from Tyler Ogilvie opens Scene 2, utilizing a horn echo effect and amplification, followed by Oliver Messiaen’s Appel Interstellaire (Interstellar Call) for solo horn, and a selected movement from the Bruce Stark work Suite for Horn, Trombone, and Piano. Scene 3 opens with a James Naigus work, Remembrance from Visions, which recalls the last motif presented in the opening work from Scene 1, Visions, also by Naigus. The recital closes with selected movements from Bruce Stark’s Suite for Horn, Trombone, and Piano, which mirrors the glory and elation of a picturesque sunrise.