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Vanderbilt Percussion Group is the Blair School of Music's Percussion Chamber music ensemble, performing contemporary works for both traditional and nonconventional percussion. This particular quartet is formed by different years of students - Jordan Kats (freshman), Riley Hale, Sarang Shravan (sophomores) and Ethan Malcolm (junior) who are in the percussion performance program.
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Performance by: @vanderbiltpercussiongroup
Performers: Riley Hale, Ethan Malcolm, Jordan Katz and Sarang Shravan
Composer: Juri Seo
Led by : Ji Hye Jung
Recorded by Continuous Motion Productions
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Recorded by Shane in the summer of 2024 for this release, Cartograph is one of the solos from Andy Akiho’s evening-long work “Seven Pillars”.
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Artist: Shane Roderick
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Mentored, produced, recorded and mixed by Svet Stoyanov www.svetstoyanov.com / @svetstoyanov
Recorded at Knight Center of Music Innovation - Newman Concert Hall
Frost School of Music, University of Miami
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"I’ve always been fascinated with musical togetherness. Coincidentally, when Andrew Hutchens and Daniel Myers contacted me about a potential commission for their ensemble, one of their requests was that the saxophone and marimba be on equal footing with one another—not a melody-accompaniment relationship. I decided to take their request rather literally. Unity—and the lack thereof—also has a particular resonance in contemporary society. I felt it was worthwhile to attempt to build an artwork that reflects back on the listener notions of solidarity. Unity Synonym is dedicated, with thanks, to Andrew and Daniel."
–Michael Laurello
Vic Mallets Used: 112/113/113/114
Saxophone: Doug O’Connor
Marimba: Jeff Stern
Audio recording, editing, and mixing: Michael Laurello
Video recording and editing: Michael Laurello
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Etude 24 from “Advanced Snare Drum Studies” by Mitchell Peters
00:00 - SOLO SNARE PERFORMANCE
02:17 - SNARE WITH JAM TRACK
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music by. R.Santiago /I.Santiago
Recorded video - Studio 111
Recorded audio Extra Beat Studio
Album - The Colors of the Planet
Reinaldo Santiago 5et
Reinaldo Santiago- drums
Greg Burk - piano
Daniele Tittarelli - saxophone
Giulio Scianatico- bass
Label: Tonos Records
La Cancion from “Impressions on Wood” by Julie Davila
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La Cancion from “Impressions on Wood” by Julie Davila
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Etude 13 “E.V.” from “Studies in Copper” by Alex Orfaly
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Allegro (movement 4) from Violin Sonata No.5 in A-Major, op.1-14 (pp.82-83) from “Masterworks for Mallets” by Beth Gottlieb
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Allegro (movement 4) from Violin Sonata No.5 in A-Major, op.1-14 (pp.82-83) from “Masterworks for Mallets” by Beth Gottlieb
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Etude 13 “E.V.” from “Studies in Copper” by Alex Orfaly
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Etude 24 from “Advanced Snare Drum Studies” by Mitchell Peters
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Etude 24 from “Advanced Snare Drum Studies” by Mitchell Peters
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Recorded with VF Giff Howarth Signature Series M160, M161, and M163.
Toshio Hosokawa composed Reminiscence in 2002 for Kunihiko Komori, who subsequently gave its premiere at Toyko Opera City Recital Hall in Tokyo on December 17, 2002. This enigmatic, often un-idiomatic work for solo marimba explores the dark, low register of the instrument, proceeding through slowly-evolving harmonies, returning often to brooding diminished chords at points of resolve. After brief moments of repose, the texture suddenly takes on a new shape, at once both measured and arhythmic. Hosokawa doubles down on the escapist-nature of the harmonic foundations, simultaneously establishing the gravity of Eb with the wavering nature of the octatonic scale. Eventually the instability subsides in a Mahler-like alternation of Eb minor and Eb major, eventually giving way to the final resolution in the major key. Taken as a whole, Reminiscence poses some seemingly existential questions, inviting us to live within an active and inactive tension until the eventual release finally arrives.
Recording Engineer: Branic Howard and Open Field Recording
Audio Editing, Mixing, and Mastering by Branic Howard
Video Production by Garrett Arney
Video Editing and Production by MacGregor Arney
Recorded at Bauman Auditorium at George Fox University, October 2021
Special Thanks to George Fox University
Check out the album page here: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/cold-stability
Ignacio Svachka: Vibraphone
All music and arrangements by Alex Leys.
Alpha is part of the EP "Pas de Deux" available on all digital platforms.
Audio and video recorded and edited by Carlos "Melena" Sanchez.
Produced by A.L..
Drum Tech: Juan Manuel Pache
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Born in Greece and based in New York City, Rafilides has a unique voice in the jazz community, collaborating with such composers as Mimis Plessas. The M37 is the natural evolution of his sound and fills a unique niche within the series.
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M113,114,115 and the M132 for the pitch bending.
Performance by Ji Hye Jung jihyepercussion.com
Composed by Molly Herron
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Audio recorded by Andrés Villalta
Video recorded by Four/Ten Media http://fourtenmedia.net
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Pascal Le Boeuf
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Album - The Colors of the Planet
Label - Tonos Records
Recording Album- ExtraBeat by Clive Simpson
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Gavin Harrison - drums percussion
Bruce Soord - main vocals, guitar
Jon Sykes - bass, vocals
Steve Kitch - keyboards
Beren Matthews - guitar, vocals
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The halftime show was performed during the Auburn vs. Ole Miss game 2023 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Video and sound: Jan Erik Olausen
Song: “free fall” by the Jens Wendelboe Quintet
Written in 2011 for the Ju Percussion Group, the title of the work is inspired by a 1976 improvisation by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in Kyoto, Japan.
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Marimba –M112, 113, 114, 115; M212, 213, 214; M222, 223;
Drums – Weckl Evolution
Glock – M6
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The title refers to cold stabilization, the final stage of bottling in which some wines are chilled to temperatures as close to freezing as possible in order to prevent the formation of tartaric acid crystals. Upon reflection of this process, I am struck by the way most phenomena around us must be stripped of their energy and heat in order to achieve stability, whether natural, social, or intellectual. The yearly cyclical process for wine makers of transforming a volatile natural substance into a carefully crafted, intricate, and artistic product is not unlike composing or learning a new piece. The process of distilling musical ideas into a new form follows a similar pattern, harnessing raw material, allowing it to mature and evolve, and ultimately, seeking harmony.
“A Cold Stability” (2021)
by Christopher Whyte (b. 1983)
Filmed at Chehalem Cultural Center and Elk Cove Winery, October 2021 and May 2022
Co-produced by Third Angle New Music
Videography and Editing by Eric Hadley and Focus Foundry
Engineering by Branic Howard at Open Field Recording
Produced with support from the Portland State University Faculty Association, Christopher Shiner, and Ronni Lacroute
“A Cold Stability” was commissioned by Third Angle New Music
Check out the album page here: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/cold-stability