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"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" And "The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Golden Valley, Mn), Dominic Dousa Jun 2007

"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" And "The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Golden Valley, Mn), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Renee Skerik (viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano). Invited recital by the Minnesota Viola Society.


Recital, St. Olaf College (Northfield, Mn), Dominic Dousa Jun 2007

Recital, St. Olaf College (Northfield, Mn), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A guest recital presentation at St. Olaf College by Renee Skerik (viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" And "The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Northfield, Mn), Dominic Dousa Jun 2007

"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" And "The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Northfield, Mn), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Renee Skerik (viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano), at a Guest Artist Recital at St. Olaf College.


"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet, Dominic Dousa May 2007

"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

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


"Inner Chambers" For String Orchestra, Dominic Dousa May 2007

"Inner Chambers" For String Orchestra, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the Parkland High School Orchestra (Leonid Riters, Music Director), conducted by Dominic Dousa. A collaborative project with PHS.


"Love, The Greatest" For Satb Choir, Flute, Oboe, Brass Quintet, Percussion, And Organ, Dominic Dousa May 2007

"Love, The Greatest" For Satb Choir, Flute, Oboe, Brass Quintet, Percussion, And Organ, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

Two performances of my original composition by the combined choirs of the Bruce Nehring Consort (Bruce Nehring, conductor), UTEP University Chorale (William McMillan, conductor), El Paso area honor choir students, conducted by Weston Noble. Piece commissioned by the BNC.


"Quintet For Satb Saxophone Quartet And Piano" (Plattsburgh, Ny), Dominic Dousa Mar 2007

"Quintet For Satb Saxophone Quartet And Piano" (Plattsburgh, Ny), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the Frontier Saxophone Quartet and Karen Becker (piano). Commissioned by the Frontier Quartet.


"The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Original Composition), Dominic Dousa Mar 2007

"The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano (Original Composition), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my composition by Stephanie Schweigart, viola (UTEP) and Dominic Dousa, piano (UTEP) at the conference's Concert of CMS Composers and Performers.


"Love, My Lord And King" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa Feb 2007

"Love, My Lord And King" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

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


"Great Plains Hymn" For Concert Band, Dominic Dousa Feb 2007

"Great Plains Hymn" For Concert Band, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

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


"Onward!" For Orchestra, Dominic Dousa Dec 2006

"Onward!" For Orchestra, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras, conducted by Benjamin Loeb. Piece was commission as part of activities as EPSYOs Composer-in-Residence.


"A Winter Pastorale" For Violin And Piano (Cambridge, Ma), Dominic Dousa Dec 2006

"A Winter Pastorale" For Violin And Piano (Cambridge, Ma), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Vanessa Cedillos (violin, Master's degree recital) and Naoko Sugiyama (piano)


"Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano, Dominic Dousa Nov 2006

"Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition Jose Dominguez (tenor, student senior recital presenter) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


Solo Composition Recital (November 9, 2006), Dominic Dousa Nov 2006

Solo Composition Recital (November 9, 2006), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented by Elisa Wilson (mezzo soprano, UTEP), Lesley Chen (violin), and Dominic Dousa (piano). Performances of the following original compositions: "Winter in the Country" "Dream Land" "Views from the Hills and Valleys"


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 Sep 2006

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

Selected Works Temporary Series

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 …


A Quantitative Model Of Key Distance, With An Analysis And Performance Of Schumann’S "Märchenbilder", Op. 113 (Music Theory Presentation, Lecture-Recital), Dominic Dousa Sep 2006

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

Departmental Papers (Music)

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 …


"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet (Original Composition), Dominic Dousa Sep 2006

"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet (Original Composition), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my composition by the Continental Trombone Quartet. Presented at Concert I of Works by CMS Composers.


"The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano, Dominic Dousa Sep 2006

"The Winds Of A Summer Night" For Viola And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Stephanie Schweigart (viola) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


'Iii. The Sky's The Limit' From "High Vistas" For Piano 4-Hands, Dominic Dousa Sep 2006

'Iii. The Sky's The Limit' From "High Vistas" For Piano 4-Hands, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Dena Kay Jones (piano) and Dominic Dousa (piano) at the annual beginning-of-year Faculty Departmental Recital.


"A Winter Pastorale" For Violin And Piano, Dominic Dousa Jul 2006

"A Winter Pastorale" For Violin And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Lesley Chen (violin) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


"New Day Dawning" For Orchestra, Dominic Dousa Jun 2006

"New Day Dawning" For Orchestra, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras, conducted by Benjamin Loeb. Piece was commission as part of activities as EPSYOs Composer-in-Residence.


"Sail On!" For Satb Choir And Concert Band, Dominic Dousa Apr 2006

"Sail On!" For Satb Choir And Concert Band, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the UTEP University Chorale and University Wind Symphony, conducted by William McMillan. Commissioned by the UTEP Music Department for the annual Departmental Gala concert.


"Sculptors Of Life" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa Apr 2006

"Sculptors Of Life" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

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


Solo Composition Recital (October 13, 2005), Dominic Dousa Oct 2005

Solo Composition Recital (October 13, 2005), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented by Dena Kay Jones (piano, UTEP), John Siqueiros (guitar, UTEP), Christopher Meerdink (tenor, UTEP), Don Wilkinson (soprano saxophone, UTEP), Laurence Gibson (viola, UTEP), and Dominic Dousa (piano). Performances of the following original compositions: "High Vistas" "Suite for Solo Guitar" "Songs of Sea and Life" "Ludington Woods"


'Iii. Crossing The Bar' From "Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano, Dominic Dousa Sep 2005

'Iii. Crossing The Bar' From "Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Christopher Meerdink (tenor) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


"Little Suite - 'In Early Spring' " For Soprano Saxophone And Piano (Finland / 3 Performances), Dominic Dousa Jun 2005

"Little Suite - 'In Early Spring' " For Soprano Saxophone And Piano (Finland / 3 Performances), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Dan Gordon (soprano saxophone) and Jari Piikki (piano), as part of a recital of contemporary music for soprano saxophone and piano presented at three Finnish musical venues.


"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" For Viola And Piano, Dominic Dousa Apr 2005

"Evening Piece And Summer Dance" For Viola And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by John Holguin (viola, student senior recital presenter) and Dominic Dousa (piano).


"The Tears Of Heaven" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa Apr 2005

"The Tears Of Heaven" For Satb Choir And Piano, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

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


"Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano (Fairbanks, Ak), Dominic Dousa Feb 2005

"Songs Of Sea And Life" For Tenor/Baritone Voice And Piano (Fairbanks, Ak), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by Christopher Meerdink, tenor and Jamila Hla Shwe, piano at a Faculty/Guest Artist Recital.


Solo Composition Recital (February 11, 2005), Dominic Dousa Feb 2005

Solo Composition Recital (February 11, 2005), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented Stephanie Schweigart (violin), and Dominic Dousa (piano). Performances of the following original compositions: "A Festive Piece" "Changes in the Air" "A Winter Pastorale" "Five Winter Pieces