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"Western Evening Vistas" For Concert Band, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the UTEP Wind Symphony, conducted by Ron Hufstader.

Solo Composition Recital (October 14, 2011), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented by Gregory Luffey (soprano saxophone, UTEP), Melissa Colgin-Abeln (flute, UTEP), Mark Schuppener (violin, UTEP), and Dominic Dousa (piano).

Performances of the following original compositions:

"A View from Within"

"Two Pieces for Flute and Piano"

"Sonata for Violin and Piano"

Solo Composition Recital (November 7, 2010), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented by Stephen Haddad (tuba, UTEP), Don Wilkinson (soprano saxophone, UTEP), Mark Schuppener (violin, UTEP), Sang-In Han (tenor, UTEP), the La Catrinao String Quartet (New Mexico State University), and Dominic Dousa (piano). Performances of the following original compositions:

"Musings of a Desert Evening"

"Little Suite, 'In Early Spring' "

"A Summer Pastorale"

"Psalm 23 (Korean)"

"Evocations from the Plains"

(Mvt 1 - Echoes from the Land, Lonely...and Grand)

(Mvt 2 - The Freedom of the Open Skies)

Professional Biography, Utep Department Of Music Website, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

The attached link will take you to my homepage at the UTEP Department of Music website, where a fuller biography can be found.

Statement Of Artistic Philosophy, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

The pdf file includes my statement of artistic philosophy.

List Of Original Compositions, By Genre, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

The pdf document lists original compositions by genre. For works with audio files available, the category in which those recordings may be found is given.

Recital, Utep Faculty Recital Series (April 4, 2009), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A faculty recital presentation by Melissa Colgin-Abeln (flute), Orit Eylon (mezzo soprano), Michael Way (graduate student, cello) and Dominic Dousa (piano).

List Of Commissioned Compositions, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

The pdf document lists compositions commissioned by musicians and musical organizations, with details about the occasion for which the work was written. For works with audio files available, the category in which those recordings may be found is given.

"Departed Days" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the UTEP University Chorale, conducted by William McMillan.

Recital, Utep Faculty Recital Series (September 21, 2008), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A presentation of two works (Small, Nelhybel) as a collaborative pianist, with Steve Wilson (trombone), Allan Kaplan (trombone), Larry White (percussion), Rob Keedy (percussion), Fred Bugbee (percussion), and William Clark (conductor).

Recital, Atelier Series At The American Church In Paris, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A recital presentation by Melissa Colgin-Abeln (flute), Maurizia Dalla Volta (flute, and Dominic Dousa (piano). An Invited Performance for the Atelier Recital Series.

"Three Songs Of Night" For Bass-Baritone Voice And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

Accepted for publication (2008) by Classical Vocal Reprints; available to the general public at a later date

Recital, Music Forum Of El Paso (February 17, 2008), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A presentation of two works (Brahms, Crusell) as a collaborative pianist, with David Ross and Bettina Ross (clarinets).

"Czech Christmas Medley" For Children's Choir And String Orchestra (Las Vegas, Nv / 2 Performances), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition (an arrangement of Czech Christmas Carols) by the Ronzone Elementary School Honor Choir (John Scheuer, director) and the Nevada Chamber Symphony, conducted by Rodolfo Fernandez. Also performed at Ronzone ES on December 5, 2007. Performances sponsored in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council.

Recital, Utep Faculty Recital Series (October 5, 2007), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A faculty recital presentation by Stephanie Schweigart (violin and viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano).

Recital, Minnesota Viola Society, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A recital presentation by Renee Skerik (viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano). An invited performance by the Minnesota Viola Society. No recording is available from this performance. Examples of the works performed can be heard in the entry for the St. Olaf College recital (June 23, 2007).

"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the Continental Trombone Quartet.

A Quantitative Model Of Key Distance, With An Analysis And Performance Of Schumann’S "Märchenbilder", Op. 113 (Music Theory Presentation, Lecture-Recital), Dominic Dousa, Renee Skerik

Dominic Dousa

Musicians are familiar with the traditional categorizations of key relationships: closely related, parallel, relative, and foreign. While some of these terms do describe well the relatedness of keys, they do not provide a clear means of comparing the relative remoteness of all keys from a particular reference key. For example, how much “more distant” is E-flat major from C major than is G major or D minor? The model presented in this lecture includes a number of important factors that may affect the perception of key relationships and assigns numerical measures to those factors. These measures are then used in …

Recital, Utep Faculty Recital Series (September 8, 2006), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A faculty recital presentation by Stephanie Schweigart(violin and viola), Judi Wilkinson (harpsichord), and Dominic Dousa (piano).

"The Tears Of Heaven" For Satb Choir And Piano (Winona, Mn), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the St. Mary's University Concert Choir, conducted by Patrick O'Shea. A program from the concert is not available. For more information about the performance, please see the entry under '2006.05.05' on the website that is linked.

Recital, Music Forum Of El Paso, Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

Compositon Recital, "A Musical Portrait of Winter in the Midwest" presented by Lesley Chen (violin) and Dominic Dousa, for a Music Forum of El Paso concert. Performances of the following original compositions:

"A Winter Pastorale"

"Five Winter Pieces"

"Winter in the Country"

The Poetry Of Langston Hughes, In Song (Presentation Of Original Compositions And Other Comteporary Works), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

The powerful and expressive poetry of Langston Hughes comes to life in song in a performance by baritone Gerald Blanchard and composer/pianist Dominic Dousa. The program includes works for solo voice and piano by Margaret Bonds and Robert Owens, and features Dousa’s song cycle "Six Songs on the Poetry of Langston Hughes". The presentation will include a brief commentary on the poetry and its influence on the compositional process.

"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet (Tallahassee, Fl), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the Continental Trombone Quartet at a recital presented by the FSU School of Music.

"Six Songs On The Poetry Of Langston Hughes" And "With A Song In My Heart" (Commercial Recording), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A CD featuring African American Art Song (titled "With a Song in My Heart"), including original compositions "Six Songs on the Poetry of Langston Hughes" and "With a Song in My Heart", recorded by Gerald Blanchard (baritone) and Dominic Dousa (piano). Issued by Blue Griffin Recording, BGR 117.

"Visions Of The American Great Plains" For Oboe, Two Horns, And String Orchestra (Lima, Peru / 2 Performances), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the National Symphony Orchestra of Peru, conducted by Jose-Luis Maurtua. (Two performances - March 2 & 4, 2003)

"Visions Of The American Great Plains" For Oboe, Two Horns, And String Orchestra (Toluca, Mexico), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the combined Chamber Orchestras of Mexico City, and of Central Michigan University, conducted by Jose-Luis Maurtua. Also performed at Tenango del Valle (March 8, 2003). Concerts were part of a series sponsored by the Mexican Institute for Culture.

"Visions Of The American Great Plains" For Oboe, Two Horns, And String Orchestra (Trujillo, Peru), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

A performance of my original composition by the festival chamber orchestra, conducted by Jose-Luis Maurtua.