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Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. Engages With The Question: What Is The Relationship Of Theological Theory To Practice?, Paul J. Fitzgerald S.J., Alfred Benney

Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.

What is the relationship of theological theory to practice? Fr. Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. speaks of his personal project and devotion to working with people living in a very poor neighborhood in South Los Angeles. He is most captivated by the women who have transitioned to an entirely different culture, and yet motivated by their Catholic faith serve their community with great generosity.

Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. Engages With The Question: What Led You To The Jesuits And An Interest In Theology?, Paul J. Fitzgerald S.J., Alfred Benney

Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.

What led you to the Jesuits and an interest in theology? Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. talks of his process of becoming a Jesuit – from his studies at Santa Clara University as an undergraduate, to his doctoral studies in Paris. His academic focus has been in systematic theology and the social sciences/sociology of religion.

Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. Engages With The Question: What Contribution Have The Jesuits Made To The American Church?, Paul J. Fitzgerald S.J., Alfred Benney

Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.

What contribution have the Jesuits made to the American Church? Jesuit Paul Fitzgerald discusses what he believes is the greatest gift of Jesuits to America, which is the ability to see God in every moment and every aspect of life in the light of Ignatius. He refers to this view of life as "hopeful realism" and Catholics ability to see the world as it is, but also in union with the divine. Fitzgerald also discusses the contribution that Jesuit Education has given to American Catholics, and how this has created an educated Church unlike ever before.

Sugarloaf Seminar (1985) - Part 11, Edwin E. Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon

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Sugarloaf Seminar (1985) - Part 12, Edwin E. Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon

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Sugarloaf Seminar (1985) - Part 9, Edwin E. Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon

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Sugarloaf Seminar (1985) - Part 3, Edwin E. Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon

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Sugarloaf Seminar (1985) - Part 2, Edwin E. Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon

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Jammin' At The Cathedral (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

An example of my electronic music. Taken from a collection called "Five Electronic Preludes".

Yo Yo (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

An example of my electronic music. Taken from a collection called "Five Electronic Preludes".

Del Diario De Un Papagayo [From The Diary Of A Parrot] (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

"Del Diario de un Papagayo" [From the Diary of a Parrot] is a recording of the premiere of this work for chamber orchestra and tape recorded parrot. It was composed and premiered in 1973 by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. The 'soloist' was our family parrot, Pablo.

Benediction (Recording), Piotr Szlewczyk, Gary Smart

Gary Smart

“Benediction” for solo violin (2009) was written for violinist Piotr Szlewczyk and his recording project “Violin Futura”. This short set of variations is based on the old southern hymn, “Part in Peace”.

Trumpeter Swan (Recording), Britt Theurer, Gary Smart

Gary Smart

This piece was originally recorded for Capstone Records in 1990 by Britt Theurer on trumpet and The Franciscan String Quartet. At the time, this beautiful bird was disappearing from the American West and was on the endangered species list.The piece is in two movements. The first is “nesting music”, the second takes flight, and moves through several adventurous episodes, but finally settles back into the opening serenity. The work ends with echoing calls fading into silence.

Beatbox 4 (Recording), Gary Smart, Tomoko Hoshiyama

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Beatbox 1 (Recording), Gary Smart, Yoshiki Hagihara

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Beatbox 2 (Recording), Gary Smart, Yukari Yano

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Beatbox 5 (Recording), Gary Smart, Chizu Hamano

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Beatbox 6 (Recording), Gary Smart, Toshie Matsui

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Beatbox 3 (Recording), Gary Smart, Naoko Kadota

Gary Smart

This group of short pieces for two pianists playing one piano was composed for a tour of central Japan in the summer of 2006. At a concert in Kyoto I premiered this collection, as secundo pianist, with six of my former Japanese piano students, each playing one movement with me. Each movement is dedicated to that individual and I like to think that these movements reflect, to some extent, each pianists’ personality.The title “Beatbox” refers to the repetitive rhythmic motives which serve as the basis for each movement. This music features energetic ostinati, and thick, bopish textures. Movement five is …

Bye-Bye (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

“Bye-bye” for mixed sextet of instruments was written specifically for the 2010 Finale Composers’ Competition. It was finished in August 2010. It is a kind of abstract toccata which relies on rhythmic gestures as a primary unifying device. “Bye-bye” is Ivesian in it’s overall American character and in it’s use of materials from diverse musical genres (vaudeville, ragtime, waltz, early jazz, swing, etc.).Only five minutes in length, this piece is written to serve as a brilliant, eccentric showpiece encore. Fans of the “Great American songbook” will recognize this music to be a free fantasy on the old sing-a-long favorite – …

Wabi Sabi (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

Wabi Sabi is a fantasy for eight instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and bass. The title, a Japanese phrase, refers to a love and nostalgia for ancient times, for old 
things - antiques - things which evoke feelings of purity, nobility, hard won wisdom, an essential spirituality, true worth. A tea ceremony in a Kyoto garden is “wabi sabi”. The piece was formed intuitively as a kind of drama, perhaps a Japanese folk tale. The expansion of “time perception”, the savoring of sound colors and the evocation of mood is central to the aesthetic of this music.

Song Of The Holy Ground (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

“Song of the Holy Ground” for piano and string quartet was written in reaction to an Apache chant recorded in 1953 by musicologist John Donald Robb. The original recording, sung by a young girl, is clear, delicate and charming at first hearing. The text itself is unknown to me, beyond the fact that this is a song of consecration, a blessing. But the music of the chant is enchanting, with its uniquely expressive melodic shapes and its asymmetrical rhythms.In approaching this material I first made a detailed transcription of the chant and became fascinated with the intricacy of the motivic …

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

"A Mighty Fortress is Our God" is from a private release CD, "Bright Morning Stars are Rising", made as a fundraiser for the Unitarian-Universalist Society. It features hymns from diverse religions and traditions around the world and reflects my interest in a diversity of musical styles including Americana, jazz and world musics.

Lover (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

"Lover" (Richard Rodgers) is from The Elevox Open Jazz Competition Grand Prize Album. This recording is in the grand old two-fisted (stride) jazz piano style of Art Tatum and my teacher, Oscar Peterson. Notice the musical quotes, a part of this tradition: at the opening, "Oh, Sweet Mystery of Life, at Last I've Found Thee!" and at the very end, the Mendelssohn "Wedding March".

Nowhere Man (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

"Nowhere Man" is an interpretation of the Lennon-McCartney classic performed on piano. It is from "Beatle Jazz," released by Mastersound Recordings in 1998.

Shortening Bread (Recording), Gary Smart

Gary Smart

"Shortening Bread" is from the forthcoming release "Blossoms", coming soon from Albany Records. It features twenty-five tracks of abstract improvisations.

The Continuing Imperative Of Black Studies Interview W Jared Ball, Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua

Sundiata K Cha-Jua

Interview on Black/Africana Studies with Jared Ball for Black Agenda Radio

Pencil Traces: The Conversations Of Composition, Thomas Burkdall

Thomas Burkdall

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Base And Suffix Paradigms: Qualitative Evidence Of Emergent Borrowed Suffixes In Multiple Late Middle And Early Modern English Registers, Chris C. Palmer

Chris C. Palmer

"Techne In Aristotle's Ethics: Crafting The Moral Life" Review, Julie E. Ponesse

Julie E Ponesse

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