Members' Activities

Sansan Chien was commissioned in 6/97 to compose arrangements of traditional Taiwanese folk songs (rec, ob, vn, cont) that are being performed by the Melothesia Baroque ensemble in both the US and Taiwan. Satyr's Triumph (vn) was performed by the MusicLink Contemporary Consort at the University of Michigan on 2/22. She was recently hired to teach music theory and composition at the Kaohsiung National Normal University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Nancy Bloomer Deussen's Reflections on the Hudson (orch) was performed by the Dubuque (IA) Youth Symphony on 10/25; Amber Waves (pf) was premiered at the America Composer's Forum Salon, Berkeley (CA); Two American Songs was performed at First Baptist Church in Ojai (CA) by Joyce McWilliams; Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano was performed on the following dates: 11/16 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Long Beach (CA), 11/23 at Claremont Graduate University, 11/24 at Saddleback College in Pomona (CA); Parisian Caper (cl, a sax, pf) was premiered by the Soundmoves from Western Oregon State University in Aptos (CA).

David Hatt's The Rev. T. W. Webb's Description of Antares(SATB, pf, fl) was performed by the Choir of Hillcrest Congregational Church, Pleasant Hill, CA; Canons and Variations on a Theme of G. O'Connor-Morris was performed by the composers at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago.

Charles Hoag recently presented a recital of his own music at the University of Kansas, Swarthout Recital Hall. The program included: excerpts from Nine Studies for Double Bass, Tubaplay, Lyrica Sonata (vn, pf), Thoreau's Flute (fl, pf), With Mallets Aforethought (mar), and A Fancy of Fives.

Alfred Hoose's Allegro for Violin and Piano was recently issued on MMC Chamber Music Series, Volume II.

An exhibition of paintings by Jeffery Hover was presented from 9/12 to 10/3 at the Center for Arts and Performance in Milwaukee, (WI). On 9/12, a concert of his works was given in conjunction with the opening of the art show. The pieces included: Peacock Blue (fl, painting), Lions Roar (fl), The Colors of Music, movt. III (tape, paintings), An American Toccata (pf, painting), French Blue(va, painting), Evocation (va, pf), and Five Mysteries (s sax, tape, paintings). Dreaming (cl, pf) was performed for the Southern Utah Orchestra Series in Cedar City (UT) on 9/28; Bring Light! and To Touch the Knee of God were performed at the Performing Arts Center, Illinois Central College, East Peoria (IL) by the Prairie Winds on 10/12.

Karel Husa's Two Sonnets from Michelangelo was performed by the Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Robert Franz, at the Indiana Festival in Terre Haute on 10/10; Frangmenti (org) was performed by Karel Paukert on 8/1 in Gmund, Germany; Music for Prague 1968 was performed by the North Carolina Symphony, Gerhart Zimmerman conductor, on 9/5-6 in Raleigh, NC; and again by the Ithaca Wind Ensemble, R. Winther conductor, on a tour of the United Kingdom in 9/97; Five Poems (ww qnt) was performed by the Quintet of Americas for the American Opera Project, in New York on 9/12; Sonatina for Violin and Piano was performed in Ithaca (NY) on 10/12.

Rafael Mevorach recently received three commissions from members of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra; Three Pieces for Oboe and Gifts (S, perc) were performed by members of the New Music Ensemble at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on 11/13.

William Price's Passion for Maria (vn) was premiered 2/24 at Murry State University by Dinos Constantinides; The Jabber-wocky(chamber ens, narrator), text by Lewis Carrol, was premiered 4/21 at Louisiana State University by the LSU New Music Ensemble and Aaron Johnson, narrator; Prince Albert vs. The Can (str qt) was premiered 5/18 in Baton Rouge by the Louisiana Sinfonietta String Quartet; Dhamar (tbn duet) was premiered 7/24 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge; A Play on Words (S, vocal qt), text by Kuo Mo-Jo, was premiered 9/21 at the Baton Rouge Art Gallery, and again on 10/7 at a LSU New Music Ensemble Concert in Baton Rouge.

Paul SanGregory's Nocturnal Blue was performed by the MusicLink Contemporary Consort at the University of Michigan on 2/22; Three Songs was premiered at the University of Indianapolis on 3/10; Two Short Pieces was premiered at the University of Toledo Spring Festival of New Music on 5/8; Lures of Antiquity (mixed ens) by the University of Ohio New Music Ensemble, conducted by Mark Phillips, on 4/23/97.

Phillip Schroeder's Lux aeterna was performed by the Franklin and Marshall Chamber Singers, conducted by Simon Andrews, at Franklin and Marshall College on 11/1. The Sam Houston State University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Donald Ryder, premiered Unions: Merging with the Universe on 11/20. Bocal Music has released Reminiscence for double reed quartet, and Three Portraits (bn, pf). Recital Publications has released Five Whitman Songs (S, pf).

Terry Vosbein's Trio No 2 for Violin, Piano and Cello was premiered by Los Tres Musicos at the Banff Centre in 7/97. Biography for Two Pianos was premiered at the Southeastern Composers League Forum at Radford University, in 4/97. An Anthem for All Times (chorus, org, tpt) was the featured work on the opening convocation at Washington and Lee University. God of All Generations (S, cl), which was commissioned by clarinetist Barry Kolman, was premiered in Staunton, Virginia in 11/97.

Betty Wishart's Memories of Things Seen was performed at the Schacknow Museum in Coral Springs, Florida on 9/19 by Mei-Mei Luo (vn), Steven Sigurdson (vc), Lea Kibbler (fl), and Richard Hancock (cl). Sunday Sauna and Shopping at the Mall (both pf duets) were performed by Connie McNamara and Mary McOwen in Delray Beach, Florida on 10/17.