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Glenn Wilson Sound Ideas Interview September 5, 2017, Jon Norton
Glenn Wilson Sound Ideas Interview September 5, 2017, Jon Norton
Interviews for WGLT
Jon Norton,WGLT Radio, speaking with Glenn Wilson, chair of Illinois Wesleyan University's jazz program, about the new 2017 documentary on jazz legend John Coltane.
Dan Terkla, Dan Terkla, Meg Miner
Dan Terkla, Dan Terkla, Meg Miner
All oral histories
Terkla describes books and other types of collections Myers had and how he loaned them to Terkla to take to classes. Memorable books were Dante's La Comedia, a Mexican Bible and John Speed's Atlas. He also describes an event called "Minor watch," which was a practice he and his students had of waving to Myers as he walked by their window. Terkla includes accounts of events at the President's House in which Myers played music and also of the way Myers displayed his books in his home. Terkla recalls only a few times Myers came to his office but on …
Movement I. "Lo" From Four Moons For Brass Quartet, Gregory V. Goeden
Movement I. "Lo" From Four Moons For Brass Quartet, Gregory V. Goeden
Compositions
"lo" is the introductory movement of a four-part suite, entitled Four Moons for Brass Quartet. As suggested by the title, the four movements of the work were modeled after a specific set of astronomical entities, the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. These celestial satellites provided inspiration for this work in a number of different ways. Scientific observations and measurements for each moon, such as diameter, mass, density and composition, provided melodic and harmonic ideas through a 20th century musical process that is commonly referred to as "pitch set theory." The visual and physical qualities of each moon, and their relationships …
Flow, Tommy Bravos
Flow, Tommy Bravos
Compositions
Flow was composed in the Spring of 2014 and premiered in it’s entirety during the April Student Composition Concert here at Illinois Wesleyan University. I composed the piece during an emotionally tumultuous time, and it represents many events that were occurring cyclically in my life at the time. The emotional events that directly inspired Flow were like opposite sides of a coin: one being relationships attempting to grow and the other being relationships gradually turning sour, needing to be left behind. These ideas are represented by the piece revolving around the recurring motive, showing how these events constantly wove in …
Dolce Stil Novo, Timothy W. Mcdunn
Dolce Stil Novo, Timothy W. Mcdunn
Compositions
Dolce Stil Novo is a slightly unconventional kind of tone poem. As the title suggests, the main inspiration for the piece is the poetry of Dante Alighieri, especially that subset of it which belongs to his so-called "Sweet New Style." While the three successive intermezzi are tied only obliquely to this subject, the first and final movements make direct reference to Dante's Sweet New Style as found in the Vita Nuova, an autobiographical compilation of prose and verse. In this way, the piece is a reflection on Dante's writings from two perspectives: that of the author (in the first and …
Theme And Variations For Solo Violin, Qingfan Jiang
Theme And Variations For Solo Violin, Qingfan Jiang
Compositions
No abstract provided.
The People's Phenomenon: "Author's Song" In Khrushchev's Soviet Union, Sarah K. Moir
The People's Phenomenon: "Author's Song" In Khrushchev's Soviet Union, Sarah K. Moir
Constructing the Past
A massive shift from the Socialist Realism that predominated under Joseph Stalin, the bard culture that arose during Nikita Khrushchev's "Thaw" was fostered by the illegal underground transmission of tapes known as “magnitizdat”. Three well-known faces, with even better known voices, led this movement: Vladimir Vysotsky, Bulat Okudzhava, and Alexander Galich. In a way that was uniquely Soviet, the bard culture took root and transformed the everyday of the Soviet people.
In Tune With History, Celeste Huttes
In Tune With History, Celeste Huttes
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
As the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, IWU alumni help bring the era’s music to life.
High Note, Hannah Griffin '12
High Note, Hannah Griffin '12
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
From neighborhood choir to Oprah, Wicker Park singers keep Wesleyan roots.
Command Performer, Nancy Steele Brokaw '71
Command Performer, Nancy Steele Brokaw '71
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
"The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band trumpeter Amy McCabe ’01 returns for one memorial evening.
Songs Of Hope, Jack Clifford
Songs Of Hope, Jack Clifford
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
A book by Jerrilyn McGregory ’71 shines new light on the spiritual life of a little-known region.
For The Record, Rachel Hatch
For The Record, Rachel Hatch
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
By finding new ways to tell the Illinois Wesleyan story, Lee Short ’44 made his own mark on campus history.
Amman Forms Planet Earth Singers To Celebrate The Music Of The World, John Carlson
Amman Forms Planet Earth Singers To Celebrate The Music Of The World, John Carlson
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
The Planet Earth Singers perform in many styles. That’s exactly what Amman had in mind when he formed the group back in 2004, after retiring as Ball State University’s director of choral activity following some 22 years there.
Se Tu Mi Lassi (If You Leave Me) For Choir, Katherine Spencer
Se Tu Mi Lassi (If You Leave Me) For Choir, Katherine Spencer
Compositions
No abstract provided.
Alumni Make Music Together As Chicago-Area Jazz Ensemble, Amelia Benner
Alumni Make Music Together As Chicago-Area Jazz Ensemble, Amelia Benner
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
When Brett Dean ’03 and some of his fellow School of Music alumni began to miss the musical camaraderie of Wesleyan, they decided to — forgive the puns — band together and toot their own horns.
(Waterfall), Scott Schumann
With Eyes Closed, Queenie Li
What Rock Reveals, W. Michael Weis
What Rock Reveals, W. Michael Weis
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
To understand the 1960s, students can learn much by listening to the music that defined the era.
Uncommon Chords, Gary E. Frank
Uncommon Chords, Gary E. Frank
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Making music with the power to unite, Sung Jin Hong '97 and his One World Symphony offer something different to New York City's crowded cultural scene.
Wood And Lead And Wind And Tin, Thomas Columbus
Wood And Lead And Wind And Tin, Thomas Columbus
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
These are the ingredients that Jeffrey Dexter ’85 uses to shape the magnificent sounds of a Schantz pipe organ.
In Concert, Ann Aubry
In Concert, Ann Aubry
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
From the classroom to the stage, School of Music professors express a passionate commitment to their art.
Widening Perspectives, Iwu Magazine
Widening Perspectives, Iwu Magazine
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Unlike some of her colleagues who found their love of music — unprompted — at an early age, Nina Gordon’s childhood cello lessons were thrust upon her by a parent.
Learning From Performance, Iwu Magazine
Learning From Performance, Iwu Magazine
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
A member of the Illinois Wesleyan University faculty since 1978, Campbell was named to the School of Music’s only endowed chair, the Fern Rosetta Sherff Professor of Music, in 1998.
A Shared Experience, Ann Aubry
A Shared Experience, Ann Aubry
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Today, R. Kent Cook feels like practicing some Bach — a composer whose ability to craft puzzles of logic into works of beauty has appealed to him from a young age.
The School Of Music Convocation And Celebratory Competition, The Ames Library
The School Of Music Convocation And Celebratory Competition, The Ames Library
Ames Library 10th Anniversary
Program from the School of Music Convocation and Celebratory Competition. Student composers from the School of Music performed composition pieces submitted to celebrate the grand opening of The Ames Library.
Dedication For String Quartet, Dennis Breier
Sgt. Pepper: A True Innovation?, Winona Mefford '96
Sgt. Pepper: A True Innovation?, Winona Mefford '96
Undergraduate Review
No abstract provided.
The Compositional Process Of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring, Dima Gharaibeh '96
The Compositional Process Of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring, Dima Gharaibeh '96
Undergraduate Review
No abstract provided.
Performance Practice: Issues Of Authentic Performance, Catherine Webb '97
Performance Practice: Issues Of Authentic Performance, Catherine Webb '97
Undergraduate Review
No abstract provided.
Better Defining A Character Genius, Becca Ewert '91
Better Defining A Character Genius, Becca Ewert '91
Undergraduate Review
No abstract provided.